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stevieb
Just another guy, really.
I bought a US-122 several months back. paid only $15 for it, seller made no promises, so I am not upset- but it is only working on one (R) channel. No input from L channel at all, regardless of settings, input, anything. Tascam was quite helpful with support, the upshot being the unit needs service, probably the pre-amp for that channel. Tascam has a hourly rate of $45, plus parts and shipping, I am figuring $15 for shipping. Local service center has a hourly rate of $65, so no savings there.
I am seeing them all day on ebay for $60 to $100, completed auctions, and as low as about $40, so a no-brainer, there- cheaper to buy another one.
But, is the thing worth replacing? I now have a Tascam DP-01 for messin' around with, and my son owns and runs a professional-grade studio for that day I get serious, again- is there any thing a US-122 does that the DP-01 does not (except record directly to a laptop, natch.) I am thinking, I have Cubase LE now- I should just use the DP-01 for recording and the opened Cubase LE for mixing, etc. and sell the US-122 for whatever I can get for it.
Or, is there a easier way to get it working? Have not tried this, but I wonder if I could run, say, a presonis tube pre into it as the preamp? Yeah, yeah, I know, try it, but just wondering if anyone has any experience in this.
I am seeing them all day on ebay for $60 to $100, completed auctions, and as low as about $40, so a no-brainer, there- cheaper to buy another one.
But, is the thing worth replacing? I now have a Tascam DP-01 for messin' around with, and my son owns and runs a professional-grade studio for that day I get serious, again- is there any thing a US-122 does that the DP-01 does not (except record directly to a laptop, natch.) I am thinking, I have Cubase LE now- I should just use the DP-01 for recording and the opened Cubase LE for mixing, etc. and sell the US-122 for whatever I can get for it.
Or, is there a easier way to get it working? Have not tried this, but I wonder if I could run, say, a presonis tube pre into it as the preamp? Yeah, yeah, I know, try it, but just wondering if anyone has any experience in this.