Voltage/USB question

[Dr.Bootleg]

Hi! I have a Tascam DP-01 and I want to import wave files into it from my computer via USB. Now the question is my Tascam is american (normal american voltage) but I live in Germany now and my computer is european. Can I still do this or will the differences in voltage somehow mess it up? I don't even know if voltage is an issue here but I have to ask.

I did hook my Fostex cassette 4-track up to this computer before with the analog outputs and I never had any problems but I don't know if USB is different since I will be exporting files from the computer as opposed to importing sound. Know what I mean?

 

[cpl_crud]

USB is an international standard, so a USB device bought in the US will work fine in eurpoe.
However- make sure that you get a suitable power adaptor from your mains supply.
In the manual it states that the external AC PSU can take 100-240VAC, so al ong as you can find a suitable adaptor for your PSU to fit your wallsockets, you should be fine

 

[Dr.Bootleg]

Well, since all my equipment is american (except for my computer) I use a step-down voltage converter which converts the 220/240V into 110/120V. I've also been using this for my Tascam. Are you saying then that it has a built in voltage converter and all I would need is the right plug add on? Or would it also work with my voltage converter? (I'd probably rather use this just to be safe).

 

[cpl_crud]

The easiest way to check the tolerances is to look at the manual.
Most PSUs these days use a high-speed switching PSU, as opposed to the old school step-down transformer PSU.
Switching PSUs auto-sense the incoming voltage, and adjust to fit that level. Easiest way it to look at the PSU/power input on your unit- most of the time it will have the input tolerance on it.

The manual for the DP-01 shows that the stock PSU's iunput tolerance is 100-240V, so you should be fine.

 

[Dr.Bootleg]

Cool! Thanks for the info.