« on: January 14, 2011, 04:58:07 AM »
Finally some insteresting gear trickling in from NAMM.
No pictures or MSRP yet. With the focus on MIDI, maybe this gear is more for studio use? The US-200 is bus powered.
http://tascam.com/news/display/595/Affordable Multichannel USB 2.0 Solutions for Modern Music Production
Anaheim, CA – (January 13, 2011): TASCAM, an industry leader in digital interfaces, has launched two stylish, lightweight, units perfectly suited for mobile musicians and home recording enthusiasts: the US-200 and US-600 USB 2.0 Audio/MIDI Interfaces. Each has a MIDI input and output, and each uses USB 2.0 for high-speed, low-latency conversion. Both interfaces have a ¼” stereo headphone output with zero-latency direct monitoring, switchable in either mono or stereo.
The US-200 is a two-in/four-out interface with a pair of XLR/TRS combo jacks feeding high-quality microphone preamps with phantom power. Input 1 can be switched to instrument level for direct recording of guitar and bass. Four RCA outputs are included on the rear panel. The US-200 is bus powered from the USB input, removing the need of a wall-wart supply.
The US-600 is a six-in/four-out interface with four XLR/TRS combo mic inputs, two on the front and two on the rear panel. S/PDIF digital in and out are available for direct digital connection to external preamps, drum machines and processors.
Both the TASCAM US-200 and US-600 include a copy of Cubase LE5, Steinberg’s latest 48-track workstation software with MIDI tracks, plug-in support and dynamic automation for polished mixes.
Features:
US-200 Features:
* 2-in/4-out USB 2.0 Audio/MIDI Interface
* Two mic preamps with phantom power, XLR/TRS combo jacks
* Four unbalanced RCA outputs
* MIDI input and output
* Signal Present and Overload meter LEDs on each input
* Line Out/Phones level control
* Monitor mix level control and Mono/stereo switch for direct input monitoring
* Instrument (high impedance) switch for input 1 with indicator LED
* Includes Cubase LE5 48-track workstation recording software
US-600 Features:
* 6-in/4-out USB 2.0 Audio/MIDI Interface
* Four mic preamps with phantom power, XLR/TRS combo jacks
* Two unbalanced RCA outputs
* S/PDIF stereo digital input and output
* MIDI input and output
* Signal Present and Overload meter LEDs on each input
* Line Out/Phones level control
* Monitor mix level control for direct input monitoring
* Mono/stereo monitoring switch for input 1/2 and 3/4
* Instrument (high impedance) switch for input 1 with indicator LED
* Includes Cubase LE5 48-track workstation recording software
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