TASCAM Celesonic US-20x20 Owners Manual - Page 14

Overview of operation modes Press the MODE button on the front of the unit to switch the operation mode. The MODE indicator lights for the currently active operation mode. This unit has the following three operation modes. 88 MIC PRE The unit functions as a microphone preamp. 88 AUDIO I/F The unit functions as an audio interface. 88 MIXER The unit functions as a digital mixer. Using the unit as a microphone preamp 1. Press the MODE button on the front of the unit to set it to MIC PRE. "MIC PRE" appears in the MODE display area at the top of the Settings Panel. 2. Click the "OUTPUT SETTING" tab on the Settings Panel to open the "OUTPUT SETTING" page. NOTE When the unit is in MIC PRE mode, you cannot make settings on the "OUTPUT SETTING" page. Using the unit as an audio interface 1. Press the MODE button on the front of the unit to set it to AUDIO I/F. "AUDIO INTERFACE" appears in the MODE display area at the top of the Settings Panel. 2. Click the "OUTPUT SETTING" tab on the Settings Panel to open the "OUTPUT SETTING" page. 3. Click the output signal selection area on the "OUTPUT SETTING" page, and set the signal output from each output jack. Options: MASTER L/MASTER R, AUX 1 - AUX 4, COMPUTER 1 - COMPUTER 20 4. The signal destination selected in step 3 will be shown in the connection display area on the "OUTPUT SETTING" page. Using the unit as a digital mixer 1. Press the MODE button on the front of the unit to set it to MIXER. "DIGITAL MIXER" appears in the MODE display area at the top of the Settings Panel. 2. Click the "OUTPUT SETTING" tab on the Settings Panel to open the "OUTPUT SETTING" page. 3. Click the output signal selection area on the "OUTPUT SETTING" page, and set the signal output from each output jack. Options: MASTER L/MASTER R, AUX 1 - AUX 4 4. The signal destination selected in step 3 will be shown in the connection display area on the "OUTPUT SETTING" page. Changing sampling frequency 88 In mic preamp and digital mixer modes Use the following settings to change the sampling frequency (44.1 kHz by default) in mic preamp and digital mixer modes. Windows Control Panel w Sound window w Speakers TASCAM US-20x20 w Properties (p) w US-20x20 Properties Advanced tab w Default Format Mac Applications folder w Utilities folder w Audio MIDI Setup w Audio Devices window w US-20x20 w Format NOTE In mic preamp and digital mixer modes, the sampling frequency can also be changed from DAW software. 88 In audio interface mode Set it using your DAW software. Input and output channels in mic preamp mode In mic preamp mode, the routings between input and output channels are fixed as shown below. Input/output channels at 44.1/48kHz sampling frequency Input MIC/INST IN1 Output LINE OUT 1 MIC/INST IN2 MIC/LINE IN3 MIC/LINE IN4 LINE OUT 2 LINE OUT 3 LINE OUT 4 MIC/LINE IN5 MIC/LINE IN6 LINE OUT 5 LINE OUT 6 MIC/LINE IN7 MIC/LINE IN8 LINE OUT 7 LINE OUT 8 MIC/INST IN1-2 + MIC/LINE IN3-8* OPTICAL OUT MIC/INST IN1-2 COAXIAL OUT MIC/INST IN1-2 LINE OUT 9-10 * The possible number of input channels depends on the sampling frequency setting. For details, see "Input/output channels in mic preamp mode" in "7 - Installation" of the Reference Manual. You can use the gain knobs of the channels to adjust each of their output levels. NOTE When shipped new from the factory, the LINE OUT 1-2 knob is set at its minimum value, so no signal will be output from the LINE OUT 1-2 jacks. When using this unit in mic preamp mode, set the LINE OUT 1-2 knob to its maximum value. 14 TASCAM US-20x20