Lazarus1140
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to whom I recommended the TASCAM US-144mkII.
It seemed to be great when I first starting using it. Either it has become sick or it never was any good and I just didn't know it. I love the way it's layed out and the zero imperceptible or non-existant latency and on and on.
The problem is either the preamps, the gain pots, or both. It is almost impossible, whether using guitar, keyboard, dynamic, or condensor mic, to get enough gain to "print" a track without overdriving the inputs. Sometimes I have to turn the pots up up to 75% and beyond to even get a sound and then at that point the inputs are clipping. It is very frustrating and I have tried everything I can think of.
I read similar complaints online but bought the unit anyway, and to be honest was very happy because I thought I got a good one. Now I believe they don't exist.
I am going to try to disassemble it and changes the pots. If that is not possible it is no great loss. I will buy a Focusrite 2i4 and hope that it is better. I should have spent the extra $50 in the first place.
I'm trying to help someone record her "abum" and there have been days with little progres mostly due to an inferior quality interface. I looked today to compare the specs with the Focusrite but found that the Tascam's specs lack the detail of the Focusrite specs. It is not possible to compare them on the basis of the more important advertised performance data.
I am finished crying now. To be fair, we had fun trying to record anyway ... time spent with a friend girl who sings well is never really wasted, and it beats melting outside.
It seemed to be great when I first starting using it. Either it has become sick or it never was any good and I just didn't know it. I love the way it's layed out and the zero imperceptible or non-existant latency and on and on.
The problem is either the preamps, the gain pots, or both. It is almost impossible, whether using guitar, keyboard, dynamic, or condensor mic, to get enough gain to "print" a track without overdriving the inputs. Sometimes I have to turn the pots up up to 75% and beyond to even get a sound and then at that point the inputs are clipping. It is very frustrating and I have tried everything I can think of.
I read similar complaints online but bought the unit anyway, and to be honest was very happy because I thought I got a good one. Now I believe they don't exist.
I am going to try to disassemble it and changes the pots. If that is not possible it is no great loss. I will buy a Focusrite 2i4 and hope that it is better. I should have spent the extra $50 in the first place.
I'm trying to help someone record her "abum" and there have been days with little progres mostly due to an inferior quality interface. I looked today to compare the specs with the Focusrite but found that the Tascam's specs lack the detail of the Focusrite specs. It is not possible to compare them on the basis of the more important advertised performance data.
I am finished crying now. To be fair, we had fun trying to record anyway ... time spent with a friend girl who sings well is never really wasted, and it beats melting outside.
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