Just bought one of these yesterday, and I'm still learning how to use it. This video is the BEST video I found online in terms of giving a good overview and walkthrough. Thank you!!! Very much appreciated.
I LOVE this interface! I use this interface daily to record pro narration for audiobooks and voiceover, and all I have to do is plug my mic into it, plug the USB cable in, and I am good to go. Then I can jump on the drums and record great sounding multitracks without having to change anything. Thanks for this comprehensive overview!!!
@@CraftWon 10, this interface isn't as pretty as a scarlett. And in my opinion that's the only drawback. It is much cheaper and has very good options, control, and sound. It is not hard to get it working, and i think the bad reviews stem from people who are buying their first multi channel interface gravitate towards this because its price is much better than focusrite products.. and newbies generally will have trouble getting any interface set up properly. I use it, and my old saffire pro 10 together. The tascam is my main interface, and i use the saffire 10 for its mic pre amps only to plug into the tascam 9-16, using the tascam only plugged into computer. Giving me 16 mic pre amps. The saffire has award winning pre amps, and there is no difference in sound between it and the saffire...
I knew guitar center had 1 in stock and I went down to buy it. The guy at the counter didn’t even know they had one and that it was 16 inputs for $250! What a sweet deal!!! Instant TASCAM fan
I've got 1.5 years ago for my studio. I really like it even with some quirks it has: Pros: - Super nice price for what you get. Tons of Ins and Outs too. - Nice unassuming dark front panel. It looks to me like Darth Vader's interface. Purely functional and clean. The knobs are high quality metal and hard to move. - Basic DSP. Proves great to come to the DAW already cleaned up and compressed a bit. - Great clean preamps (and I mean it, the noise floor of the preamps themselves is not there) same for the outs. I have two Genelec 8040A and my system at full volume gives zero noise. (I mix at 40%) - USB (no fuzz installation and more future proof in my eyes than Thunderbolt, I had already issues using Firewire with my now decommissioned interfaces). - Low power consumption. The unit doesn't even get warm. - Quite low latency. Lowest I've seen in any interface. (also future proof) Cons: - The Main Outs 1-2 at least in my unit are not balanced correctly, as I turn the volume up the stereo balance is not equal. The workaround was to use outs 3-4. - Again, the Main Outs 1-2: Something in the circuitry on these outs (probably because it has a potentiometer) makes it exhibit distortion. Using outs 3-4 eliminated the issue. - The ASIO driver: Unfortunately, it has a bug that makes its buffer / latency to rise but not report it, it happens randomly and is 100% a driver issue. The workaround is to use ASIO4All which works flawlessly all the way down to 32s. - They missed a huge opportunity to add a gate before the compressors (they could share the same peak follower DSP algo, it is a no brainer). - I doubt TASCAM will ever release an update to solve the ASIO bug or add a gate (which I asked for). They said they were following my request but since the last FW update was in 2016 I doubt they're actively working on this unit. probably kinda flopped cause it was marketed for live band recording and not for high end studio recording. Still a great unit if you don't think you need to spend a lot in a fancy interface. Boy I looked at tons of them, even high end units and they all lack in some areas. BTW: I have mine working alongside a 2x2HR for system sound and capture and the combo works wonders, never had any issues.
Do you have any experience with the Tascam US-1800? I have that interface and I use it to record drums. I can record an initial pass with no latency, but if I record again the playback and recording are 1 second late. If I want to get rid of it, I have to change the disk playback cache size. I have to keep doing that for every recording pass or there's the latency. Do you think the ASIO4ALL would fix that? I guess that's what I get for running updates on Pro Tools. haha
@@xyanide1986 Thank you. :) Hey! you know what? I just discovered a couple days ago the 16x08 ASIO driver is no longer clicky. Must be an old hub I had or some other driver. I was testing the driver again (been using ASIO4All for years without looking back) and to my surprise I hear no clicks at all. Nice!!!
@@IbandUK Surprisingly the interfaces of TASCAM are very rarely mentioned. I used for years the 1641 and, when it was no longer updated for newer os-versions, the 1608. I recorded with both tons of multitrack-recordings and had over years not one single issue. Built like a tank, simple like a tank.
Hii.. sounds great. Just want to ask some questions before buy it, how you control gain on input chanel 11 to 16..? Cause there's no gain control on this input chanel.
my music Hi, A gain control is designed to increase the input level from low input level things like microphones and guitars to line level (maximum level). Channels 11 to 16 are for instruments like synths that send out their signal at line level, so don't need a gain control (since the input is already at maximum input level). Gain and volume are not the same thing though.
At this price it is incredible. Real 16 analog inputs not fake like other brands that promeses 20 inputs and in reality you find 8 analog input if you are lucky. Great.
Really the Edirol Fa101 10x10 from 2005!! is 100$ now and has a 6.8ms RTL using a $10 Firewire Pcie card from aliexpress. USB is a joke with audio latency.
This device is in a three way tie for the best audio gear I've ever purchased. It replaced a decent 16 channel mixer, a very good 8 channel PCI card I had to replace due to my upgraded desktop motherboard making PCI obsolete, and a very good / intuitive software interface I can't speak highly enough of. This thing is a gem to work with. I'm so dependent on it now, I'm going to have to get a backup to sleep at night.
Alvaro Parra Hi, thank you for your feedback on my video, I'm glad you like my video. I always try to reply to all messages on my videos and always try to be as helpful as I possibly can so thank you for your feedback on the comments section too.
Its a fantastic interface and excellent value for the money. Ive had mine for about 5 years and now I'm getting a second one to complement my demo studio that is separate from my main studio.
my US16x08 died last year.. been on my backup interface (scarlett 2i2) ever since but i am now considering getting another one.. It's a toss up between the US16x08 or the scarlett 18i20.. for the price the US16x08 is winning but i do like the quarter inch/XLR combo jacks on the scarlett interface
I love mine! It has just enough inputs to mic my enormous drum kit, plus a few more for any extras I need. The MIDI input/output is also helpful. And the latency isn’t noticeable.
I originally gave the video a dislike for the slow presentation speed and low density of content. (It's bad) But when I saw the knowledgeable helpfulness in the comments I've come around to being a subscriber! Tighten up your presentation and I'm certain that you'll make a better first impression with potential subscribers 😉
While the information presented was a bit slow and unenthusiastic, it was very detailed and allowed me to make an informed decision. For this, I thank you. :)
Really enjoyed the US-1800 - recorded many multi tracks with ease. Tascam no longer supporting the driver on Mac's Catalina (since this came out in 2014.) So time to do it again
Dalek Thump You would have to check whether the us16x08 now ships with the latest firmware or whether you need to download and update the firmware before using the us16x08 with Catalina but Tascam does at least say they have tested the us16x08 with Catalina.
@kenherr1 Thanks, my 16 track recording video is recorded in Sonar X1 (which is what Cakewalk basically is)... ua-cam.com/video/_WikaokFjLU/v-deo.html I also just did a 9 track recording test in Cakewalk (7 mono and 1 stereo) and it recorded all 9 tracks simultaneously, so yes the current version of Cakewalk can indeed record 8 tracks simultaneously. I think I will test pro tools intro too 🤔
Leonardo Daniel Lopez Hi, thank you for your feedback, I'm glad you like my video. Thanks also for comment about your us16x08, it's good to hear you like the us16x08 as much as I do.
Hi! I'm looking for a new interface and I´m considering this one. Thanks for this review. What's your inside about its converters? are they any good for mixing? I couldn't find the dynamic range of the converters anywhere. I'm also concern about latency performance. I play the piano too and I use several vsts for recording. I know Tascam has released a ner version of the driver. But I'm wondering what the real-life performance is.
sebas oilher Hi, thank you for your feedback. Personally I am more than happy with the Tascam us16x08 for mixing. You can download the us16x08 pdf manual from the Tascam website that provides a wealth technical specifications. Version 4 of the us16x08 driver has improved stability significantly, which in turn allows smaller buffers and better latency performance. I have used the us16x08 for live band practice sessions without any problems. I would say it's the computer, Daw software, complexity of mix and VSTs that are more of a concern for latency issues.
Hi! Please enlighten me about one thing: can I connect a dynamic mic on an imput that has phantom power on? Or does the +48V cause some problem or noise? Because I'd like to connect more than 4 dynamic mics and just one condenser, so that a dynamic mic would have to work with the pantom power on.
Joaquín Durán Hi, when I record acoustic drums I use 6 dynamic mics and two condenser mics with my us16x08, so 2 of my dynamic mics are connected to inputs with phantom power and I have never had a problem (or any noise). Just make sure you are using proper microphone xlr cables (some specialist xlr cables have different wiring that could damage dynamic microphones when connected to phantom power) and I recommend to always plug your microphones (dynamic or condenser) into the audio interface before you switch on the phantom power. Likewise, turn off phantom power before unplugging a microphone.
Joaquín Durán Hi, the line out knob controls the output volume of the stereo outputs 1 and 2 on the back of the us16x08. These are the 2 outputs that you would normally plug your (powered) monitors into (or amp if using passive speakers), so in that sense controls the audio level from your computer. The gain knobs (numbered 1 to 8), to the left of the line out knob, control the audio level from the mic inputs.
I hope you can answer me 🙏 can I use this interface for live presentations?? Using my Macbook 2023 with Logic Pro to equalize and use effects on each track and send them to the speakers already with effects on the voice and effects on the guitars and all that??? 4 voices, 3 mics for drum, 2 pianos, 2 guitars and 1 bass?? Can you do all that without latency problems?
@rickyjeson In this video I use the us16x08 in a live presentation, so it certainly can be used.... ua-cam.com/video/QvkZRTB9Z_w/v-deo.html As for latency, that will be down to the specs of your computer, daw software, plugins, vsts, etc. I haven't used the us16x08 with a 2023 macbook so I don't know if the are any issues with M1/M2 or using a USB type C port.
HI, a very nice video. Greeting from Tijuana. I have a cuestion, does this interface record every track on separate tracks? Because i wanna record drums and would like hear every mic by a separate track. And another cuestion, i've been reading that this has some issues with some drivers,is this truth? I have windows 10
aldo vega Hi, thank you for your feedback and hello to Tijuana. Thanks for your questions. Yes you can record every mic at once to separate tracks. You can see this in my other tascam us16x08 video ua-cam.com/video/_WikaokFjLU/v-deo.html I use the us16x08 with Windows 10 and the latest us16x08 driver (version 4) and I do not have any problems or issues. It works fine with DAW software and the windows Groove Music app.
Just wondering about the phantom power, if I plugged in a condenser mic into the first input then an sm57 next to it into the second input will it fry the 57? I don’t want to be limited to using less mics because of the phantom power stretching across multiple inputs... Great video by the way
Riff 'Em All Hi, thank you for your feedback. I don't have a sm57 but I have plugged in several dynamic mics into xlr channels with phantom power switched on and they still work... I use 5 dynamic mics and 2 condenser mics to mic my acoustic drum kit, as seen here in my video ua-cam.com/video/_WikaokFjLU/v-deo.html It is my understanding that as long as the dynamic mic has a balanced output and the xlr lead is correctly wired as a balanced mic lead then there shouldn't be any problem.
No, it will not fry a dynamic; it will, however, fry any delicate - and very, very expensive - ribbon microphones, as Isaac said. In fact, in some instances I find that turning on the phantom power using a dynamic microphones, or feeding it phantom power with a Sound King DI (not saying it will work with any run-of-the-mill phantom DI...), actually improves the sound IMHO and my ears. It's not supposed to do anything, but obviously there are between 12 and 40 volts of current going in.
I came here to get an understanding of what this baby is and can do. I have a 6 piece drum kit... for drums alone I need 6 mics. Snare, bass drum, 2x rack toms, 2x floor toms. I wanted to mic my hihat and still have two overhead mics but beggars can’t be choosy lol. I can’t afford a $1,000 audio interface.
Of Xaos Hi, if 8 mic inputs are not enough, there are a couple of options... Buy 2 us16x08 audio interfaces, use 1 in stand alone mode and connect the 8 line out outputs to the 8 line in inputs on the 2nd us16x08 (now you have 16 mic inputs) Or Buy a mixer with 2 mic inputs, send 1 to the left line out output and the other to the right line out output. Then connect the line out outputs to inputs 9 and 10 on the us16x08 (now you have 10 mic inputs). The mixer mic preamps will obviously be different so use them where the difference wont be so obvious... Like for the 2 overhead mics
@Threaded-Band They can be switched to either - 10dBv or +4dBu and are designed for line level input only... So suitable for devices with line level outputs (so things like synths, sound modules, digital recorders) that do not require a gain control (gain is used to increase the input level up to line level). Basically, that means they don't have pre amps, so if you want to use them with any device that does not have line level outputs (so like a microphone), you will need to provide an external preamp.
Anybody knows why the volume level controls on the front won't turn off the inputs when set to 0? Even at 0 (8 o'clock) I am getting a very loud signal...
Sancho Pansen Hi, the knobs marked 1 to 10 on the front of the us16x08 are not volume level controls, they are gain controls. So 8 o'clock isn't zero it's -68dBu. So even fully turned down the gain knob won't stop the sound of a microphone using phantom power, like the Rode Nt1. You can use the mute buttons in the Tascam Settings Panel software to turn off the inputs (or the level controls in the Settings Panel to reduce the gain level down to minus infinity) but a very loud signal suggests you have a mic too close to your monitor speakers to me.
@@IbandUK Thanks for the reply, I really appreciate it! Yes, that exactly describes what we are experiencing with the Rode Nt1. The signal is VERY hot and is hard to tame. I will try to reduce the gain in the software panel or try it with an microphone attenuator like the JTS MA-123. Keep up the good work!
@jlopezpinon Thanks, I used it occasionally with my Mac Mini (2014), which is running Monterey OS but I don't yet have an M1/2/3 Mac so don't yet know if it works with a non Intel Mac.
Steven W Hi, the Tascam US16x08 (like all audio interfaces) is basically a soundcard, the Tascam software is the soundcard driver software and it's panel setting screens allow you to change the settings of the soundcard. To record you will need some recording software (like a DAW). You select the Tascam US16x08 as the audio device in the audio setup section of the DAW. Then on the track you want to record you select which Tascam US16x08 channel(s) you have connected your microphone/synth/guitar to that you want to record.
Scott MCB Hi, I haven't personally made the leap to Catalina yet but according to the Tascam website, the us16x08 has passed the Tascam test for Catalina. I did notice on the Tascam website that the test was done with the latest firmware for the us16x08, so it looks like you would need to update the firmware (the software inside the us16x08) to the latest version on the Tascam website.
I've been looking for a multi-track usb audio-interface that wasn't 1000s of dollars for recording multi-track channels directly into my DAW (Samplitude Pro X5) for over a week. Of all the Google queries and scouring YT videos NO ONE has ever mentioned the Tascam. I've looked into the reviews from several websites and vendors and it gets near stellar reviews yet no one ever mentions it. [Question] For anyone using this audio interface, will this unit allow me to mic gain +60db a Shure SM7B dynamic microphone (really quiet unless I try to deep throat the mic Tori Amos style) while using it as a USB-Audio interface into Windows 10?
Bronwyn SoCal Gal Hi, from the tech diagram in the manual it looks to me like +24dB max but I'm no electronics guru. I don't have a SM7B so unfortunately I can't say whether the us16x08 and a software compressor would do the job. Some mixer interfaces have +60dB gain, even relatively cheap ones, so you might want to check some of them out. At +60dB though you'll need a super quiet preamp or you'll also boost lots of unwanted noise.
Do anybody know how to keep setting panel configuration after shut down? Especially in terms of direct monitoring, becuase it's really annoying when you have to always go to setting panel to get direct monitoring... thx
Hi, the tascam panel app automatically opens when I start my computer and I leave it open (usually mimimised) so I don't have your problem. If the us16x08 gets disconnected for any reason I just reconnect and click on the reconnect prompt on my screen. The reconnect prompt doesn't appear if the tascam panel app is closed. As per tascam spec, the us16x08 is only a mic pre amp when not connected to a computer.
@@IbandUK My question was more pointed to Tascam itself, meaning without connection to PC, so when I've setup some configuration already but apparently device does not keep it stored and needs PC to restore via setting panel
The us16x08 is only a mic pre amp when not connected to a computer (inputs 1 to 8 run through the pre amp and directly out to the outputs 1 to 8 in the same order - inputs 9 to 16 are not connected), so I guess Tascam didn't see the point since the config will only work when connected to a computer anyway. Bit of a pain if someone wants to use the same settings on another computer though.
I was looking to get one of these to send my 8 track reel to reel recordings to my computer! Would this work well doing that and also sending tracks 1-8 separately in the daw?
@vask8ers1 Hi, the us16x08 can record all 16 tracks separately all at the same time (assuming your DAW can). Inputs 1 to 8 require a microphone input level and your reel to reel probably sends line level, so you will probably need to use inputs 9 to 16. Obviously, to record 8 tracks simultaneously from your reel to reel, it must have 8 separate output Jacks (one for each of the 8 tracks).
It has good preamps included? It works fine with a Macbook pro with Mojave system and Logic pro? Tnx for your help. Will you recommend that one or a behringer xr18? 🙏🏻CHEERS FROM CHILE 🇨🇱
Dr. Francisco Torres Márquez Chile Hi, I used the us16x08 with Logic Pro X on Mojave mac for my Logic Pro X video. I think the mic preamps are very good. I have not used the behringer xr18.
just bought one and im trying to use it in conjuncture with some newly acquired rack mounted analoge gear, how would i route the audio using my behringher patchbay?
Quinton Baker Hi, it rather depends on what gear you have and how you want to use them. I have an ultrapatch patch bay but I don't use it for routing because it adds ambient noise to the signal path. For outboard fx, set up 2 buses in your DAW, one to send and one to receive back. Output the send bus to us16x08 outputs 7 and 8, then connect these outputs to your outboard fx inputs. Set the receive back bus inputs to us16x08 inputs 15 and 16, then connect these inputs to your outboard fx outputs. You could use the patch bay, analog synth style, to patch cable your outboard fx to these inputs/outputs, outputting one fx into the Input of the next in the chain. It's an interesting question so I will do a video soon 😀👍
RECTROvED Hi, thanks for your question. Yes you can, I regularly record my own drum kit using all 8 mic channels all at the same time. Check out my other video ua-cam.com/video/_WikaokFjLU/v-deo.html In this video I record with all 16 channels at once, including 7 drum mics and 1 vocal mic.
Wim Van den Borre Hi, thanks for your question. According to Tascam, you can't connect 2 us16x08 to a computer and use them in tandom. The us16x08 however is a 8 channel mic pre amp when not connected to a computer so (in theory) you can connect the 8 xlr mic inputs of a stand alone us16x08 to the 8 jack inputs of another us16x08 that is connected to a computer and have 16 xlr mic inputs instead of 8 xlr and 8 jack inputs. You wouldn't get more inputs overall but does open up more mic'ing possibilities.
Tiago Hanna Hi, yes you can... In your DAW you can send to paired us16x08 outputs 1, 3, 5, 7. In the us16x08 settings panel app these outputs are called Computer 1+2, 3+4, 5+6, 7+8. In the us16x08 settings panel app, on the output setting screen, any of the eight line outs can be set to either master 1 or 2 or computer 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8. So you could send a monitor track in your DAW to us16x08 output pair 3 and then assign the us16x08 mixer outputs 5 and 7 to computer 3, and outputs 6 and 8 to computer 4, so the monitor track is sent out on 4 outputs. You can only assign one computer output to one us16x08 line output though.
@@tiagohannamkbl Hi, yes, depending on your DAW the stereo outputs will be shown as either mono channels, stereo L and stereo R or as stereo 1&2 etc If the outputs are shown as stereo pairs (stereo 1&2), simply pan the source all the way to the left for the first mono output or pan all the way to the right for the second mono output.
Can it use only a/d and d/a converter ???. It means can I connect my mixer pre amp output to this . Only for conversion..not more pre amplification..plz suggest
Sourav Kumar Parida Hi, if your mixer is a standard mixer then the master (main) outputs should be line level audio (analog) outputs, so you should be able to connect your mixer to any of the 6 line level audio inputs on the back of the us16x08 (inputs 11,12,13,14,15,16) or inputs 9 and 10 on the front panel when switched to Line. Inputs 1 to 8 have pre amps so should only be used for microphones or microphone level inputs.
I'm looking for a sound interface which allows playback of eight completely independent channels, i.e. 8-channel audio. Is this interface suitable for this aim? Thanks.
Alisa Gvozdeva Hi, if you mean that you want 8 separate mono jack outputs, then yes. The us16x08 has 8 mono jack outputs on the back panel. In your DAW you should see 8 outputs available and you can send any choice of DAW tracks to any one of these outputs. These outputs are known as computer outputs and in the us16x08 software you can then assign any one of the computer outputs to any one of the physical jack outputs. So you could literally send track 1 on your DAW to the mono output jack 1, tracks 2 and 7 on your DAW to mono output jack 5. Personally I send the stereo master output to mono output jacks 1 and 2 for my studio speakers and my drums and rhythm tracks are also sent to mono output jacks 7 and 8 which are hooked up to my practice room amps.
Lucas Ott My us16x08 only has drivers for windows or macOS. On android, only input 1 is available (I don't have an ipad). So I am thinking the answer is no.
Hello! Can i use this interface to record 8 xlr imput individualy in my daw? I have 8 mic's and i want to set them each one, on each track, to record all, simultaneously.
Good Morning. I would appreciate it if you can help me .. I happen to install the tascam 16x8 but when I'm listening to some audio. I get some strange sounds between cuts .. As if the audio was scratched. Or like a scratched disk .. I find no explanation for that. That happens when you edit an udio or when I simply listen to a song on the player. I appreciate answering and can help me. Thank you.
Hi, there are many reasons this could be happening but I will give you a few possible ideas. You say 'between cuts' so I assume you are talking about edited tracks. If the problem is the Tascam itself then increase the buffer size, this can be done in the settings panel on the INTERFACE tab window. If the recording level is too high you will get digital clipping that can create this kind of sound so watch out for the clipping lights on the Tascam while recording. Some types of sounds when spliced can create this type of sound at the joins, in this case, try to adjust where you join sound clips or use a short fade-in at the beginning of the cut to remove the spike in sound (a short cross fade between clips often works better).
@@IbandUK I simply turn on the cpu I am going to play an audio and that is the effect it gives. Or that discomfort Whether it's just a simple song or when I'm going to edit some audio. Like for example fl studio or audition and the buffer if I uploaded it .. But the same.
Mi Bonanza Producciones Hi, I forgot to ask... are you using Windows 10? Make sure you are using the latest version of the windows driver/setting panel. The latest version is version 4, so you should be using that.
i had the same problem. try the following: 1- turn off the wi fi while you are working on your daw. 2- be sure that you are using output from the tascam and not from the onboard interface. 3-put the windows in high performance. 4-close all programs while you are using the tascam
Mi Bonanza Producciones Also... Check the output settings in the US16x08 settings panel. If Line Out 1 and 2 are set to Master L and Master R, try changing them to Computer 1 and Computer 2.
Active Meditation Music Hi, officially you would need to use attenuators to reduce the line level to mic level (often done on large live stage setups with pro mixer desks). The mic inputs are not the dual input type (xlr + jack) and you cant bypass the mic preamps so although you could (at least in theory) connect a line level input to the mic inputs if you reduce the input volume accordingly, you would risk damaging the mic pre amps and the sound quality of the line level input would be reduced. So personally I would say no, unless you use attenuators.
James Smith Hi, I do it all in the DAW. If you want to do it all in the DAW, don't mute the channels in the us16x08 Settings Panel software . Once you have set your choice of output settings and set the buffer size, you can pretty much forget the us16x08 Settings Panel software beyond the fact that it has to be started for the us16x08 to work (starts up when you turn your computer on by default). Routing wise, you select the us16x08 input channel in the DAW track input setting. For output, in the DAW you either leave the output on master or you select a us16x08 computer output channel in the DAW track output setting. In the us16x08 Settings Panel software you select either master or a computer output channel for each of the 8 us16x08 outputs, which only needs doing once.
Mike Moorfield Hi, I've been asked this a lot so I tested it and the result is this... There is no way to bypass the mic level pre amps, so connecting a line level output (like a synth output) results in audible digital distortion even if the synth's volume is turned down. So even at low synth volumes the mic level pre amps are quickly overloaded. So I am going to stick with the official answer, and that is... To connect a line level output to a mic level input, you need to use a line level to mic level attenuator. Professional live sound mixers actually prefer to connect synths to mic inputs using attenuators instead of connecting them to line level inputs, so using attenuators isn't uncommon but they can add quite a bit of cost to the budget. So in short, yes but only if you use attenuators.
WiKiTWoNKaWeCKoRDS LLC Hi, check out my us16x08 16 track at once demo video... ua-cam.com/video/_WikaokFjLU/v-deo.html In this video I record 16 audio tracks all at once, using 8 microphones connected to the 8 xlr channels and 4 synths connected to the eight 1/4 inch jack channels. One of the synths was playing midi notes send to it at the same time through the us16x08 midi Din out socket. All 16 audio tracks were sent from the us16x08 to my windows 10 pc through the USB cable and recorded to 16 separate tracks in my DAW (sonar x1).
Marc Alexis Hi, here is a link to one of the Tascam download servers www.tascam.eu/en/downloads/US-4x4 In the Drivers section near the bottom of the Web page click on the words "Driver and Settings Panel V4.00 for windows" and the driver will start to download to your download directory.
Marc Alexis Hi, I see no reason why not but if you prefer you can download from the US server tascam.com/us/product/us-4x4/download click on the firmware/software tab in the software section you will see "settings panel V4.00 for windows (includes driver) 02-19-2020"
Thor Odinson No FX (reverb, delay etc) or aux send... It is only an audio interface. The settings panel app is mixer software with phase, eq and compressor
Can anybody tell me if this is USB 2.0 so that way I would know that I can't record each channel independently or if it is stereo 2 channel out instead?
WiKiTWoNKaWeCKoRDS LLC Hi, yes it supports usb 2 but yes you can record each channel independently... How they appear depends on your DAW, some DAWs just show them as stereo channel 1 left and stereo channel 1 right (etc) instead of mono channel 1 and mono channel 2 (etc) but other DAWs (like Ableton live) can show them as stereo channels and/or mono channels (depending how you it set up). Whether the channels act like stereo channels or mono channels though is set in the us16x08 Settings Panel.
Jeron Teo Hi, yes, there are several ways you can do that. The Mute buttons in the us16x08 Setting Panel software mute the monitor output, not the actual input. So you could feed in a clean input to one of the us16x08 inputs and feed in an input with the desired effect into another us16x08 input. Mute the clean input in the us16x08 Settings Panel software so only the effect input is not muted (and therefore the only channel monitored). In your daw simply record just the clean channel. Or, if the effect is a DAW plug-in... set up 2 record tracks, one clean, one with the effect. Arm the clean channel to record and turn off input-echo (monitor) for that track. Don't record the track with the effect added but turn on input-echo in the DAW software for that track. Now when you record you will monitor the input with the effect on but record the clean input. If you are not sure how to turn track input-echo off in your DAW, turning on the mute button for the clean should also do the trick (you should be able to still record to a muted track). The 1st option makes use of the us16x08 Settings Panel software but the 2nd option should work with pretty much any decent DAW software and audio interface (and has the benefit of only needing one source input).
Seb Julien Hi, I usually run about a dozen vst synths per song and haven't had any problems running that many. I've only run into problems when trying to record tracks on Sonar X1 with vst like xpand!2, which appears to be a latency issue with xpand!2 itself and nothing to do with usb2. I don't have that issue in Ableton live though.
@@IbandUK Oh thank you for the reply, I really appreciate. The more I read about this the more I realize I know nothing. I always thought running VST's had everything to do with the sound card/audio interface itself, but it seems it only depend on you computer specs. I am buying the Tascam US16x08 right now. Thanks again for the help, have a really good day.
DofkaTubeChannel Thankfully not, otherwise the us16x08 would only have 8 audio inputs instead of 16 and you would need to add another audio interface with a ADAT output just to use the other 8 inputs. It is worth noting that ADAT does not expand an audio interface but simply allows access to hidden inputs.
Matz Lang Hi, it works with my 2014 i5 mac mini 4gb, running Mojave.. Don't know about Catalina or Big Sur (64 bit only OS) because my mac mini is to slow to upgrade to either OS.
T d r Hi, the 3 stereo inputs on the back are set at line level so don’t have a gain circuit or pre amp. A pre amp is designed to boost the signal of a source to line level, so yes, you can connect the line level output of a pre amp to the line level inputs on the back. For instance, Tascam state you can set up one us16x08 as a stand alone 8 mic pre amp and connect the line level outputs on the back of that us16x08 to the line level inputs on the back of a second us16x08 that is in computer mode and have an extra 6 mic inputs.
Christian Petruccelli Hi, I do exactly that on my us16x08. In the us16x08 panel settings software you can turn monitoring on or off for each channel. I plug my guitar into my fx box, plug my fx box into channel 9 and turn monitoring on for channel 9 in the us16x08 Settings Panel, so I can hear my guitar and fx through my monitors (along with my recorded tracks) while recording. Monitoring is direct monitoring so they is no latency (or at least none that I am aware of).
Hola muchachos, que características tiene que tener la pc para que esta placa funcione bien y no meta ruidos (tengo una i3 4gb de ram y cuando quiero grabar o escuchar algo escucho con entrecortes o ruidos extraños). Saben a que se puede deber?
Matias Moreno Hi, the us16x08 requires 2mb ram and a 2ghz dual core processor, so if your i3 is at least 2ghz then it should be fine, depending on the requirements of your DAW of course.
BOUNCER48 It's called On the Edge, it's part of an album I'm working on so I haven't released it yet beyond using it as my background music on a few of my videos.
BOUNCER48 Hi, okay... Actually I thought it was called On The Edge but that was the wrong song... It's called Back To The Void So, as you have asked for it, I have now released it on BandLab (Back To The Void by iBand) and I will upload it on UA-cam as soon as I have put together a quick video to go with it. The Album is still a few months away from being finished though so this is a demo version (the version used on the us16x08 video was an extended 24 min version of the demo).
Not really... I have it for few months already and i want to sell it. It's ok that it has so many input options but that's it. The software is a disaster, you need to use ASIO4All in order to make it work so it's more of a pain than of any help. Does not have any ADAT in case you want to add more inputs and so on... Oh and also randomly stopping sending the signal to the PC while playing... This is not something anyone wants.
Mihai Puscasu Hi, are you using the us16x08 V4 driver? I have never tried the asio4all driver (or needed to) but I don't have problems with the V4 driver. Have you optimised your PC for DAW? Randomly stopping sending the signal sounds like a PC issue.
@@IbandUK hey. yes i installed v4 of the driver. and i guess i optimized as much as possible my PC for the intended purpose. Anyways it's not only my issue seems others have this as well. I am not trying to trash against the product. It works fine for hobbies and such but if you want to go a bit further i am not sure it's the tool to use.
Edirol Fa101 10 X10 from 2005 RTL 6.8ms on a 10$ Firewire PCIe card. 11 ms is absurd in 2020 asking that kind of money for 11 ms is laughable. 15 years and the Edirol Fa101 still going zero issues. USB is simply not designed for real time audio in and out and USB3 is the same garbage, instead of designing USB3 for low latency audio they never bothered. There is no difference with audio latency for USB2 vs USB3 or 4 for that matter. Good interface here but the latency is atrocious.
Danfuerth Gillis Hi, thought I better mention, that since I posted this video, Tascam have released firmware updates that now allow the us16x08 to run with latency as low as 6.6ms.
@@IbandUK I know they updated the Windows driver ( since Windows ASIO Driver does not have to worry about the OS kernel panics). Right now I am looking at the Roland ( formerly Edirol) 20x20 interface as they have done some nice additions to their USB interfaces. Most companies have given up on USB latency and have gone to DSP based effects like EQ, Compression and some reverb. These 3 additions to the interface prior to entering the USB Bus are good in the sense they eliminate the latency on these 3 plugins which are part of a basic track input fx. Still my Edirol FA-101 has been super solid for 15 years. Thousands of power on/offs on the power button, pots etc not one single issue, it works the same way as it did back in 2005. So looking for an interface with 20 in 20 out ( not Adat needed) so it’s between the Tascam and the Roland as the Presonus 1824 is a joke.
James Smith Hi, the headphone output plays whatever is output to outputs 1 and 2 in the us16x08 Settings Panel software. I usually set outputs 1 and 2 in the us16x08 Settings Panel software to Master L and R (on the output settings tab) and the headphones volume knob on the us16x08 to about half volume. In your DAW the tracks should normally default to Master as the output.
James Smith Okay, I'm assuming therefore you have no sound coming out of speaker outputs 1 and 2 either because they are hard wired together... So I will start with the most simple cause... Is the mute button above master in the settings panel highlighted (mute on)?
Okay, try bypassing the settings panel mixer... Send master in DAW to us16x08 outputs 1 and 2 and outputs in us16x08 settings panel to computer 1 an 2... Oh, and do you have any sound from speakers outputs 1 and 2?
Hexiide Hi, I only use cheap drum mics but I am very happy with my recordings, so personally I think the us16x08 is very good for drums. You can hear exactly in my us16x08 multitrack test video ua-cam.com/video/_WikaokFjLU/v-deo.html The music recorded in that video is the raw, unedited, unmodified sound that was recorded through the us16x08.
this is what I want to know as well. I bought a 400 MacKie Mixer but it only records 2 channels when I connect to Logic. So I can adjust individual inputs
Silas houtman Hi, yes, I have recorded a drum kit using 7 mics plugged into inputs 2 to 8 (xlr), each recorded to a separate DAW track (all at the same time) and have recorded 2 synths (stereo) into inputs 13 to 16 (at the same time) into separate (stereo) DAW tracks. I haven't tried it but I'm pretty sure you can record all 16 tracks at the same time and it is a genuine 16 track multitrack audio interface.
Gabriel D.C Stoica Hi, the US16x08 is just an audio interface, you would need a 5.1 A/V receiver for 5.1. The US16x08 has 8 analogue outputs so the A/V receiver would need to have 6 discrete analogue inputs and the US16x08 outputs at +4dBu so the A/V receiver would need to accept +4dBu or you would need to convert the +4dBu to -10dBV. That's the technical answer... I don't record/monitor in 5.1 myself so I haven't tested the US16x08 in a 5.1 setup.
This helped a lot, thank you! I couldn't hear inputs 11-16 until I enable direct monitoring. Thanks again!
@phinyx
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Just bought one of these yesterday, and I'm still learning how to use it. This video is the BEST video I found online in terms of giving a good overview and walkthrough. Thank you!!! Very much appreciated.
budgetguitarist.com
Hi, thank you for your feedback, I'm glad you found my video helpful.
I LOVE this interface! I use this interface daily to record pro narration for audiobooks and voiceover, and all I have to do is plug my mic into it, plug the USB cable in, and I am good to go.
Then I can jump on the drums and record great sounding multitracks without having to change anything.
Thanks for this comprehensive overview!!!
Lunar Fifth Studios
Hi, thank you for your feedback and your comments, it's great to hear your thoughts about your us16x08.
I’m thinking about returning my scarlet 8 input interface. What would you put Sound quality on a scale of 1-10? That’s very important to me.
@@CraftWon 10, this interface isn't as pretty as a scarlett. And in my opinion that's the only drawback. It is much cheaper and has very good options, control, and sound. It is not hard to get it working, and i think the bad reviews stem from people who are buying their first multi channel interface gravitate towards this because its price is much better than focusrite products.. and newbies generally will have trouble getting any interface set up properly. I use it, and my old saffire pro 10 together. The tascam is my main interface, and i use the saffire 10 for its mic pre amps only to plug into the tascam 9-16, using the tascam only plugged into computer. Giving me 16 mic pre amps. The saffire has award winning pre amps, and there is no difference in sound between it and the saffire...
@@CraftWon KEEP THE Scarlet!!!!! No bull!! Hope you did
I knew guitar center had 1 in stock and I went down to buy it. The guy at the counter didn’t even know they had one and that it was 16 inputs for $250! What a sweet deal!!! Instant TASCAM fan
Sachin Radhakrishnan
Hi, thanks for your comment, welcome to being a Tascam us16x08 owner.
I've got 1.5 years ago for my studio. I really like it even with some quirks it has:
Pros:
- Super nice price for what you get. Tons of Ins and Outs too.
- Nice unassuming dark front panel. It looks to me like Darth Vader's interface. Purely functional and clean. The knobs are high quality metal and hard to move.
- Basic DSP. Proves great to come to the DAW already cleaned up and compressed a bit.
- Great clean preamps (and I mean it, the noise floor of the preamps themselves is not there) same for the outs. I have two Genelec 8040A and my system at full volume gives zero noise. (I mix at 40%)
- USB (no fuzz installation and more future proof in my eyes than Thunderbolt, I had already issues using Firewire with my now decommissioned interfaces).
- Low power consumption. The unit doesn't even get warm.
- Quite low latency. Lowest I've seen in any interface. (also future proof)
Cons:
- The Main Outs 1-2 at least in my unit are not balanced correctly, as I turn the volume up the stereo balance is not equal. The workaround was to use outs 3-4.
- Again, the Main Outs 1-2: Something in the circuitry on these outs (probably because it has a potentiometer) makes it exhibit distortion. Using outs 3-4 eliminated the issue.
- The ASIO driver: Unfortunately, it has a bug that makes its buffer / latency to rise but not report it, it happens randomly and is 100% a driver issue. The workaround is to use ASIO4All which works flawlessly all the way down to 32s.
- They missed a huge opportunity to add a gate before the compressors (they could share the same peak follower DSP algo, it is a no brainer).
- I doubt TASCAM will ever release an update to solve the ASIO bug or add a gate (which I asked for). They said they were following my request but since the last FW update was in 2016 I doubt they're actively working on this unit. probably kinda flopped cause it was marketed for live band recording and not for high end studio recording.
Still a great unit if you don't think you need to spend a lot in a fancy interface. Boy I looked at tons of them, even high end units and they all lack in some areas.
BTW: I have mine working alongside a 2x2HR for system sound and capture and the combo works wonders, never had any issues.
Do you have any experience with the Tascam US-1800? I have that interface and I use it to record drums. I can record an initial pass with no latency, but if I record again the playback and recording are 1 second late. If I want to get rid of it, I have to change the disk playback cache size. I have to keep doing that for every recording pass or there's the latency. Do you think the ASIO4ALL would fix that? I guess that's what I get for running updates on Pro Tools. haha
@@stanchong7442 Yes that sounds definitely like something ASIO4all could fix. No I don't have experience with that one but it looks nice :)
This is better than the video thank you
@@xyanide1986 Thank you. :)
Hey! you know what? I just discovered a couple days ago the 16x08 ASIO driver is no longer clicky.
Must be an old hub I had or some other driver. I was testing the driver again (been using ASIO4All for years without looking back) and to my surprise I hear no clicks at all.
Nice!!!
It is. Use it for years now for multitrack-recording up to 16 tracks. Never the slightest issue.
Peter Brusch
Hi, thanks for you comment. It's great to hear what my fellow users of the Tascam US16x08 think of it.
@@IbandUK Surprisingly the interfaces of TASCAM are very rarely mentioned. I used for years the 1641 and, when it was no longer updated for newer os-versions, the 1608. I recorded with both tons of multitrack-recordings and had over years not one single issue. Built like a tank, simple like a tank.
Hii.. sounds great. Just want to ask some questions before buy it, how you control gain on input chanel 11 to 16..? Cause there's no gain control on this input chanel.
my music
Hi, A gain control is designed to increase the input level from low input level things like microphones and guitars to line level (maximum level). Channels 11 to 16 are for instruments like synths that send out their signal at line level, so don't need a gain control (since the input is already at maximum input level).
Gain and volume are not the same thing though.
@@IbandUK thank you sir. Thankyou very much. 👍👍
At this price it is incredible.
Real 16 analog inputs not fake like other brands that promeses 20 inputs and in reality you find 8 analog input if you are lucky.
Great.
Thanks for your comment.
I disagree. Those fakes offer an ADAT expansion and that's legit.
Really the Edirol Fa101 10x10 from 2005!! is 100$ now and has a 6.8ms RTL using a $10 Firewire Pcie card from aliexpress. USB is a joke with audio latency.
Good review! I'm in the market for an interface and you've covered all my questions about this unit. Such a great price for this many inputs.
@HowardBaileyMusic
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Those cuff links are on point, my man!
Ben Lewis Music
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This device is in a three way tie for the best audio gear I've ever purchased. It replaced a decent 16 channel mixer, a very good 8 channel PCI card I had to replace due to my upgraded desktop motherboard making PCI obsolete, and a very good / intuitive software interface I can't speak highly enough of. This thing is a gem to work with. I'm so dependent on it now, I'm going to have to get a backup to sleep at night.
@pfdtx4633
Thanks for sharing!
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@@IbandUK I forgot to mention it can run 4 virtual synths (8 channels total) at once as well.
I bought the 20x20 and I'm in Heaven. Thank YOu Tascam!!!
@TheOneJPtv
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Thanks for the wonderful review. I think this is an under rated audio interface for its performance. Will surely buy one after watching your video.
Sameer Murthy
Hi, thank you for your feedback, I'm glad you like my video 😀👍
This is definitely my go to audio interface
Calm and deep description. Great advicer!! Thanks a lot!!
waldorftrekkie
Hi, thank you for your feedback, I'm glad you found my video useful.
Thank you for this video and for all of the additional info discussed in the comments section :)
Alvaro Parra
Hi, thank you for your feedback on my video, I'm glad you like my video. I always try to reply to all messages on my videos and always try to be as helpful as I possibly can so thank you for your feedback on the comments section too.
Its a fantastic interface and excellent value for the money. Ive had mine for about 5 years and now I'm getting a second one to complement my demo studio that is separate from my main studio.
Iwasonceacarpenter
Hi, thanks for your comment, it's good to hear from a fellow owner 😀👍
my US16x08 died last year.. been on my backup interface (scarlett 2i2) ever since but i am now considering getting another one.. It's a toss up between the US16x08 or the scarlett 18i20.. for the price the US16x08 is winning but i do like the quarter inch/XLR combo jacks on the scarlett interface
@@illassdjWhat happened to your Tascam? Too expensive to repair?
I love mine! It has just enough inputs to mic my enormous drum kit, plus a few more for any extras I need. The MIDI input/output is also helpful. And the latency isn’t noticeable.
@williamhart6062
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do you use the inputs on the back for drums too? i was curious if the switch for -6db and plus whatever db would work with drums without clipping.
I originally gave the video a dislike for the slow presentation speed and low density of content. (It's bad)
But when I saw the knowledgeable helpfulness in the comments I've come around to being a subscriber!
Tighten up your presentation and I'm certain that you'll make a better first impression with potential subscribers 😉
Josh Kaufman
Hi, thanks for subscribing
Excellent review. Would have loved to hear a drumkit sound test too!
@aatmikgupta2957
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Thanks for the suggestion
While the information presented was a bit slow and unenthusiastic, it was very detailed and allowed me to make an informed decision. For this, I thank you. :)
Thanks to everyone who has liked, subscribed and taken the time to leave feedback
Honestly 10x better then some dude shouting at you for no reason.
@@reverenddusatko Not a Glen Fricker fan then? 😄
Really enjoyed the US-1800 - recorded many multi tracks with ease. Tascam no longer supporting the driver on Mac's Catalina (since this came out in 2014.) So time to do it again
Dalek Thump
You would have to check whether the us16x08 now ships with the latest firmware or whether you need to download and update the firmware before using the us16x08 with Catalina but Tascam does at least say they have tested the us16x08 with Catalina.
Does it work with MacOS Mojave properly?
Thanks for the informative review. Do you know if you can record 8 tracks simultaneously using Cakewalk DAW or could you recommend a DAW?
@kenherr1
Thanks, my 16 track recording video is recorded in Sonar X1 (which is what Cakewalk basically is)...
ua-cam.com/video/_WikaokFjLU/v-deo.html
I also just did a 9 track recording test in Cakewalk (7 mono and 1 stereo) and it recorded all 9 tracks simultaneously, so yes the current version of Cakewalk can indeed record 8 tracks simultaneously.
I think I will test pro tools intro too 🤔
thanks for this video, i buy this interface and is increible!!!! mani options to record and live sessions, great buy.
Leonardo Daniel Lopez
Hi, thank you for your feedback, I'm glad you like my video. Thanks also for comment about your us16x08, it's good to hear you like the us16x08 as much as I do.
Thanks SOOOOO MUCH!!! I could get no sound from my Keyboards... even tho I was getting a signal
Joshua Williams
Hi, thanks for your feedback, I'm glad you found my video helpful.
I like mine. If you want to process and/or record a heap of sources at the same time this is the cheapest way to do it and get decent results.
Matt Kaz
Hi, thanks for your comment, it is always good to hear from fellow owners of the us16x08.
Hi! I'm looking for a new interface and I´m considering this one. Thanks for this review. What's your inside about its converters? are they any good for mixing? I couldn't find the dynamic range of the converters anywhere. I'm also concern about latency performance. I play the piano too and I use several vsts for recording. I know Tascam has released a ner version of the driver. But I'm wondering what the real-life performance is.
sebas oilher
Hi, thank you for your feedback. Personally I am more than happy with the Tascam us16x08 for mixing. You can download the us16x08 pdf manual from the Tascam website that provides a wealth technical specifications. Version 4 of the us16x08 driver has improved stability significantly, which in turn allows smaller buffers and better latency performance. I have used the us16x08 for live band practice sessions without any problems. I would say it's the computer, Daw software, complexity of mix and VSTs that are more of a concern for latency issues.
Hi! Please enlighten me about one thing: can I connect a dynamic mic on an imput that has phantom power on? Or does the +48V cause some problem or noise? Because I'd like to connect more than 4 dynamic mics and just one condenser, so that a dynamic mic would have to work with the pantom power on.
Joaquín Durán
Hi, when I record acoustic drums I use 6 dynamic mics and two condenser mics with my us16x08, so 2 of my dynamic mics are connected to inputs with phantom power and I have never had a problem (or any noise).
Just make sure you are using proper microphone xlr cables (some specialist xlr cables have different wiring that could damage dynamic microphones when connected to phantom power) and I recommend to always plug your microphones (dynamic or condenser) into the audio interface before you switch on the phantom power. Likewise, turn off phantom power before unplugging a microphone.
@@IbandUK Thank you a lot! just one more question: the line out knob controls the audio from the computer? or from the mic imputs?
Joaquín Durán
Hi, the line out knob controls the output volume of the stereo outputs 1 and 2 on the back of the us16x08. These are the 2 outputs that you would normally plug your (powered) monitors into (or amp if using passive speakers), so in that sense controls the audio level from your computer.
The gain knobs (numbered 1 to 8), to the left of the line out knob, control the audio level from the mic inputs.
It is very good interface and sounds amazing.
Harvinder Singh
Hi, I agree, it is my preferred audio interface whenever I am recording
I love this guy
Xtn:1 Insecticide
Thanks 😍👍
I hope you can answer me 🙏 can I use this interface for live presentations?? Using my Macbook 2023 with Logic Pro to equalize and use effects on each track and send them to the speakers already with effects on the voice and effects on the guitars and all that??? 4 voices, 3 mics for drum, 2 pianos, 2 guitars and 1 bass?? Can you do all that without latency problems?
@rickyjeson
In this video I use the us16x08 in a live presentation, so it certainly can be used....
ua-cam.com/video/QvkZRTB9Z_w/v-deo.html
As for latency, that will be down to the specs of your computer, daw software, plugins, vsts, etc.
I haven't used the us16x08 with a 2023 macbook so I don't know if the are any issues with M1/M2 or using a USB type C port.
Right now v4 of software (and windows driver). Better performance.
Francisco Viper Díaz
Hi, thanks for your informative comment
HI, a very nice video. Greeting from Tijuana.
I have a cuestion, does this interface record every track on separate tracks? Because i wanna record drums and would like hear every mic by a separate track.
And another cuestion, i've been reading that this has some issues with some drivers,is this truth? I have windows 10
aldo vega
Hi, thank you for your feedback and hello to Tijuana. Thanks for your questions. Yes you can record every mic at once to separate tracks. You can see this in my other tascam us16x08 video
ua-cam.com/video/_WikaokFjLU/v-deo.html
I use the us16x08 with Windows 10 and the latest us16x08 driver (version 4) and I do not have any problems or issues. It works fine with DAW software and the windows Groove Music app.
@@IbandUK thank you so much!
thanks very helpful
martin ndungu
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This might just save my analog mixer
@Reggi_Sample
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Downside is there isn t the dry/PC sound knob any more compared to previous versions...
Very good video, thank you!
Pablo Arrieta Music
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Just wondering about the phantom power, if I plugged in a condenser mic into the first input then an sm57 next to it into the second input will it fry the 57? I don’t want to be limited to using less mics because of the phantom power stretching across multiple inputs... Great video by the way
Riff 'Em All
Hi, thank you for your feedback. I don't have a sm57 but I have plugged in several dynamic mics into xlr channels with phantom power switched on and they still work... I use 5 dynamic mics and 2 condenser mics to mic my acoustic drum kit, as seen here in my video
ua-cam.com/video/_WikaokFjLU/v-deo.html
It is my understanding that as long as the dynamic mic has a balanced output and the xlr lead is correctly wired as a balanced mic lead then there shouldn't be any problem.
IbandUK thanks for the reply :) this is very helpful thanks
There’s no effect on dynamic mics, it’s only old ribbon mics that could fry with phantom power
No, it will not fry a dynamic; it will, however, fry any delicate - and very, very expensive - ribbon microphones, as Isaac said. In fact, in some instances I find that turning on the phantom power using a dynamic microphones, or feeding it phantom power with a Sound King DI (not saying it will work with any run-of-the-mill phantom DI...), actually improves the sound IMHO and my ears. It's not supposed to do anything, but obviously there are between 12 and 40 volts of current going in.
Thanks for this video...i love it
Pocket_King_Drumz
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I almost didn't give you the thumps up because it had 666 likes and it looked cool... but there you go! good review
Juan Calavera
😂 Thanks 😀👍
I came here to get an understanding of what this baby is and can do. I have a 6 piece drum kit... for drums alone I need 6 mics. Snare, bass drum, 2x rack toms, 2x floor toms. I wanted to mic my hihat and still have two overhead mics but beggars can’t be choosy lol. I can’t afford a $1,000 audio interface.
Of Xaos
Hi, if 8 mic inputs are not enough, there are a couple of options...
Buy 2 us16x08 audio interfaces, use 1 in stand alone mode and connect the 8 line out outputs to the 8 line in inputs on the 2nd us16x08 (now you have 16 mic inputs)
Or
Buy a mixer with 2 mic inputs, send 1 to the left line out output and the other to the right line out output. Then connect the line out outputs to inputs 9 and 10 on the us16x08 (now you have 10 mic inputs). The mixer mic preamps will obviously be different so use them where the difference wont be so obvious... Like for the 2 overhead mics
How do you control the gain on the inputs on the back? Inputs 11-16? They don’t have the potentiometers
@Threaded-Band
They can be switched to either - 10dBv or +4dBu and are designed for line level input only... So suitable for devices with line level outputs (so things like synths, sound modules, digital recorders) that do not require a gain control (gain is used to increase the input level up to line level).
Basically, that means they don't have pre amps, so if you want to use them with any device that does not have line level outputs (so like a microphone), you will need to provide an external preamp.
@@IbandUK awesome answer thank you for the well thought out response. That is what I needed to know
Anybody knows why the volume level controls on the front won't turn off the inputs when set to 0? Even at 0 (8 o'clock) I am getting a very loud signal...
Sancho Pansen
Hi, the knobs marked 1 to 10 on the front of the us16x08 are not volume level controls, they are gain controls. So 8 o'clock isn't zero it's -68dBu. So even fully turned down the gain knob won't stop the sound of a microphone using phantom power, like the Rode Nt1.
You can use the mute buttons in the Tascam Settings Panel software to turn off the inputs (or the level controls in the Settings Panel to reduce the gain level down to minus infinity) but a very loud signal suggests you have a mic too close to your monitor speakers to me.
@@IbandUK Thanks for the reply, I really appreciate it! Yes, that exactly describes what we are experiencing with the Rode Nt1. The signal is VERY hot and is hard to tame. I will try to reduce the gain in the software panel or try it with an microphone attenuator like the JTS MA-123. Keep up the good work!
hi, excellent review, did you know if this works on a macbook? tks
@jlopezpinon
Thanks, I used it occasionally with my Mac Mini (2014), which is running Monterey OS but I don't yet have an M1/2/3 Mac so don't yet know if it works with a non Intel Mac.
Can you record with the tascam software or do you have to somehow send it all to another DAW?
Steven W
Hi, the Tascam US16x08 (like all audio interfaces) is basically a soundcard, the Tascam software is the soundcard driver software and it's panel setting screens allow you to change the settings of the soundcard. To record you will need some recording software (like a DAW). You select the Tascam US16x08 as the audio device in the audio setup section of the DAW. Then on the track you want to record you select which Tascam US16x08 channel(s) you have connected your microphone/synth/guitar to that you want to record.
Hi there, Does this device work with logic pro 10 mac Catalina? (That's the latest mac update)
Scott MCB
Hi, I haven't personally made the leap to Catalina yet but according to the Tascam website, the us16x08 has passed the Tascam test for Catalina. I did notice on the Tascam website that the test was done with the latest firmware for the us16x08, so it looks like you would need to update the firmware (the software inside the us16x08) to the latest version on the Tascam website.
I've been looking for a multi-track usb audio-interface that wasn't 1000s of dollars for recording multi-track channels directly into my DAW (Samplitude Pro X5) for over a week. Of all the Google queries and scouring YT videos NO ONE has ever mentioned the Tascam. I've looked into the reviews from several websites and vendors and it gets near stellar reviews yet no one ever mentions it.
[Question] For anyone using this audio interface, will this unit allow me to mic gain +60db a Shure SM7B dynamic microphone (really quiet unless I try to deep throat the mic Tori Amos style) while using it as a USB-Audio interface into Windows 10?
Bronwyn SoCal Gal
Hi, from the tech diagram in the manual it looks to me like +24dB max but I'm no electronics guru. I don't have a SM7B so unfortunately I can't say whether the us16x08 and a software compressor would do the job. Some mixer interfaces have +60dB gain, even relatively cheap ones, so you might want to check some of them out. At +60dB though you'll need a super quiet preamp or you'll also boost lots of unwanted noise.
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Do anybody know how to keep setting panel configuration after shut down? Especially in terms of direct monitoring, becuase it's really annoying when you have to always go to setting panel to get direct monitoring... thx
Hi, the tascam panel app automatically opens when I start my computer and I leave it open (usually mimimised) so I don't have your problem. If the us16x08 gets disconnected for any reason I just reconnect and click on the reconnect prompt on my screen. The reconnect prompt doesn't appear if the tascam panel app is closed. As per tascam spec, the us16x08 is only a mic pre amp when not connected to a computer.
@@IbandUK My question was more pointed to Tascam itself, meaning without connection to PC, so when I've setup some configuration already but apparently device does not keep it stored and needs PC to restore via setting panel
The us16x08 is only a mic pre amp when not connected to a computer (inputs 1 to 8 run through the pre amp and directly out to the outputs 1 to 8 in the same order - inputs 9 to 16 are not connected), so I guess Tascam didn't see the point since the config will only work when connected to a computer anyway. Bit of a pain if someone wants to use the same settings on another computer though.
I was looking to get one of these to send my 8 track reel to reel recordings to my computer! Would this work well doing that and also sending tracks 1-8 separately in the daw?
@vask8ers1
Hi, the us16x08 can record all 16 tracks separately all at the same time (assuming your DAW can). Inputs 1 to 8 require a microphone input level and your reel to reel probably sends line level, so you will probably need to use inputs 9 to 16. Obviously, to record 8 tracks simultaneously from your reel to reel, it must have 8 separate output Jacks (one for each of the 8 tracks).
It has good preamps included? It works fine with a Macbook pro with Mojave system and Logic pro? Tnx for your help. Will you recommend that one or a behringer xr18? 🙏🏻CHEERS FROM CHILE 🇨🇱
Dr. Francisco Torres Márquez Chile
Hi, I used the us16x08 with Logic Pro X on Mojave mac for my Logic Pro X video. I think the mic preamps are very good. I have not used the behringer xr18.
just bought one and im trying to use it in conjuncture with some newly acquired rack mounted analoge gear, how would i route the audio using my behringher patchbay?
Quinton Baker
Hi, it rather depends on what gear you have and how you want to use them. I have an ultrapatch patch bay but I don't use it for routing because it adds ambient noise to the signal path.
For outboard fx, set up 2 buses in your DAW, one to send and one to receive back. Output the send bus to us16x08 outputs 7 and 8, then connect these outputs to your outboard fx inputs. Set the receive back bus inputs to us16x08 inputs 15 and 16, then connect these inputs to your outboard fx outputs.
You could use the patch bay, analog synth style, to patch cable your outboard fx to these inputs/outputs, outputting one fx into the Input of the next in the chain.
It's an interesting question so I will do a video soon 😀👍
I can record with the 8 mic channels at the same time to record a drum kit??
RECTROvED
Hi, thanks for your question. Yes you can, I regularly record my own drum kit using all 8 mic channels all at the same time. Check out my other video
ua-cam.com/video/_WikaokFjLU/v-deo.html
In this video I record with all 16 channels at once, including 7 drum mics and 1 vocal mic.
@@IbandUK thanks :D
Hey, thank you for the review, do you know if you can combine 2 US16 units?
Wim Van den Borre
Hi, thanks for your question. According to Tascam, you can't connect 2 us16x08 to a computer and use them in tandom. The us16x08 however is a 8 channel mic pre amp when not connected to a computer so (in theory) you can connect the 8 xlr mic inputs of a stand alone us16x08 to the 8 jack inputs of another us16x08 that is connected to a computer and have 16 xlr mic inputs instead of 8 xlr and 8 jack inputs. You wouldn't get more inputs overall but does open up more mic'ing possibilities.
Is it possible to mix multiple line out differently with TASCAM own software?
Tiago Hanna
Hi, yes you can...
In your DAW you can send to paired us16x08 outputs 1, 3, 5, 7. In the us16x08 settings panel app these outputs are called Computer 1+2, 3+4, 5+6, 7+8.
In the us16x08 settings panel app, on the output setting screen, any of the eight line outs can be set to either master 1 or 2 or computer 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8. So you could send a monitor track in your DAW to us16x08 output pair 3 and then assign the us16x08 mixer outputs 5 and 7 to computer 3, and outputs 6 and 8 to computer 4, so the monitor track is sent out on 4 outputs. You can only assign one computer output to one us16x08 line output though.
@@IbandUK Very nice! Can I use 8 mono outputs instead of 4 stereo?
@@tiagohannamkbl
Hi, yes, depending on your DAW the stereo outputs will be shown as either mono channels, stereo L and stereo R or as stereo 1&2 etc
If the outputs are shown as stereo pairs (stereo 1&2), simply pan the source all the way to the left for the first mono output or pan all the way to the right for the second mono output.
@@IbandUK Thank you very much for the answers! Keep the good job!
@@IbandUK
if I can ask one last question, do I need to use a headphone amplifier at the line outputs to use phone monitoring?
Can it use only a/d and d/a converter ???.
It means can I connect my mixer pre amp output to this .
Only for conversion..not more pre amplification..plz suggest
Sourav Kumar Parida
Hi, if your mixer is a standard mixer then the master (main) outputs should be line level audio (analog) outputs, so you should be able to connect your mixer to any of the 6 line level audio inputs on the back of the us16x08 (inputs 11,12,13,14,15,16) or inputs 9 and 10 on the front panel when switched to Line. Inputs 1 to 8 have pre amps so should only be used for microphones or microphone level inputs.
I'm looking for a sound interface which allows playback of eight completely independent channels, i.e. 8-channel audio. Is this interface
suitable for this aim? Thanks.
Alisa Gvozdeva
Hi, if you mean that you want 8 separate mono jack outputs, then yes. The us16x08 has 8 mono jack outputs on the back panel. In your DAW you should see 8 outputs available and you can send any choice of DAW tracks to any one of these outputs. These outputs are known as computer outputs and in the us16x08 software you can then assign any one of the computer outputs to any one of the physical jack outputs. So you could literally send track 1 on your DAW to the mono output jack 1, tracks 2 and 7 on your DAW to mono output jack 5.
Personally I send the stereo master output to mono output jacks 1 and 2 for my studio speakers and my drums and rhythm tracks are also sent to mono output jacks 7 and 8 which are hooked up to my practice room amps.
@@IbandUK Yes, its exactly what I meant. Much appreciate your quick reply! Tnanks!
I've got the predecessor of the 16x08, 16x04 US1800, any idea if the latest driver for it is compatible with a 9th gen Ipad with the connection kit?
Lucas Ott
My us16x08 only has drivers for windows or macOS. On android, only input 1 is available (I don't have an ipad). So I am thinking the answer is no.
@@IbandUK Yeah you're right, last firmware was in 2016, looking at the behringer uphoria to allow me to use the Ipad
Hello! Can i use this interface to record 8 xlr imput individualy in my daw? I have 8 mic's and i want to set them each one, on each track, to record all, simultaneously.
Alex Cosmin
Hi, yes, I did exactly that in this video...
ua-cam.com/video/_WikaokFjLU/v-deo.html
Good Morning. I would appreciate it if you can help me .. I happen to install the tascam 16x8 but when I'm listening to some audio. I get some strange sounds between cuts .. As if the audio was scratched. Or like a scratched disk .. I find no explanation for that. That happens when you edit an udio or when I simply listen to a song on the player. I appreciate answering and can help me. Thank you.
Hi, there are many reasons this could be happening but I will give you a few possible ideas. You say 'between cuts' so I assume you are talking about edited tracks. If the problem is the Tascam itself then increase the buffer size, this can be done in the settings panel on the INTERFACE tab window. If the recording level is too high you will get digital clipping that can create this kind of sound so watch out for the clipping lights on the Tascam while recording. Some types of sounds when spliced can create this type of sound at the joins, in this case, try to adjust where you join sound clips or use a short fade-in at the beginning of the cut to remove the spike in sound (a short cross fade between clips often works better).
@@IbandUK
I simply turn on the cpu I am going to play an audio and that is the effect it gives. Or that discomfort Whether it's just a simple song or when I'm going to edit some audio. Like for example fl studio or audition and the buffer if I uploaded it .. But the same.
Mi Bonanza Producciones
Hi, I forgot to ask... are you using Windows 10? Make sure you are using the latest version of the windows driver/setting panel. The latest version is version 4, so you should be using that.
i had the same problem. try the following:
1- turn off the wi fi while you are working on your daw.
2- be sure that you are using output from the tascam and not from the onboard interface.
3-put the windows in high performance.
4-close all programs while you are using the tascam
Mi Bonanza Producciones
Also... Check the output settings in the US16x08 settings panel. If Line Out 1 and 2 are set to Master L and Master R, try changing them to Computer 1 and Computer 2.
Can i use the front mic inputs as a line inputs?
Active Meditation Music
Hi, officially you would need to use attenuators to reduce the line level to mic level (often done on large live stage setups with pro mixer desks). The mic inputs are not the dual input type (xlr + jack) and you cant bypass the mic preamps so although you could (at least in theory) connect a line level input to the mic inputs if you reduce the input volume accordingly, you would risk damaging the mic pre amps and the sound quality of the line level input would be reduced. So personally I would say no, unless you use attenuators.
Do you have to use that tascam software while recording/monitoring or can a lot of it be done in the DAW?
i want to be able to do all routing inside ableton
James Smith
Hi, I do it all in the DAW.
If you want to do it all in the DAW, don't mute the channels in the us16x08 Settings Panel software . Once you have set your choice of output settings and set the buffer size, you can pretty much forget the us16x08 Settings Panel software beyond the fact that it has to be started for the us16x08 to work (starts up when you turn your computer on by default).
Routing wise, you select the us16x08 input channel in the DAW track input setting. For output, in the DAW you either leave the output on master or you select a us16x08 computer output channel in the DAW track output setting. In the us16x08 Settings Panel software you select either master or a computer output channel for each of the 8 us16x08 outputs, which only needs doing once.
@@IbandUK thanks!
Can the XLR inputs on the front be used to connect line instruments such as synths?
Mike Moorfield
Hi, I've been asked this a lot so I tested it and the result is this...
There is no way to bypass the mic level pre amps, so connecting a line level output (like a synth output) results in audible digital distortion even if the synth's volume is turned down. So even at low synth volumes the mic level pre amps are quickly overloaded. So I am going to stick with the official answer, and that is... To connect a line level output to a mic level input, you need to use a line level to mic level attenuator. Professional live sound mixers actually prefer to connect synths to mic inputs using attenuators instead of connecting them to line level inputs, so using attenuators isn't uncommon but they can add quite a bit of cost to the budget.
So in short, yes but only if you use attenuators.
@@IbandUK Cheers for the prompt reply, great info and much appreciated xx
can this work with Ableton Live?
Malabar Spyder
Hi, I use it with Ableton Live all the time, so I'm gonna say yes 😀👍
Is this interface good for song recording or is it used for instruments only.
Harvinder Singh
Hi, it's good for song recording and for instruments. I even use it to record my UA-cam videos.
Does this need to be plug into the mains or can it be powered by the USB?
jack turner
Hi, it needs to be plugged into the mains using the provided power adapter. There is no option to power it by USB.
what would you guys recommend? TASCAM US-16x08 vs Behringer U-Phoria UMC1820 vs Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 vs steinberg ur816c?
Timotej Rešetič
Hi, I only have the us16x08 so I can't really say.
@@IbandUK but sir you know all correct details of each interface.
You said that we could record all the tracks at once is that through midi or is it through USB or both
WiKiTWoNKaWeCKoRDS LLC
Hi, check out my us16x08 16 track at once demo video...
ua-cam.com/video/_WikaokFjLU/v-deo.html
In this video I record 16 audio tracks all at once, using 8 microphones connected to the 8 xlr channels and 4 synths connected to the eight 1/4 inch jack channels. One of the synths was playing midi notes send to it at the same time through the us16x08 midi Din out socket. All 16 audio tracks were sent from the us16x08 to my windows 10 pc through the USB cable and recorded to 16 separate tracks in my DAW (sonar x1).
@@IbandUK awesome I sure will thank you 🤜🏾💥🤛🏽
You should upgrade to the 3.02 version of the software. It's way more more stable.
Hi, thanks for the info, I've just updated to version 4.
The manual is not useful at all on how to setup the Tascam US-4x4. Could someone please send me a link on here to get the driver for Windows?
Marc Alexis
Hi, here is a link to one of the Tascam download servers
www.tascam.eu/en/downloads/US-4x4
In the Drivers section near the bottom of the Web page click on the words "Driver and Settings Panel V4.00 for windows" and the driver will start to download to your download directory.
@@IbandUK thanks! Would the EU one works even if I live in the US?
Marc Alexis
Hi, I see no reason why not but if you prefer you can download from the US server
tascam.com/us/product/us-4x4/download
click on the firmware/software tab
in the software section you will see "settings panel V4.00 for windows (includes driver) 02-19-2020"
, не понял есть ли в DSP модуле Hall, Delay и другие. И AUX Send?!
Thor Odinson
No FX (reverb, delay etc) or aux send... It is only an audio interface. The settings panel app is mixer software with phase, eq and compressor
Can anybody tell me if this is USB 2.0 so that way I would know that I can't record each channel independently or if it is stereo 2 channel out instead?
WiKiTWoNKaWeCKoRDS LLC
Hi, yes it supports usb 2 but yes you can record each channel independently... How they appear depends on your DAW, some DAWs just show them as stereo channel 1 left and stereo channel 1 right (etc) instead of mono channel 1 and mono channel 2 (etc) but other DAWs (like Ableton live) can show them as stereo channels and/or mono channels (depending how you it set up). Whether the channels act like stereo channels or mono channels though is set in the us16x08 Settings Panel.
@@IbandUK I like using cockos reaper and so far it has been pretty good with anything that I threw at it 🤜🏾💥🤛🏽
Can I monitor with effect while recording it clean?
Jeron Teo
Hi, yes, there are several ways you can do that.
The Mute buttons in the us16x08 Setting Panel software mute the monitor output, not the actual input. So you could feed in a clean input to one of the us16x08 inputs and feed in an input with the desired effect into another us16x08 input. Mute the clean input in the us16x08 Settings Panel software so only the effect input is not muted (and therefore the only channel monitored). In your daw simply record just the clean channel. Or, if the effect is a DAW plug-in... set up 2 record tracks, one clean, one with the effect. Arm the clean channel to record and turn off input-echo (monitor) for that track. Don't record the track with the effect added but turn on input-echo in the DAW software for that track. Now when you record you will monitor the input with the effect on but record the clean input. If you are not sure how to turn track input-echo off in your DAW, turning on the mute button for the clean should also do the trick (you should be able to still record to a muted track).
The 1st option makes use of the us16x08 Settings Panel software but the 2nd option should work with pretty much any decent DAW software and audio interface (and has the benefit of only needing one source input).
Anyone using this unit with soft synth VST, I am wondering about the latency because it is only USB 2.0?
Seb Julien
Hi, I usually run about a dozen vst synths per song and haven't had any problems running that many.
I've only run into problems when trying to record tracks on Sonar X1 with vst like xpand!2, which appears to be a latency issue with xpand!2 itself and nothing to do with usb2. I don't have that issue in Ableton live though.
@@IbandUK Oh thank you for the reply, I really appreciate.
The more I read about this the more I realize I know nothing. I always thought running VST's had everything to do with the sound card/audio interface itself, but it seems it only depend on you computer specs. I am buying the Tascam US16x08 right now. Thanks again for the help, have a really good day.
No ADAT out or ADAT in?
DofkaTubeChannel
Thankfully not, otherwise the us16x08 would only have 8 audio inputs instead of 16 and you would need to add another audio interface with a ADAT output just to use the other 8 inputs. It is worth noting that ADAT does not expand an audio interface but simply allows access to hidden inputs.
Does it still work with any issues in Windows 10 or 11? On their webpage its written they haven't updated the drivers since 2020.
B1SCOOP
Hi, I have not upgraded to Windows 11 but my Tascam us16x08 still works without any issues on my Windows 10 computer
@@IbandUK Cheers.
Does it work with my apple m1 mac mini 16gb?
Matz Lang
Hi, it works with my 2014 i5 mac mini 4gb, running Mojave.. Don't know about Catalina or Big Sur (64 bit only OS) because my mac mini is to slow to upgrade to either OS.
Do the inputs on the back bypass the gain circuit? Can you hook up an external preamp there?
T d r
Hi, the 3 stereo inputs on the back are set at line level so don’t have a gain circuit or pre amp. A pre amp is designed to boost the signal of a source to line level, so yes, you can connect the line level output of a pre amp to the line level inputs on the back. For instance, Tascam state you can set up one us16x08 as a stand alone 8 mic pre amp and connect the line level outputs on the back of that us16x08 to the line level inputs on the back of a second us16x08 that is in computer mode and have an extra 6 mic inputs.
If I use an effects pedal with my guitar and plug it into the interface, will I be able to hear the effects while monitoring?
Christian Petruccelli
Hi, I do exactly that on my us16x08. In the us16x08 panel settings software you can turn monitoring on or off for each channel. I plug my guitar into my fx box, plug my fx box into channel 9 and turn monitoring on for channel 9 in the us16x08 Settings Panel, so I can hear my guitar and fx through my monitors (along with my recorded tracks) while recording. Monitoring is direct monitoring so they is no latency (or at least none that I am aware of).
Hola muchachos, que características tiene que tener la pc para que esta placa funcione bien y no meta ruidos (tengo una i3 4gb de ram y cuando quiero grabar o escuchar algo escucho con entrecortes o ruidos extraños).
Saben a que se puede deber?
Matias Moreno
Hi, the us16x08 requires 2mb ram and a 2ghz dual core processor, so if your i3 is at least 2ghz then it should be fine, depending on the requirements of your DAW of course.
@@IbandUK Muchas Gracias!!
Track name? plz
BOUNCER48
Hi, are you referring to the background music?
@@IbandUK Yes
BOUNCER48
It's called On the Edge, it's part of an album I'm working on so I haven't released it yet beyond using it as my background music on a few of my videos.
@@IbandUK Can you release this track? its awesome
BOUNCER48
Hi, okay...
Actually I thought it was called On The Edge but that was the wrong song... It's called Back To The Void
So, as you have asked for it, I have now released it on BandLab (Back To The Void by iBand) and I will upload it on UA-cam as soon as I have put together a quick video to go with it.
The Album is still a few months away from being finished though so this is a demo version (the version used on the us16x08 video was an extended 24 min version of the demo).
Not really... I have it for few months already and i want to sell it. It's ok that it has so many input options but that's it. The software is a disaster, you need to use ASIO4All in order to make it work so it's more of a pain than of any help. Does not have any ADAT in case you want to add more inputs and so on... Oh and also randomly stopping sending the signal to the PC while playing... This is not something anyone wants.
Mihai Puscasu
Hi, are you using the us16x08 V4 driver? I have never tried the asio4all driver (or needed to) but I don't have problems with the V4 driver. Have you optimised your PC for DAW? Randomly stopping sending the signal sounds like a PC issue.
@@IbandUK hey. yes i installed v4 of the driver. and i guess i optimized as much as possible my PC for the intended purpose. Anyways it's not only my issue seems others have this as well. I am not trying to trash against the product. It works fine for hobbies and such but if you want to go a bit further i am not sure it's the tool to use.
Mihai Puscasu
Oh, okay. Thank you for your comments.
I can connect 8 speakers?
Mega Might
Hi, yes... I will be adding a video of me doing exactly that soon
@@IbandUK Perfect I'm looking forward to it.
Edirol Fa101 10 X10 from 2005 RTL 6.8ms on a 10$ Firewire PCIe card. 11 ms is absurd in 2020 asking that kind of money for 11 ms is laughable. 15 years and the Edirol Fa101 still going zero issues. USB is simply not designed for real time audio in and out and USB3 is the same garbage, instead of designing USB3 for low latency audio they never bothered. There is no difference with audio latency for USB2 vs USB3 or 4 for that matter. Good interface here but the latency is atrocious.
Danfuerth Gillis
Hi, thought I better mention, that since I posted this video, Tascam have released firmware updates that now allow the us16x08 to run with latency as low as 6.6ms.
@@IbandUK I know they updated the Windows driver ( since Windows ASIO Driver does not have to worry about the OS kernel panics). Right now I am looking at the Roland ( formerly Edirol) 20x20 interface as they have done some nice additions to their USB interfaces. Most companies have given up on USB latency and have gone to DSP based effects like EQ, Compression and some reverb. These 3 additions to the interface prior to entering the USB Bus are good in the sense they eliminate the latency on these 3 plugins which are part of a basic track input fx. Still my Edirol FA-101 has been super solid for 15 years. Thousands of power on/offs on the power button, pots etc not one single issue, it works the same way as it did back in 2005. So looking for an interface with 20 in 20 out ( not Adat needed) so it’s between the Tascam and the Roland as the Presonus 1824 is a joke.
I'm having trouble getting the sound from my computer into the headphone output
James Smith
Hi, the headphone output plays whatever is output to outputs 1 and 2 in the us16x08 Settings Panel software. I usually set outputs 1 and 2 in the us16x08 Settings Panel software to Master L and R (on the output settings tab) and the headphones volume knob on the us16x08 to about half volume. In your DAW the tracks should normally default to Master as the output.
@@IbandUK i tried that, and it shows audio playing in the master track on the software panel but nothing comes out of the output
James Smith
Okay, I'm assuming therefore you have no sound coming out of speaker outputs 1 and 2 either because they are hard wired together...
So I will start with the most simple cause... Is the mute button above master in the settings panel highlighted (mute on)?
@@IbandUK the mute button is turned off, it's grey and not highlighted
Okay, try bypassing the settings panel mixer... Send master in DAW to us16x08 outputs 1 and 2 and outputs in us16x08 settings panel to computer 1 an 2...
Oh, and do you have any sound from speakers outputs 1 and 2?
good for drums?
Hexiide
Hi, I only use cheap drum mics but I am very happy with my recordings, so personally I think the us16x08 is very good for drums. You can hear exactly in my us16x08 multitrack test video ua-cam.com/video/_WikaokFjLU/v-deo.html
The music recorded in that video is the raw, unedited, unmodified sound that was recorded through the us16x08.
Thank you very much!
Can it record multitrack?
this is what I want to know as well. I bought a 400 MacKie Mixer but it only records 2 channels when I connect to Logic. So I can adjust individual inputs
Silas houtman
Hi, yes, I have recorded a drum kit using 7 mics plugged into inputs 2 to 8 (xlr), each recorded to a separate DAW track (all at the same time) and have recorded 2 synths (stereo) into inputs 13 to 16 (at the same time) into separate (stereo) DAW tracks. I haven't tried it but I'm pretty sure you can record all 16 tracks at the same time and it is a genuine 16 track multitrack audio interface.
Hi. For 5.1 it s good?
Gabriel D.C Stoica
Hi, the US16x08 is just an audio interface, you would need a 5.1 A/V receiver for 5.1. The US16x08 has 8 analogue outputs so the A/V receiver would need to have 6 discrete analogue inputs and the US16x08 outputs at +4dBu so the A/V receiver would need to accept +4dBu or you would need to convert the +4dBu to -10dBV.
That's the technical answer... I don't record/monitor in 5.1 myself so I haven't tested the US16x08 in a 5.1 setup.
@@IbandUK thank you for your advice, and you have helped me understand more about it.