Tascam US-144 Personal Computer User Manual


 
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2 – Parts of the US-144
r LINE OUT L/R jacks (RCA connector,
unbalanced) These are analog stereo output
jacks.
t DIGITAL IN jack This is an RCA con-
nector that inputs a stereo S/PDIF digital
signal.
y DIGITAL OUT jack This is an RCA
connector that outputs a stereo S/PDIF dig-
ital signal.
NOTE
The US-144's DIGITAL IN/OUT jacks
allow simultaneous input and output at
24-bit/96 kHz.
Front panel
u MIC IN (L, R) jacks (XLR balanced)
These are analog mic input jacks. The wir-
ing is as follows: pin 1 = ground, pin 2 =
hot, pin 3 = cold.
i LINE IN (L, R) jacks (TRS 1/4" phone
jacks) These are balanced line input jacks.
The R channel also accommodates guitar
input. If the top panel MIC/LINE-GUITAR
select switch is in the GUITAR position, the
R jack operates as an unbalanced input
jack for guitar.
If the MIC/LINE-GUITAR select switch is in
the MIC/LINE position, the R jack operates
as a balanced input jack. (Sleeve = ground,
tip = hot, ring = cold)
o PHONES jack (stereo 1/4" phone) This
is a headphone output jack.