Tascam US-16X08 16x8 channel USB Audio Interface - 2024 report by Whydis
Tascam US-16X08 16x8 channel USB Audio Interface
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The TASCAM UX-16x08 captures 16 mic and line inputs to your computer with clear sound quality and advanced features to manage big sessions. Eight Ultra-HDDA microphone preamps deliver the cleanest and quietest operation in their clas...
The headphone amp sounds fine and has enough gain to drive my old Sennheiser HD580 headphones
I don't have super high end mics to explain the minute details about the pre amps, but they do sound pretty average to my ears, no real addition or loss, just kinda boosts the gain like a transparent preamp should
Don't even think about plugging a low output mic like the Shure SM7B or various ribbon mics into one of these without a Cloudlifter or FetHead though, as there's no way this little TASCAM unit can supply enough clean gain for all but the screamer style vocalists
The interface itself is pretty good -- clean(ish) gain and intuitive design
You have level control on all four front panel inputs, as well as on the headphone outputs and two of the line outputs.
Use MME multi-client and have great playback and no recording
So far an excellent basic recording unit for me and for my limited budget.1
It may seem like I'm asking for too much but this unit at the great price of $300 is obviously targeted to users with basement and garage "studios" who may likely be recording themselves
Use ASIO single-client and have great playback and great recording
While you dont here the latency while recording, the play back sounds off time.
As promised, the device delivers great sound with no noise - other than what my inputs bring to the equation
TASCAM US-2x2 is incredibly stable, amazing sound, super Assembly
Quite often it seems to get in to a state where it sounds like I am talking in to a fan (i.e. the sound gets really choppy)... even if I'm only listening to iTunes through it
The sound is clean and the device works flawlessly with Cakewalk Sonar X2 using the ASIO driver.
TASCAM US-2x2 is incredibly stable, amazing sound, super Assembly
Tascam US 2x2 audio interface works well with Logic/Garageband/Apple Mac hardware.
But the sounds of preamps and converters is spectacular at the price point a works like should be (Y).
Sound is warm and more open soundstage and upfront smoothness compared to the scarlett lacks the clarity and resolution but this one works better for movies and relaxation is also a litle more loud with more headroom
So far it seems like it'll be a delight to use, so far its worked with Ableton 9 Suite, Cubase 7.5, and FL Studio 10 Producer Edition
Have recorded about 10 multitrack songs and Id say it was the clearest most professional work Ive done
It has enough inputs that you can set up everything you need and never have to worry about switching out cables
In these software applications, I was able to verify that the problem wasn't hardware installation, but likely my lack of understanding the proper settings and input selections to capture my audio files
I bought this mainly because I needed an interface with enough inputs to record my drumset, as well as guitar on occasion
The available input and output ports are as advertised, and the monitoring function off of the hardware front of the AMP works very well.
The only issue I had was one microphone input into the unit was triggering an overload indicator (on the loudest drum strikes) in the DAW software even with the physical gain pot turned all the way down
The dials work very smoothly, although I do wish that there were some locations where they would click into place (e.g. at the midpoint) to help me line up the levels for multiple inputs (if connected to a computer, though, things can be fine tuned in software).Things that I really like (for my uses)
Sounds like some people got a faulty unit, good thing they bought it on Amazon and
Sounds like some people got a faulty unit, good thing they bought it on Amazon and
In terms of the sound, this thing is really loud
Only bummer for me is that Sonar is not Mac compatible - was looking for an easy to use DAW - Ableton is not always the right thing for me :)
The product is garbage and the customer service is the worst I ever experienced.
If you’re interested in doing some musical recordings, podcasting or any other products requiring analog audio signals to digital signals this is a great product for it!
Overall, this is a nice product for my home recordings.
This is the worst audio product I own, It has brought me nothing but problems and confusion since the day I received it
Before driver updates, uninformed customers misunderstood this product
However, this unit just started shipping (Tascam delayed because of problems with the drivers), so I thought the above information was very important for prospective buyers, especially first-timers.
The specs cite an incredible -125dbu EIN (input noise level) which is as good as a high end portable unit like the Mackie DL16xx which is -128dbEIN
The unit supports phantom power, but it only allows you to turn on the power for all four ports at once, not one at a time
And the manual says to never connect or disconnect the mics when the phantom power switch is set to +48, as again you'll get the high pitched noises/screeches that will damage your unit and equipment
The unit itself is very sturdy, yet lightweight and easy to carry
Now the device works as designed on the USB3 port on my laptop but still fails on the USB2 ports in the manner described
I will say that the design of the software interface was hard get used to; although functional, it's not nearly as flexible / customizable as my old e-mu 0404 pci card's software
I thought that the design of the aluminum side panels was weird at first, but they're actually growing on me.
The interface itself is pretty good -- clean(ish) gain and intuitive design
This little audio interface device comes in a small, desk-top friendly design.
Before you start recording, make certain you have sufficient RAM and hard drive space on your computer
I bought this to transfer some recordings from an old 4-track PortaStudio tape deck to hard drive for preservation and editing, and thus needed a 4-input audio interface
More recently, I was toying with the idea of a Tascam or Fostex 4- or 8-track recorder, but to me the days of those machines has passed, owing to the power of today's home computers, the sophistication of modern recording software, and the relatively low cost of hard drives and flash storage technology
Then I upgraded the hard drive from a regular 5400 speed to a SSD HD, now its awesome
Like image files, audio files can take up a lot of space on the computer's hard drive, so it would be wise to install an external hard drive using a USB connection and only use this extra hard drive for your sound recordings
What the Tascam does for me is boost my audio so that my vocal game cues sound clear and noise-free
Lastly, the manual says before connecting audio equipment to set the Gain, Line Out and Phone knobs to their lowest values, as failure to do so could cause loud noises from the monitoring equipment that can damage both equipment and hearing
It is perfect for my needs - it is well made, and is very quiet - no line noise at all
Weird noises and sound interruptions immediately started
just remember to download your driver and update the firmware first (if you don't update the firmware you'll get the weird noises)
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The TASCAM UX-16x08 captures 16 mic and line inputs to your computer with clear sound quality and advanced features to manage big sessions
Eight Ultra-HDDA microphone preamps deliver the cleanest and quietest operation in their class while delivering up to 57dB of gain
An additional eight line inputs are provided, two of them switchable to instrument level for direct guitar or bass recording
Built into the US-16x08 is a DSP mixer for low-latency digital mixing
The US-16x08 can also be used as a standalone mic preamp
Whether using the ergonomically-designed angled desktop stand or mounting withe the included rack ears, the US-16x08 includes enough I/O for almost any music recording application.
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