Tascam US-122L

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Tascam US-122L

I got this interface about a month ago and it was working fine the first time and maybe the second time I used it. (I hadn't had a lot of time to record, so I didn't use it again until December 20 something.) But now it won't work. It's recognized as connected, but when I try to record on Garageband, nothing happens. It picks up no sound, and shows that no sound is being played. I know that everything is hooked up right because when I turn the computer input dial down and the phones dial up, everything sounds fine.

I tried taking it out and putting it back in and restarting the computer multiple times.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.4), Garageband 4.1.2

Posted on Jan 1, 2009 8:06 AM

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Answer 1

isteveus

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Jan 1, 2009 11:04 AM in response to Muttonhead

Did you select the tascam in garageband preferences?

Is the track record enabled?

Did you choose the correct input channel?

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Answer 2

Muttonhead Author

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Jan 1, 2009 12:25 PM in response to isteveus

Yeah. It worked fine for the first two times I used it and I haven't done anything different. I hook it up the same that I did the first two times. The computer acknowledges it, and Garageband asks me if I want to use the device that I put in and I click yes, but then it doesn't record anything and no sound comes through.

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poflynn

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Jan 1, 2009 6:33 PM in response to Muttonhead

Chances are good it's something simple and silly. Recheck everything. You may also have a bad cable.

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Muttonhead Author

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Jan 2, 2009 7:35 AM in response to poflynn

It can't be a faulty cable unless every cable I own is faulty (including the new mic cable that came with the Tascam pack).

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I think I'm just going to have to call Tascam, and if they're no help, I'll call Guitar Center.

Thanks.

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Answer 5

Apr 19, 2009 4:12 PM in response to Muttonhead

I also own a tascam us-122l and it does sometimes act funny. Even if it's set as the primary input, output and everything, set up to work with GB properly, it doesn't make a note.

I don't know what does that, try closing GB, re pluging the us-122l, re-opening GB. That usually does the trick. If all else fails, restart the computer.

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Answer 6

Jan 4, 2009 12:56 PM in response to ninja.paolo

The device is quirky sometimes but usually i forget to turn on the phantom power or some silly task like that. Check the phantom power!

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Answer 7

MacLoud

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Jan 5, 2009 8:22 AM in response to S.K. JACOBSEN DESIGN

I have problems with my Tascam US-122 as well (I have the older version). I have never got it to work correctly on my Mac, but on a PC. The problem is that the computer seem to process the signals a lot and only send fragments of sound through the interface. An example: I start computer, connect interface and plug in a pair of headphones. Then I throw some documents in the 'garbage can' but there is no sound instantly. About 15 seconds later half the sound of throwing something in the garbage can sounds in my headphones, and after another 30 seconds the rest of the sound appears. I've checked everything I can come up with, but with no result.

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Answer 8

Zoomman

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Jan 5, 2009 9:25 AM in response to Muttonhead

Even though you think nothing has changed go to "preferences" in Garageband and make sure the US-122 is still assigned as the input device. Sometimes GB can lose the settings.

Also download the latest drivers from Tascam in case they have somehow been corrupted. I've had to reload the drivers a couple of times for my US-122 when it stopped working.

Good luck!

Cheers

Dick

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Answer 9

Peitos

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Mar 30, 2009 8:43 AM in response to Muttonhead

Someone please HELP ME!!!

First, sorry my bad English...

I'm trying to use my Eletric Piano Yamaha P-70 in my iMac Aluminium with the TASCAM 122L.

I Change in the iMac's AUDIO/MIDI window to my TASCAN 122L.

I also changed in the GB, the MIDI settings to the TASCAM.

But NO SOUND!!!

The strange thing is, if i put the MIDI cable in the TASCAM'S MIDI OUT and Piano's MIDI IN and in the iMac's AUDIO/MIDI window, I test, i CAN read the sound test in the Piano. But if I put Piano's MIDI OUT and TASCAM's MIDI IN, No Sound

If I use the Microphone in TASCAM's Line, everything is FINE. Just the MIDI have Problem.

I hope that someone can help me...

Thanks!!!!

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Answer 10

Apr 7, 2009 10:47 PM in response to Muttonhead

I had the same problem with garageband. try to configure it in the preferences. I also have this problem in wiretap studio. in think it is something funky with the tascam driver. i have tried updating and going back to previous drivers with no success. Man i thought i bought a mac so i wouldn't have to deal with crap like this.

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Answer 11

poflynn

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Apr 19, 2009 9:34 PM in response to Peitos

(Sorry I can't help you but I must say your English is much better than most "English-speaking" Americans).

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