Tascam US-144

USB Audio/MIDI interface with digital I/O

US-144 description:

The Tascam US-144 USB Audio/MIDI Interface. High quality yet affordable, delivering everything you’d want in a portable USB 2.0 audio/MIDI interface for your Mac or Windows computer with Cubase LE recording software and GigaStudio 3 LE.

The Tascam US-144 delivers everything you'd want in a portable audio/MIDI interface. Record two tracks at a time with zero latency; whether you have a PC or a Mac, your song ideas go down in real time, real easy. The size of the Tascam US144 means you can take it anywhere you take your laptop, yet it's packed with features that make buying it an audio no-brainer. MIDI input and output, high quality mic inputs, 96kHz/24-bit recording (better than CD quality)-all the stuff you'd want without the fluff you wouldn't. The Tascam US144 will deliver reliability, compatibility and mobility to your computer recording.

The main features of the Tascam US-144 include:

Versatile 96kHz/24-bit USB 2.0 Audio/MIDI Interface with Cubase LE recording software and GigaStudio 3 LE
2 XLR mic inputs with phantom power
S/PDIF Digital Input & Output
2 analog line inputs (1 switchable to high impedance for use with guitars, basses, etc.)
1 MIDI input, 1 MIDI output
USB 2.0 equipped (also supports USB 1.1)
Up to 96kHz/24-bit for high quality recordings
Zero-latency hardware monitoring
Headphone/level control
Bus powered for use with any PC or Mac, including laptops
Tascam US-144 includes Cubase LE 48 track recording and mixing software (for Mac and PC)
Tascam US-144 also includes GigaStudio 3 LE 64-voice streaming sampler software (for PC only
Tascam US-144 System Requirements are Windows XP, Mac OS 10.3.9 or later, USB 2.0 port, ASIO, ASIO2, GSIF2, WDM for Windows, CoreAudio, CoreMIDI (OS X) for Mac