The Tascam US-1641 Price Review: The Tascam US-1641 will be replaced with the Tascam US-1800. Essentially, these 16 input USB2 audio interfaces are the same. Don't miss the Tascam US-1641 End-Of-Line Clearance Blow Out at £199.99 inc.vat.
The Tascam US-1641 is the ideal choice for musicians looking to record the whole band to a computer with sixteen inputs. Eight mic/line inputs plus six line inputs gives you plenty of channels for a large ensemble, drumset or live recording. The Tascam US1641 includes Cubase LE5 for 48 tracks of 96kHz/24-bit recording power. Using the high-speed USB 2.0 technology, the US-1641 packs the interfacing power of a big console into only one rackspace for just under £200 inc.vat.
The Tascam US-1641 has eight mic inputs employing Tascam Pro mic pres for 60 dB of gain and phantom power for studio-quality recordings. Two balanced TRS line inputs on the front panel are switchable to guitar level for direct-in recording of bass or guitar tracks. Four more balanced line inputs and outputs fill out the rear panel, along with MIDI and S/PDIF digital inputs and outputs for a total of 16 ins. A built-in power supply means there's no special wall-wart to lose, and connection to the computer is handled by USB 2.0 technology - 40 times faster than USB 1.1 and 20% more bandwidth than FireWire 400.
For musicians and bands looking for a USB2 audio interface with more inputs for £200 inc.vat, the Tascam US-1641 is highly recommended.