Did I buy The wrong audio interface

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2014/08/09 21:33:00 (permalink)

Did I buy The wrong audio interface

I am running sonar 6 producer,and I bought a Tascam US-1800.I like the 8 mic inputs so I can record a full drum set. It shows the drivers but I can`t get anything to record or play. I have been to the tascam website and downloaded whatever updates they have which is about none,and still nothing.If I can`t run with this audio interface then what kinds can I us? Or how to fix the problem with the one I have.
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    Re: Did I buy The wrong audio interface 2014/08/09 22:20:39 (permalink)
    What interface was used prior to the Tascam?
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    Re: Did I buy The wrong audio interface 2014/08/09 23:34:41 (permalink)
    I don't know which operating system you have, but I have a US1800 that works fine with Sonar and other DAWs on Windows 8. With the correct drivers you should be able to use it to record drums.  

      
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    Re: Did I buy The wrong audio interface 2014/08/10 00:00:10 (permalink)
    So your Tascam US 1800 has many inputs. Inputs 1 thru 8 are your mic pre's . Inputs 9 and 10 are are your Hi Z guitar inputs. You have to select the proper input that you will be recording from in order to have a signal for Sonar to record. I also have the US 1800 and mine does work, but I had to keep reminding myself to check the input that I was recording from. Also you can turn on or turn off all 16 inputs in the preferences. So check to see if you have the inputs selected that you are planning to record from. Also tell us a bit more about what source that you were trying to record and how you went about it.

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    Re: Did I buy The wrong audio interface 2014/08/10 20:45:39 (permalink)
    Ok let me back up a little.I was running on windows XP,and I couldn`t get it to do anything on that so I had to stick with my E-mu 1212m,which I had no problems with.Then My computer bit the dust and I bought a new one,and now I don`t know if I can now use the us1800 because I can`t get the wave profiler to run the test.My new computer specs are,its an asus m11bb series 64 bit.3.7 gig amd processor,8 gigs of ram.Running on windows 8.1.I need to so get back to recording.Its driving me crazy lol
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    Re: Did I buy The wrong audio interface 2014/08/11 10:21:35 (permalink)
    Ok now I have re-installed sonar 6,and it is now showing all drivers and I am getting playback.Haven`t tried to record yet,because now,I am getting major drop outs,and when I play a session back it`s like all the clips have been moved and not in time with the other clips,but it shows the clips in the track pane in their right places.Should i be set to ASIO,or WMD,or what.I have it set to ASIO right now,and I have tried to use the latency slider over to a safer position,but when I click ok and play again same thing,and the slider has been set to fast again when I open the audio options box again.
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    Re: Did I buy The wrong audio interface 2014/08/11 11:16:48 (permalink)
    ASIO works for me with Windows 8. It should be the best choice for lowest latency.

    You may need to run Sonar 6 in Admin mode with Windows 8.

      
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    Re: Did I buy The wrong audio interface 2014/08/11 12:23:49 (permalink)
    Thanks for replying Ruben.I tried what you said,and it seemed to make things worse.I have tried moving the buffer size up from 128 to 512.The buffer slider is still reverting back to fast.I have tried changing the latency on the 1800`s panel as well.Now its just dropping out as soon as I hit the play button :(
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    Re: Did I buy The wrong audio interface 2014/08/11 12:51:17 (permalink)
    Did you get the latest US1800 XP drivers from the Tascam site?
     
    Open the US1800 Control Panel. Check the settings listed on the lower left and make sure that your Sample Rate is correct. Also, try changing the "Audio Performance" setting, which is the latency... mine is set to "normal latency" but you can change it and try it with different setting, and maybe one of them will work better for Sonar 6.
     
    Just FYI, I have Sonar 8.5 working with Windows 8. Haven't tried any version older than that in Win8.

      
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    Re: Did I buy The wrong audio interface 2014/08/11 19:17:33 (permalink)
    Yeah I did all that too Ruben.Sample rate is right,I`m on normal latency,and have tried other ones as well. I have use so many of these programs,all the way from music creator 2003,3,4,sonar 5 and now this one,and I have never encountered this much of a problem.I am missing something,somewhere.
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    Re: Did I buy The wrong audio interface 2014/08/11 21:22:20 (permalink)
    Sorry to hear that you're having such trouble.
     
    I would try deleting the device and re-installing the drivers. First go to the Tascam site and download the Windows 8 drivers and extract them to their own folder. Then open the Windows Device Manager, uninstall the US1800 and delete the drivers. Restart your computer and when Windows detects the device and asks for the drivers, point the installation wizard to the driver folder. Hopefully that will help.
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    Re: Did I buy The wrong audio interface 2014/08/12 11:25:28 (permalink)
    I have the us1641 which is identical and it works fine under Windows 8.1. 
    But I'm also using X3 Studio. It also works fine with Sonar 8.5 64 bit. 
     
    Why don't you download the demo and see if this resolves the problems. Sonar 6 is real old and is not certified to run on 64 bit systems. 
    Tascams drivers are not the greatest anyways so might not like the combination of your hardware, OS and software etc. 
     
    There is no wave profiler when you use ASIO and you cannot adjust the latency in Sonar when using ASIO, so you must be in WDM mode. The only place you adjust latency is in the Tascam control panel and set it to Normal for now while trouble shooting. 
    You may have to disable any on board audio cards too..I did. 
     
    And double check that those drivers are the exact ones for Windows 7 / 8 - 64 bit and not something else. Someone above is telling you to use the XP drivers?? this is incorrect. 

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    Re: Did I buy The wrong audio interface 2014/08/12 11:50:33 (permalink)
    sock monkey
    And double check that those drivers are the exact ones for Windows 7 / 8 - 64 bit and not something else. Someone above is telling you to use the XP drivers?? this is incorrect. 



    Opps - yes, I mixed up his old rig with his new one. Fixed.
     

      
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    Re: Did I buy The wrong audio interface 2014/08/12 20:02:29 (permalink)
    Yeah,I downloaded the drivers for windows 8.still same thing sock monkey.I noticed that when it drops out,its the cpu meter thats going crazy,not the disc meter,or its happening so quickly I can`t see it lol. I have never had it when I play my song and the tracks are all out of sequence either. like some one moved all my clips around,but i can see that they are in their proper place.Driving me nuts
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    Re: Did I buy The wrong audio interface 2014/08/13 13:03:35 (permalink)
    Well if the CPU meter is going nuts then this is something different and nothing to do with the drivers ( well not normally)  
    CPU usage might be because you have a lot of background services running. Check with a DPCLAT test to see what's going on. One of them is this: 
     
    http://www.thesycon.de/deu/latency_check.shtml
     
    or
     
    http://www.oblique-audio.com/free/rtlutility
     
    A computer used for audio needs to be set up properly. Shut off wireless internet etc. 
    There's also stuff about using cores that this monkey don't understand
     

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    Re: Did I buy The wrong audio interface 2014/08/13 20:58:34 (permalink)
    Thanks sock monkey.I ran both of those you gave me.The first one says I should be able to run with no problems.The other one I could get to work.hmmmmm
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    Re: Did I buy The wrong audio interface 2014/08/14 11:36:37 (permalink)
    First one is the important one, The second one I should have explained is for testing Round trip Latency so don't worry about that. 
     
    My next move if I was you would be to download the X3 demo and see what happens. 
    I just can't help but think Sonar 6 which was 32 bit would run well on Windows 8 64 bit. 

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    Re: Did I buy The wrong audio interface 2014/08/14 12:16:23 (permalink)
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    Yeah,I downloaded the drivers for windows 8.still same thing sock monkey.I noticed that when it drops out,its the cpu meter thats going crazy,not the disc meter,or its happening so quickly I can`t see it lol. I have never had it when I play my song and the tracks are all out of sequence either. like some one moved all my clips around,but i can see that they are in their proper place.Driving me nuts



    The CPU issue is concerning, especially if you have installed the correct drivers. It would seem to indicate, if everything else on your computer works properly, that Sonar 6 just isn't working on Win 8. Relatively speaking, S6 is pretty old software compared to the latest OS from Windows, and IIRC S6 was designed for Windows XP, not Win 8. You should try out the X3 demo and see if it works normally - that will help determine if the problem is Sonar 6 or your computer.

      
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    Re: Did I buy The wrong audio interface 2014/08/14 21:14:19 (permalink)
    Yeah thanks guys for replying so much. I will try the x3 demo and see how that works out and get back to you.I know I can`t fork out the money for x3 though.Would have to go with something a little older.Moneys tight lol
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    Re: Did I buy The wrong audio interface 2014/08/14 22:39:51 (permalink)
    Actually you can upgrade for as little as I think $59 to the basic X3 which is going to be way better than Sonar 6 Producer. You need to be a registered customer and sign up for the e mails. They will send you offers to upgrade that are way below the retail price. You don't need the producer version unless you use the fancy plug ins. I got Studio for only $99. 

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    Re: Did I buy The wrong audio interface 2014/08/15 21:32:50 (permalink)
    Well guys I downloaded the trial version of X3,and it works just awesomely with the US-1800.Hmmmm.
    Guess I will be trying to find I way to get a more up to date version of sonar some how, some way.Thanks guys for helping me out :)
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    Re: Did I buy The wrong audio interface 2014/08/16 17:13:51 (permalink)
    Buy it..It's worth it. 
    Register with Cakewalk to get the newsletters and they will send you offers to upgrade. 
     

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    Re: Did I buy The wrong audio interface 2014/08/16 19:38:41 (permalink)
    Thanks Sock monkey
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