Tascam US-144 mkII and Sonar 8.5/Windows 7 64-bit

Greetings --

Is anyone successfully using the Tascam US-144 mkII USB 2.0 audio interface with Sonar 8.5/Windows 7 64-bit?  

I searched the forum, and no one has written about it for a while. 


I've read that this interface has driver issues, but the tales of driver madness seem to precede the latest drivers for Windows 7 64-bit. 

I have no illusions that a $150 interface is going to be the last word in audio quality, but, if it gets along well with Sonar, this interface looks like a good value.


My computer is a Sony Vaio 2.2 Ghz Core 2 Duo/4 GB RAM/Windows 7 64-bit.

A usb 2 unit doesn't need a TI fw chipset, but if you end up getting a FW unit ever, cj is right.

Just make sure it's returnable if something doesn't work right. It's a hassle, but it's better than being stuck.

Be aware that the US-144MkII has an issue with its Guitar input.

When the signal level LED switches from off to green and back again, it produces an audible click. Usually this is hidden in the attack part of the guitar note (which is why few people notice), but as the guitar note dies out, you will hear a kind of fizzing distortion when the level becomes too low and the green LED starts to go out.

You can also turn the volume control on your guitar up and down to make the green LED go on and off. This way you will hear the click clearly every time the LED circuitry switches.

I do not know if the 122 has this issue. The Tascam 1641 does not (it has a separate green LED for signal level and red LED for overload, so the circuitry is probably different).

Edit: the right input MUST be switched to Guitar.

I have serious problem with the 2.2 drivers. Apparently the installer has a glitch. when installing I've got a TBIA error message. This error continues to show from time to time. And the latency is horrible when I manage to make it sound. Tried with ASIO4All and it was the same, just a little lower, but still unmanageable. DPC clearly showed that the problem is with the driver: when disabled all turned green, when enabled all turned red again.

Don't know what to do.... 

I did it. I had to set the driver in WDM/KS. It worked. It was in MME (32 bits). Thought that the "32bits" tag was no good if I'm running X1 in 64 bits. Al went apparfently seemingless after that. Will continue examining the behaviour of the TASCAM with the Sonar and let you know if I face new problems. Guitar Rig also went well.

bugzapper


Greetings --

Is anyone successfully using the Tascam US-144 mkII USB 2.0 audio interface with Sonar 8.5/Windows 7 64-bit?  

I searched the forum, and no one has written about it for a while. 


I've read that this interface has driver issues, but the tales of driver madness seem to precede the latest drivers for Windows 7 64-bit. 

I have no illusions that a $150 interface is going to be the last word in audio quality, but, if it gets along well with Sonar, this interface looks like a good value.


My computer is a Sony Vaio 2.2 Ghz Core 2 Duo/4 GB RAM/Windows 7 64-bit.

 
If you have not bought it yet. Do not buy it. I have Sonar 8.5 and the older model of that interface and they just do not compliment each other.
Buy a different product. If you had a desktop I would recommend a different type of card like a PCI.  You would be lucky if you found a really good low end USB interface.
But that card has some really serious driver issues.And the support gives you the run around and will tell you it's your computer and not the interface.
If it does not clearly state it supports windows 7 64 bit don't buy it.
 
I just called zzounds and they say my interface doesn't really go well with windows 7.  He also said that a lot of USB interfaces that are older don't really support it well. It was like a hit and miss situation.
 
 

Well, you can have problems with playback and recording, if you have a bad FW card. A TI (Texas Instruments) FW card is suggested with Dice II Firewire chipset cards, like Presonus.

I would get one, if i was you.

Cj