Tascam US 1641 Review

[ridethesky9001]

The cutting open of the box was by far the best part. How little effort you used on that last swipe - priceless

[chichothedrummer]

Love your maltese!

[DarrenMalla]

Is this a dog review, paper in water tutorial or a tascam us1641 review ? xD

[SimonKentSmith]

I used the 1641 daily, from 2008 to Jan 2011. It was a work horse. And a great value for the money. It was always on, I never shut it off. It never failed me. But the driver would sometimes, get buggy. I also wish the preamp pots, were metal, instead of plastic.

I only sold it, so I could upgrade to the us2000. Which I expect to be a solid work horse as well. Tascam has always made rock solid products for musicians. Thinking all the way back to my first 4 track tape porta studio as a kid.

[Vodje01]

can the daw see the different inputs? can i record for example 5 inputs at once?

[ProDrumReviews]

@Vodje01 you can record up to 16 inputs at 96khz simultaneously

[Vodje01]

@ProDrumReviews thanks!

[ProDrumReviews]

@kharlos84 never tried it on 64 bit, maybe you can find 64 bit drivers on the Tascam website.

[kharlos84]

hey dude, I have a question. Does the unit itself make noise when you turn it on? I bought it, and when I turn it on a noise comes out of the unit . Is like a Hum or hiss.

you answer will be appreciated bro. I have anything connected. No cables, no intruments. Juts the a/c cable and the usb. I have tried in diferent places with same result, so I want to know if is normal or my unit is fucked up man :(

[ProDrumReviews]

@kharlos84 only for the first few seconds it hisses through the audio out while it powers up but thats all, if you're talking about the actual hardware making hissing noises then i think your unit is faulty as mine is completely silent.

[kharlos84]

@ProDrumReview Thanks dude.

[TheStudentCoder]

Does this work with mac?



[ges75022]

@TheStudentCoder Yes it does quite well actually. Works really well with Logic Pro, and GarageBand or other recording software.

[kylethapk]

does this work with pro tools???? PLEASE REPLY PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

[zer0c00l2]

Can you tell me if it doesn't freeze or something else while recording all the 14 tracks at the same time, or if I'm running a project with lots of effects/EQs/Compressors and etc.

I use Sony ACID Pro 7

[Busslicker]

with each input, can you mix them individualy on gagrageband (so if the mic is on the kick, can i put more treble on? and less mid on the snare? ect....?)

[slammah2012]

It sucks that you have to use the Asio drivers.......this makes the tascam us 1641 a slave to the steinberg licence...

Unlike all my other interfaces (like the RME hammerfall and alesis Adat PCR) The Tascam drivers will not work as a multi in on Cool Edit ans Audition because only the first 2 inputs and 2 outputs (headphone out) get recognised....

back to the store it goes



[ProDrumReviews]

@slammah2012 ASIO drivers are commonly found in many audio programs eg. sonar, Cubase, FL studio, Logic, etc all support ASIO, so its not really limited to Cubase in the same way DigiDesign limit their interfaces to Protools. Its a shame you decided to return it as it is a very good interface for the price.

[slammah2012]

@ProDrumReviews I am aware of the Tascams limitation ...due to asio....

I have Asio on my Adobe Audition, and The Process of aquiring 2 stereo tracks is long and tedious and flawed...

The Tascam will show the inputs but the program seizes up and none of the tracks can be saved if I go to the edit windows.....

Cool edit will have no prob with track one and 2 .... but no multi tracking....

If they included the DX drivers.... all would be good....

[willxxxlife]

@ProDrumReviews would you say this is good 4 vocals

[sjdrummerboy]

@slammah2012 use ASIO for All

[wolfchimneyrock]

is that jermaine at 1:00 ?

[shanekerchen]

can you chain 2 of them together, like you can with a presonus firestudio?

[HaggisnNeeps]

Im not sure about this review lol...

Peter Griffin's home movie when Quagmire "Dies" makes more sense than this. Loving the Jurassic Park theme...

"Welcome, to executive bathroom park"

[bassdrums95]

i got mine for 299$ usd

[Zimmy244]

musiciansfriend has this on sale for $299 USD with a free pair of headphones. :)

[isithaf]

is that a review.. :D

[BrandonJames6]

i just ordered a brand new one for $299 off of musicians friend.

[Moodyz3]

I am making a home studio, and i wanted a really good yet somehow affordable interface(with many inputs to record a band).. which is better a tascam us-2000 or tascam us-1641

[Paitsch]

Does it come with recording software that has multiband eq for each track?

[ProDrumReviews]

yes Cubase LE, which it comes with has that and effects in the channels too.

[thepriceofreality]

lettuce for desert?

[iamtechnox]

That was so funny, nice review!

[MathRock23]

you guys are pretty funny. lol

[JDCustomGuitars]

so when u hook up through usb to the computer and into the software each channel 1-10 on the tascam shows up as a seperate track on the software?

[ProDrumReviews]

precisely

[jmyler]

This is the strangest thing i've ever seen

[rvideozrfunny]

omg - i wus lmao the ENTIRE time!!!

[ZeeFBI]

hahaha

[cbAntih3r0]

i got mine for 450$ tax in :D

[ProDrumReviews]

is that in USD? cause i was talking about AUD

[Danwynne]

"can u SHUT UP, it sounds like Jurassic park over there" LOL!!!

[mvenom101]

roflcaekz

[Kdrumsx]

"i forgot i un boxed it yesturday" lmao

[shapaco89]

hahaha... very good review!

[stunnaonflyrims]

Funniest review ever!!... and sadly I learned NOTHING!!

[samhuisman]

it's very nice that you've got your scissors there LOL

[ruffryder86]

great job dude i found this to be an informative and an indepth review, thank you my life is now complete .... good GOOD!!! ... Spielberg would be proud