Mac OS 9 Lives
Digital Audio Workstation & MIDI => Audio & MIDI Hardware => Topic started by: assassinofsilence on February 19, 2015, 11:17:50 AM
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Hello!
I've recently fired up my us428 after a couple of years. I'm running os9 and cubase 5. Its all installed and configured correctly I think, Ive used it lots in the past. But now I can't get any signal to or from it. The midi controller is working fine but I can't even get a signal light when I plug a jack into it. Also when I play a click track there's no sound from the line output or the headphones. Anyone else had similar problems ? Any help is greatly appreciated!
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(http://tascam.com/content/images/universal/product_detail/316/medium/US-428-angle.jpg)
ok lets start with the obvious questions
did u download + install the right driver files?
http://tascam.com/content/downloads/products/316/us428_os9_3_21.hqx
have u checked any of the documentation pertaining to mac install?
http://tascam.com/content/downloads/products/316/Install_TshootMAC.pdf
http://tascam.com/content/downloads/products/316/mac_optimize.pdf
http://tascam.com/content/downloads/products/316/CubaseNotesMAC.pdf
are u running oms v2.3.8?
http://tascam.com/content/downloads/products/316/Install_OMS_238.sit
did u install the asio driver file to the cubase asio folder?
which usb port do u have the us-428 plugged into?
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Hi Chris, thanx for your reply,
All your questions check positively, my oms is 2.3.8 and I have tried both USB ports, currently using no1.
(I am using a g4 PowerBook btw, its dedicated to cubase and has little other software installed)
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have u used the usb ports with other devices + can confirm they function ?
have u tried a different usb cable?
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I've tried a different cable and like I say the midi controlling is fine , does that tell us the port is working fully?
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OK,I've got something here, a very faint signal from cubase to the line out, I can just about hear it with my amp turned to max? Still no instrument signal in thou :\
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u need to check the sync settings of the device in whatever utility is provided for the audio interface driver
it may be stuck in a specific mode which u have to disable/enable such as SPDIF digital sync etc
i dont have one of these interfaces so i cannot be absolutely sure
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Thx for your help Chris, i guess I will have to get the tascam soundcard checked out
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personally if im having trouble with a device i always test it on another os + ensure that its exhibiting the same results..
ie: try setting it up on windows, try setting it up on mac os x..
to verify whether or not its a hardware defect or a software problem
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Maybe i have an idea of what is happening here.
Go to the controllpanel. There is an option to put the tascam as midi-controller-only , without audio functions.
Maybe you have to put it into audio-midi mode.
Hope it's only this.
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this is why i suggested u look at the control panel..
Assassin:
can u take a screen shot and post what it looks like here?
for everyones future reference?
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Here guys, man I need this thing working, its Way too quiet around here!
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OK ,so, the problem was the power supply adaptor.. The replacement matched the specs of the original but only acquiring a genuine model has worked and its firing on all pistons 😁😁
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OK ,so, the problem was the power supply adaptor.. The replacement matched the specs of the original but only acquiring a genuine model has worked and its firing on all pistons 😁😁
Can you post a picture of original specs vs "clone" ?
Only with Boss-guitar pedals I had the trouble of " not working good" with an similar PSU.
But PSU are PSU. A 5+ volts PSU with 1 A. is a 5+ volts PSU with 1 A. ;D
For PSU you always have to look Voltage, Amperage and Polarity.
For example, most BOSS guitar pedals need +9 volts, 0.2 Amp. and the negative tip inside (positive outside). But the delay pedal need 0.5 or 1 amp to work right.
Most Yamaha-Sennheiser need +12 volts, 0.5 amp and the negative tip outside(positive inside).
Boss vs Yamaha have opposite polarity. I hope you get what I mean.
Other trouble can be the shape of the PSU jacks. That is the reason generic PSU for portables have more than 6 shapes
(http://i00.i.aliimg.com/wsphoto/v0/32241358638_1/48-in-1-Universal-Laptop-AC-DC-Jack-font-b-Power-b-font-font-b-Supply.jpg)
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517f4Q-I33L.jpg)
(http://www.diago.co.uk/images/stories/adaptors/slideshow/adaptors_slide.jpg)
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US-428 SPECIFICATIONS
http://tascam.com/product/us-428/specifications/
PC or Mac Compatible via USB interface
24 bit D/A and A/D converters
Four in (analog or S/PDIF) and two out simultaneously
Records at up to 48kHz, 24-bit resolution
Two independent MIDI I/O
Supports unlimited banks of eight faders
Dedicated EQ, Aux and Pan controllers
Includes Cubase LE 48-track / 96kHz recording software
Includes GigaStudio 3 LE 64-voice sampling software
this one has always been strnage..
a control surface with 8 channels
but the interface only supports recording 4 tracks at once
with 2 out for L/R monitor
is that about right?
ive always wanted to get one just to use the control surface part
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(http://tascam.com/content/images/universal/product_detail/316/large/US-428-rear.jpg)
In that picture you can see the TASCAM uses AC instead of DC for the PSU...No polarity trouble.
In this forum http://homerecording.com/bbs/user-forums-by-brand/tascam-user-forum/us-428-power-supply-information-318292/ (http://homerecording.com/bbs/user-forums-by-brand/tascam-user-forum/us-428-power-supply-information-318292/) says AC Adaptor PS-P428 (7.5 VAC, 1000 mA)
Any AC/AC PSU from 220 or 110 to 7.5 with more than 1 A should work.