Tascam US-16x08

USB 2 Audio Interface

24 Bit / 96 kHz

16 Inputs

8 Outputs

8x Mic-input XLR

8x Line-input 6.3 mm Jack (2 of them switchable to Hi-Z) -10 dB and + 4 dB

Usable as stand alone mic-preamp

8x Line-input 6.3 mm Jack balanced

MIDI I/O

Stereo headphone output

Switchable +48 V Phantom power

DSP Audio mixer

Compressor and 4-Band-EQ in each input channel of the DSP mixer

USB Audio compliance 2.0 for the connection with iOS devices

For PC/Mac

Includes rack kit and power adapter

Further Information

Recording / Playback Channels	16x8
Number of Mic Inputs	8
Number of Line Inputs	8
Number of Instrument Inputs	2
Number of Line Outs	8
Headphone Outs	1
Phantom power	Yes
Number of S/PDIF Connectors	0
Number of ADAT Connectors	0
Numer of AES/EBU Connectors	0
Number of MADI Connectors	0
Ethernet	0
Other Connectors	No
MIDI interface	Yes
Word Clock	No
Max. sample rate (kHz)	96 kHz
Max. resolution in bit	24 bit
USB Bus-Powered	No
Incl. power supply	Yes
USB Version	2.0
Width in mm	445 mm
Depth in mm	219 mm
Height in mm	59 mm

Recording / Playback Channels

16x8

Number of Mic Inputs

Number of Line Inputs

Number of Instrument Inputs

Number of Line Outs

Headphone Outs

Phantom power

Yes

Number of S/PDIF Connectors

Number of ADAT Connectors

Numer of AES/EBU Connectors

Number of MADI Connectors

Ethernet

Other Connectors

MIDI interface

Yes

Word Clock

Max. sample rate (kHz)

96 kHz

Max. resolution in bit

24 bit

USB Bus-Powered

Incl. power supply

Yes

USB Version

2.0

Width in mm

445 mm

Depth in mm

219 mm

Height in mm

59 mm

Solid Interface for the price

teateatime, 12.04.2018

I bought this interface because I wanted a lot of analog ins and outs, and it delivers on that front and an amazing price. I have several synths and fx, and I like having my audio interface / PC as the central hub from which to route things; I find it preferable to a patch bay or manually rerouting cables.

Pro's:
-> Lots of ins, lots of outs
-> Construction feels solid
-> Sufficient amplification on the headphone out
-> Sufficient amplification on the main outs
-> Drivers on Win10 work well (64 sample latency on big projects without problems)

Cons:
-> No digital outs, so if you want to expand in that direction you'd need a different solution
-> The inputs are pretty sensitive - recording synthesizers I have the input knobs turned completely down, and get a clear signal with little noise. This isn't a con per-se, but if you, like me, were planning on using the input volume to mix a bit during jams, think again.

Overall I'm very happy with my purchase; the competing interfaces are either more expensive, or lack certain features this one has. If you're in the market for an interface with a lot of IO this is a solid choice.

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Perfect for recording drums

14.01.2017

I used this product for recording Drums and sometimes live band performances.
Its design was simple and it suited the use in different locations. It can be placed on a desk but also came with mount ears for putting in a rack unit which was a nice feature that allowed me that option in the future.
The face of the unit where the inputs are tilted up towards the user which made it nice to plug in as the cables weren't flush with the surface beneath.
The gain dials had a nice smoothness to them which I found useful for small adjustments.
The headphone output is in a good location on the device.
I have never had any issue with connecting to my laptop.
The fact that its USB allows me to use on different platforms.
It would be an improvement if the inputs were both xlr and instrument line like other interfaces but there is enough inputs.
The phantom option allows you to just assign phantom to certain groups which is great.
All in all a great piece of equipment for the price