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Tascam US-16x08

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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

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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

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4.5 /5

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You get exactly what you pay for and even more.

nickpa25, 11.10.2020

This was my first multi channel interface. I got that because I was on a budget and I had to record a band for an ep with real live drums, so I needed inputs. Pretty basic design and no features at all, although the digital compression may save the day at some cases. The construction is not the best but it is ok for the money. the signal clarity is one of the worst on the market for an 8+ analogue input interface without being inadequate though. One other issue might be the lack of pad switch and the very hot input on all the channels.
In general is a very decent buy if you are on a budget and you want to buy a 16 analogue input interface. 5 stars because it saved me and I managed to deliver the work in a pretty good final quality, despite its drawbacks.

Pros:
- Cheap
- easy to use
- Lots of inputs
- quite sturdy for the price

Cons
- not the best signal quality (it actually has the worst in the class without that making it a bad interface)
- very hot inputs (you might find it difficult to deal with gain with different mics)
- no features at all except for the digital interface compression.

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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

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Well built, sounds great

James Lupson, 26.11.2020

Build quality is great, and the sound from it is amazingly clean and transparent, only thing I could ask for is slightly improved software for it

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