Right out of the box, you can install the software, plug in the US-122 and begin creating and recording new music. With its compact, ergonomic design and rugged steel chassis, the US-122 meets the needs of everyone from hobbyist musicians through advanced professional recording engineers and producers. If you're into the creative advantages of computer recording here's the tool that gets your ideas into your computer. In addition to audio interfacing, the US-122 gives you 16 channels of MIDI I/O for use with synthesizers and other sound generating equipment. The MIDI I/O is also handy for synchronization and automation with external devices. For compatibility with a wide variety of computer systems, the US-122 excels. It includes drivers for compatibility with ASIO, WDM, GSIF and Apple Core Audio (OS X) software systems, so you can turn nearly any USB-equipped computer into a powerful audio recording system. Plus, the US-122 represents an excellent mobile recording solution. Since it's self-powered via USB, no seperate power supply is required for operation, making it perfect for mobile recording systems based around laptop computers. . .just plug in a couple of condenser mics and go! The US-122 is packaged with two valuable music production software tools at no added cost: TASCAM's GigaStudio 24 sampling workstation software and a special version of Steinberg's Cubasis recording/sequencing software.

SPECIFICATIONS: * USB audio/MIDI computer interfacing * Mac and Windows compatible * Two XLR-fed phantom-powered mic inputs with inserts * Two line level inputs (switchable to guiteeer level) * Records at up to 48 kHz, 24-bit resolution * 16 channels of MIDI I/O * Adjustable zero-latency direct monitoring * Two line outputs with level control * Headphone output with level control * Self-powered via USB: perfect for both studio and location recording * Includes ASIO, WDM, GSIF and Apple Core Audio (OS X) drivers * Includes audio recoding/MIDI sequencing software * Includes GigaStudio 24 sampling workstation software * Compact and rugged steel construction