I was looking for some easy way to multitrack a band in a live situation. Short of buying a new digital console with multitrack software, I thought I would give the 1800 a try. It does have a lot of inputs, and for the money, it has the most I've seen. There are a few issues, mostly being not 16 XLR ins that I would have like to have seen, and not all inputs are preamped with gain adjustments. I had to run splitters to all of the inputs for what I was doing, and had to run additional adapters for the 1/4" ins as well. I also could not split the phantom power between the 1800 a and the mixer, so I had. To opt for all dynamic mics. I would have preferred condensers for recording especially , but with my situation, this wasn't An option. Using the 1800 by itself as a direct recording interface isn't an issue however, as it has phantom and should work great for it's designed purpose. I pushed the envelope of its capabilities because I'm cheap and couldn't afford what I really needed. In the end it still did what I needed to with 14 inputs and a lot of splitters and adapters. I will use this for home recording too, where I am sure the results will be great. Another note is that I wasn't real familiar with the Cubase software and there we no tutorials to use it. I found some tutorials on YouTube, at least to hook it up to the 1800 and get it going. I normally use Adobe Audition, and after following the Cubase tutorials was able to adapt the 1800 to Audition and was happier using what I was familiar with. A good product for the money, and should be great for about any situation.Read full review
I owned North Country Sounds Recording Studios in the 70's and 80's, and produced and recorded records for The Nubs, GG Allan, Tyler Capone, and many others that now sell for hundreds of dollars on Ebay. In fact, The Nubs' 45 was just re-released this week, and is available on Ebay! I've been getting back into acoustic music lately, and I bought a 2 channel M-Box Pre with Pro Tool 9MP earlier this year. Loved it, and loved the versatility of Pro Tools 9MP, which came with the interface, but found I was limited by only being able to record 2 channels at once. The Tascam was the lowest priced interface with 8 mic inputs I could find. It allows as many as 16 channels, 8 mic, 2 instrument/line, 4 line, and 2 MIDI, to be recorded simultaneously. Although advertized as being Pro Tools compatible, it is NOT compatible with the Pro Tools MP software, which will only recognize certain Avid interfaces. I was aware of this when I bought it, but figured Cubase 5LE would be similar. Read on....... The Tascam comes with Cubase 5 LE, and when they say "LE", or limited edition, they are not kidding! It's a bare bones program with limited effects, but it does let you record your tracks, and does a good job in that department. Getting the Tascam set up on Cubase was somewhat convoluted, although not terribly difficult. It recorded flawlessly, and was easy to use. However, mixing acoustic music and vocals in Cubase 5LE was very, very disappointing. Compared to PT9 MP it was pitifully inadequate. One chintzy sounding reverb with only 2 knobs for adjusting. The EQ wasn't bad, though, but again, just one option. Cubase, this is not the best way to introduce your product! But both programs record in WMA format, so it was just a matter of dragging the recorded tracks from Cubase 5LE into PT9 MP and doing my mixing in PT9 MP. Bottom line; the Tascam US-1800 is a nice, inexpensive interface that makes good recordings. I've used Tascam products for decades, and I've always found them to be reliable, well designed, and well thought out. That goes for the US-1800, too. It is truly a "best buy"! The only downside, as I said earlier, is that it ships with Cubase 5LE. This is a shame, because the limitations of the Cubase 5LE software will, in my opinion, severely limit your ability to achieve professional sounding results.Read full review
The recording quality from this device was excellent. This is the first recorder I've actually recorded a track and playback had absolutely no hissing or static. It was crystal clear. For around $200 its a hell of a good value.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Refurbished
I learned studio recording technique on analog equipment and after a very long vacation from recording music I took the plunge and started recording again. Riding the learning curve of digital recording without breaking the bank, I researched and decided on the US-1800. I generally use multiple microphone set-ups and decide later which tracks to keep and blend to get the true sound of the recorded instrument and this interface allows me enough microphone set-ups along with line-in and direct guitar input. I am very pleased with the ease of use and its compatibility with various recording software.
For my personal use, the now outdated Tascam US-1800 will work great. If I had the money, I would probably buy the updated version of it that is now produced, but, it's working great for me.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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