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Note: The US-224 only offers four channel strips and transport controls, and lacks the EQ
and Master sections (excluding the NULL button and data wheel) of the US-428. Many
operations listed below are specific to the additional controls of the US-428, and cannot
be performed with the US-224.
Tascam US-428 and US-224: Channel Strips
The following table outlines the channel strip controls and their assignments:
Note: A modifier button (such as NULL) shown below a control description indicates that
the control has an alternate function or use while the modifier is held down.
AssignmentModifierControl
SOLO LED off: switches Mute on/off; LED displays
Mute status.
SOLO LED on: switches Solo on/off; LED displays
Solo status.
MUTE 1 to 8
Displays Record Enable status.REC 1 to 8 LEDs
On if fader is higher than actual channel volume
(in Logic Express).
NULL
Displays select status (of channel).SELECT 1 to 8 LEDs
On if fader is lower than actual channel volume
(in Logic Express).
NULL
Selects channel.SELECT 1 to 8 buttons
Activates/deactivates Record Enable status.REC
Controls channel volume.Fader 1 to 8
Allows you to update the fader position to match
the actual volume (in Logic Express).
NULL
Controls Master volume fader (or Output 1 and 2,
if no Master fader channel exists in the project).
Master fader
Tascam US-428 and US-224: EQ Section
The following table outlines the EQ controls and their assignments:
Note: A modifier button (such as NULL) shown below a control description indicates that
the control has an alternate function or use while the modifier is held down.
AssignmentModifierControl
Controls the Gain of the currently selected EQ
band (of chosen channel).
Gain
Controls the Frequency of the currently selected
EQ band (of chosen channel).
Freq
Controls the Q Factor of the currently selected EQ
band (of chosen channel).
Q
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