tascam us-122

[Heinz Getwellvet]

Does any one know if Tascam us-122 external sound device works with 7 x64? If so is there anything special that needs to be done in order to get it to function properly?

Here is the product:
TASCAM

 

[dublea]

There are Vista drivers for the device, try those out and see what happens. Check out the resource tab under the device details. There is a vista download.

 

[vampyre]

The Vista drivers work just fine for me on windows 7. To install them however, I had to run the installer in compatibility mode (the installer complains and quits if you don't).
For clarity, here are the exact steps I followed:

- Download the latest Vista drivers from http://www.tascam.com/products/us-122;9,15,68,19.html;
- Extract the .exe file from the package;
- Right click on the extracted exe file, select properties;
- Go to the compatibility tab, select "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and in the dropdown box underneath select "Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)" (any Vista selection will probably work but this is the one that did it for me);
- Choose OK to save the settings
- Run the installer by double clicking on it and install as normal

Hope this helps!

 

[Heinz Getwellvet]

Quirks

Thank you very much for your time! Quick question. I had an issue while running my device in Vista. When ever I would restart or turn off my computer the device would cause it to get hung up while shutting down the OS. If I unplug the USB and restart, everything works fine. Is that a known issue? Is there a fix? Would it be better to use the XP drivers and run it in XP mode?

 

[Bedlamguitars]

Only sort of works!

I have a Tascam US-122, and managed to get the drivers working on my 32bit desktop system by using the right-click compatibility method. However the machine hangs up on shutdown / restart unless I unplug the device.

On my new 64bit laptop, I can't get any of the drivers to install yet.

 

[Heinz Getwellvet]

I ran it in compatibility mode for server 2008 and it worked great.

 

[A320]

Just got myself one of these, I downloaded the 3.40F x64 VISTA drivers from their site, ran in compatibility mode, and the drivers work fine. I am just wondering 2 things:

Is there any software for this product that is used to make fine adjustments to it (the manual refers to some software called US-122 Control Panel I beleive, I can't access that anywhere on my computer)

and two, has anyone found a way to fix the shut-down problem with this unit connected or is it not possible yet (ie, must unplug the unit before shutting down/sleeping the computer)

Thanks

 

[AnimalsRightToD]

The Vista drivers work just fine for me on windows 7. To install them however, I had to run the installer in compatibility mode (the installer complains and quits if you don't).
For clarity, here are the exact steps I followed:

- Download the latest Vista drivers from http://www.tascam.com/products/us-122;9,15,68,19.html;
- Extract the .exe file from the package;
- Right click on the extracted exe file, select properties;
- Go to the compatibility tab, select "Run this program in compatibility mode for:" and in the dropdown box underneath select "Windows Vista (Service Pack 2)" (any Vista selection will probably work but this is the one that did it for me);
- Choose OK to save the settings
- Run the installer by double clicking on it and install as normal

Hope this helps!

Thank you very much, i followed what you sugested and it worked!!

 

[fatlatvian]

Shutdown Issue Still Unresolved

Anybody have a solution to the shutdown issue yet? I've gotten the drivers to take just fine using Vista (no SP) as the compatibility option for the installer on Win7 x64, but my box is still hanging at shutdown and it's driving me nuts.

Thanks for your help!

 

[A320]

I was asking the same thing, from what I understand, after googling/reading, you have to shut it down/unplug it prior to windows shut down unfortunately. I am still waiting for a fix though.

 

[fatlatvian]

Yeah, I guess the unplugging workaround will have to suffice for now. I emailed Tascam back in september asking if they were going to release Win7 drivers, but at that time they had no plans to, so this might be as good as it gets.

 

[bravodave]

Blue Screen

hey guys.

i've tried installing a few different drivers for this with different compatibility settings but i keep having a weird problem:

the device works fine but when i open the control panel for it, i get a blue screen.

any ideas?

callum

 

[fatlatvian]

I had come across that issue once, but then it never happened again. Are you seeing it consistently with the compatibility settings unchanged?

 

[mickeygatch]

hello, i am trying to install my us-122 on windows 7.
that compatibility method seem to work for me but just as it s about to finish i get this.

Cannot update the driver when fw-1884 is disconnected or not powered.

to update the driver, find the fw-1884 in the windows device manager, right click and choose "update driver" specify 'install from a specific location' and choose the /programfiles/fm1884_install foler

see the readme.txt file in the cd-rom for details

does this look normal?
if i follow those steps should everything work out?
any help would be appreciated as i have no idea what im doing, its all very confusing to be honest.

 

[mickeygatch]

i cannot find the fw-1884 in the device manager?
any idea where to look?

 

[A320]

Not sure what to tell you, I don't know where fw-1884 is coming from. I don't think it's related to the Tascam. Maybe another device conflicting possibly?

 

[bated1134]

Tascam US-122L issues

Shot in the dark, but this I've tried everything and everywhere and this forum is a last resort, before I think about buying new hardware.

I am using a Tascam us-122 with Windows 7, Cakewalk Home Studio Sonar 7, rewired to Reason.

And it's giving me a hell of a time. I've been using the same set up (except Windows Vista and Home Studio 2004, until recently) for years and it has worked perfectly. Basically, things work fine until spontaneously, when either recording or having the input echo on, it will feedback. It's as though it suddenly changes the input to it's output and then feeds back. Sometimes it goes as far as to just recording what the computer is playing, and ignoring the input altogether. This change will literally happen with no changes in settings being made - sometimes even mid-recording.

[note that this isn't your standard mic feedback squeal - it's more robotic, hard to explain]

This happens most often when ReWired to Reason. I have the most recent drivers for everything.

Has this happened to ANYBODY?! ANY ideas?

 

[yurkie]

Could someone make a script to automate removing of US-122 and then shutdown?

Or is only way to physically disconnect that cable..?

 

[musicfan]

usb port

thanks guys for posting the solution on how to deal with the missing driver. I successfully installed Us122 with the US122_Win_3.40f in Vista mode on laptop with windows 7 64 bit as outlined above.

The only other issue I had was that after installation the US122 sound card did not work, i.e. was not recognized and the green light did not go on. I noticed some other posts on other forum stating the same problem. Someone talked about some issue with some newer USB port/chip not being able to support the US122 power draw etc, I am not into PC so don't ask me for details. Anyway in an act of desperation I took my 4-plug external multi USB hub and plugged in between laptop and US122 - and the bloody thing started to work!!

Did some recording since then and everything works fine so far (except for the crashing when shutting down...)

Just throwing this out here in case someone else should have the same problem after driver installation - it could be related to the USB port.

 

[brashy]

hey ppl ive had the same problem ive got an acer aspire windows 7 64bit laptop and use reason 4 plus fl studio and have the tascam 122l.it worked fine on my vista 32bit desk top .ive been onto tascam they say its a conflict problem and to contact acer ,which i did and they wanted 55 pounds just to look at it not to fix it .so ive updated my firmware latest drivers and even bought a seperate powered usb hub none of which have solved the squealing or feedback through the tascam.it seems theres a big problem for producers with this problem and evryone is passing the buck im totally fed up and im going to get back on to teac /tascam cos they should be sorting this out if any one has any luck give me a shout thanks brashy