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TASCAM US-1641 (No Longer Available)

Item ID: US1641

USB Audio Interface with 8 Mic Inputs, 6 ¼" Line/Instrument Inputs, S/PDIF, MIDI I/O, and Cubase LE 4

Sorry, the TASCAM US-1641 is no longer available. We've left this page up for reference only. Check out the great alternatives on this page or call toll-free (800) 222-4700 to speak with a Sweetwater Sales Engineer about similar products.

From Our Research Team:

16-channels of TASCAM quality!

If you're looking for an affordable yet reliable interface with enough inputs to record and entire band, then the TASCAM US-1641 is just what you need. Eight front-panel XLR inputs give you easy access and let you set up quickly. With another six line inputs, the TASCAM US-1641 gives you more than enough channels to record in most live or studio setups. Two channels of S/PDIF I/O also let you get the most out of your high-end microphone preamplifiers, and it has MIDI I/O so you can get the most out of keyboards. And the TASCAM US-1641 works with most DAWs and even comes with Steinberg Cubase LE 4 48-track recording software to get you started.

TASCAM US-1641 16-track USB Audio Interface Features at a Glance:
  • 16 inputs and 4 outputs - more than enough I/O to record a full band
  • 8 mic inputs with phantom power on front panel for easy access
  • Two 1/4" balanced line/instrument inputs on front for tracking guitars and basses directly
  • Four more balanced line inputs on rear panel
  • Four line outputs
  • Stereo S/PDIF digital I/O
  • 16-channel MIDI I/O
  • Separate monitor and headphone level controls
  • Zero-latency hardware monitoring
  • USB 2.0 interface
  • Up to 96kHz/24-bit resolution without lowering the input/output count
  • Supports Windows XP, Windows Vista 32 and Mac OSX 10.4 and higher
  • Includes Steinberg Cubase LE 4 48-track recording software(Mac/PC)

TASCAM US-1641 - 16 channels packed into a single rackspace!

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Specification Detail
Manufacturer Part Number US-1641

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Tascam US-1641 Audio Interface

by Jim brack from Highland, IN (Chicago suburb)
November 6, 2010
Music Background: recording engineer / producer: gospel
Before I bought, I checked out the Tascam website and found downloads for windows Viasta 64 operating system; I downloaded the driver and firmware upgrades. After acquiring the interface, downloading... read more [+] the supporting files was easy; in minutes I was configuring my DAWs for the sixteen inputs. I performed critical operation and listening tests and was wowed with the results. I am booked with recording projects thru May and intend to use the Tascam US-1641 as my default interface. Tascam rocks! close [-]

Tascam Rules!

by Ben from Michigan
October 19, 2010
Music Background: Recording Musician
I have now owned several interfaces, and been by and large, unhappy with every single one of them. None of them worked right, or they would crash my DAW, or latency, or all of the problems that you t... read more [+]ypically read about. It really destroyed my confidence in my entire studio. i always assumed that it was my computer (dedicated recording PC) or that I was missing some button deep in a menu that would fix all of this nonsense. So, I had a decent interface, but then the right channel went out. So I called up sweetwater and ordered a new 2 in/2 out, but it was more of the same - the drivers crashed my DAW, could not get it to work at all. Sent it back. I use NTrack Studio 6, but also have Cubase as well. I read on the forum to try to find a trend of success between an interface and Ntrack. I ordered the US-1641. FINALLY!!!!!!! A USB 2.0 interface that just WORKS. I bought it, loaded the drivers, hooked it up to my computer, spent about 10 minutes learning how to use it and voila! Done. My search is over. For the life of me I can not figure out why this journey has been so hard, and why all of these interfaces don't just work. But, the TASCAM US-1641 does work, and every single awesome feature it offers works. This is the only one for me. I am now a die hard Tascam fan after only 2 days of ownership. Very Happy, and thanks to Sweetwater for working with me as well. The mic pres sound great, have low noise and plenty of gain. I think people get caught up in fancy names like "Presonus" or "Focusrite" because they sound cool, I know I did, and that caused me to overlook this awesome gem. Don't be a fool like me, just buy this one the first time and be done with it. close [-]

Good invesment

by Juan Rod. from Imperial Beach , CA
October 12, 2010
Music Background: Musician/Recording Engineer
I started with a fast track audio interface but when i saw the Tascam US-1641 it surprise me a lot . it has a really good quality and there is no clips ,no latency and has really good pre amps. i reco... read more [+]memded close [-]

Solid performance, 16 channels of input, low latency, low price!

by Paul Roberts from Kansas City, MO
July 27, 2010
Music Background: Professional keyboardist, composer.
This is the third Tascam audio interface I now own. I use the other two (FW1804 with my dektop & US144 for stereo remote sessions)

This thing is awesome. I have an Alesis R12 mixer wi... read more [+]red up to this to give me gain control of channels 11-14 which means I have 14 tracks of analog recording in a 4 rackspace unit!

I've done a couple of 12 track sessions with it and it worked perfectly!!

I use this with both "Record" and "SONAR 8.5" and it excels with both programs. I can drop the latency to "lowest" and have a mear 2ms delay and no pops or distortion! Even with v synths!

I can't believe how little this interface costs! I would definatly replace it if I killed it...lol!

Good sound, easy to use. Only 1 rack space! USB 2.0 (my laptop does not have firewire and never worked well using a PCMIA Firewire adapter). close [-]

A really good audio interface....Seriously!

by Mike Simmons from Waldorf, MD
April 12, 2010
Music Background: Recording Engineer, Producer, Musician, Singer
The TASCAM US-1641 is really amazing. For beginners like myself, its user friendly. Since I started using this interface, my music production has gone to another level. The quality of my music is a... read more [+]wesome (24 bit 96K). My demos sound pretty close to a mega studio production. I really enjoy all the different inputs/output configurations and the fact that its rack mounted. The price is not too bad for all the inputs and the quality. I loved the fact that its a USB connection so I didn't have to install anything else inside of my computer other than the drivers and cubase le 4. I currently use XP Pro and it loaded with no problems. If your on the come-up, get one of these. close [-]
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