Zoom Tac Thunderbolt Audio Interface For Mac
Product Description Speed is everything, the Zoom TAC2 2x2 Thunderbolt Audio Interface transfers blazingly fast high-quality audio up to 24-bit.192kHz to your Mac via the ultra-low latency Thunderbolt technology. The TAC2 is Lightweight, portable and easy to use, with a single large rotary knob controlling all parameters. Offering two 1/4-XLR combo inputs and a pair of TRS balanced outs, and a 7 position LED for monitoring, the TAC2 is an incredible portable interface that boasts features for the next generation of music production. What is your opinion of this product? It seems to work at first but the longer I use it the thing starts to have noise artifacts. I am running it as a low latency interface for e-drums with SD3. I have it running on a 2015 MBP with 8Gigs of RAM.
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I can set buffer size for 128 and like I said it has audible artifacts after so long of playing. If I set to 256, I can feel the latency while playing but have no audible issues.
I have a Focusrite 18i8 Gen 2 and it seems to do as well and will hold 128 buffer setting. This unit also has a louder noise floor than the Focusrite I have.
The software for this is also very long in the tooth and forget using the effects it has as they sound terrible. If I could return it I would and get a TB Focusrite or even save a little longer and get the UA Apollo Twin MKII.
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Menu. Please note: this unit requires a Thunderbolt cable; one is not provided with the unit.
Enhance the audio you enjoy everyday. Plug your headphones or speakers into the TAC-2R instead of your computer's audio outputs and enjoy streamed high-resolution audio—all the way up to 24-bit/192kHz—in full fidelity.
The TAC-2R gives you all the tools you need to create great audio. Flexible routing options allow you to use a variety of microphones and instruments, with high-quality preamps to ensure crystal clear sound.
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There's even Direct Monitoring for zero latency overdubbing. The TAC-2R serves as an ultra-stable MIDI interface too, allowing you to use your electronic keyboards and controllers as well as sound generating devices such as synthesisers and drum machines. The extreme speed and low latency of Thunderbolt ensure that your audio and MIDI tracks line up perfectly, every time.
More than twice as fast as USB 3.0—not to mention twenty times faster than USB 2.0 and twelve times faster than Firewire 800—Thunderbolt is the interconnection technology of the future. Co-developed by Apple and Intel Labs, it allows signal to be transferred at an incredibly fast 10 gigabits per second, which means virtually no latency. Belkin bulldog plus for machine. Thunderbolt interfaces such as the TAC-2R are also unaffected by computer jitter (slight variations in timing), so there's no need to connect an external master clock source. In addition, Thunderbolt carries 10 watts/18 volts of power (as compared to the 2.5 watts/ 5 volts carried by USB 2.0)—enough to provide stable phantom power. This also allows the use of high-end components such as the Burr Brown PCM4202 analog-to-digital converter and AKM AK4396 digital-to-analog converter in the TAC-2R.
The TAC-2R performs 4-times upsampling during both analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion. In other words, when the sampling frequency is set to 44.1kHz or 48kHz, the TAC-2R processes the signal at high resolution 176.4kHz or 192kHz. For A/D conversion, this means less aliasing noise; for D/A conversion, this means increased clarity and fidelity. The Thunderbolt port on the rear panel carries digital signal to and from your computer in addition to providing power to the TAC-2R—no external power required. Dual front panel combo XLR/TRS inputs allow you to connect a wide variety of microphones as well as line-level signals from electronic keyboards and music players—even passive instruments such as electric guitars and basses. Dual balanced TRS output jacks enable you to connect the TAC-2R to amplifiers or self-powered speakers, and there's an independent ¼' stereo headphone jack with dedicated volume control for private monitoring of the input or output signal. In addition, MIDI In and Out is provided to allow precise synchronization with devices such as electronic keyboards and drum machines.
Dedicated input gain controls and Clip LEDs make it easy to set optimum input levels, and a large Output knob enables fast control over overall output level. A phantom power switch applies +48 volts to the mic inputs, allowing you to use the TAC-2R with studio-quality condenser microphones, and a three-way Direct Monitoring switch enables monitoring of input signal with zero latency in both mono and stereo. TAC-2 MixEfx is a free Macintosh application designed specially by Zoom for the TAC-2R. With TAC-2 MixEfx, you can set mix parameters and add high-quality effects such as reverb and echo. Other features include a low cut filter, phase reverse for each input. TAC-2 MixEfx even has three memory slots for saving user settings with quick recall. The Zoom TAC-2R comes with a free download license for Sternberg’s Cubase LE music production software, providing not just the ability to capture incredible high-resolution / low-latency audio in every box, but to do spectacular things with it.
Take your recordings to a more professional level. Steinberg’s powerful and state-of-the-art audio software used by creators around the world now comes with every Zoom TAC-2, TAC-2R, and TAC-8 purchase.