{"id":11843,"date":"2018-08-22T23:39:49","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T23:39:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tmstudio.devoffice.com\/php73\/musicmachine\/?post_type=product&#038;p=11843"},"modified":"2019-03-15T00:05:15","modified_gmt":"2019-03-15T00:05:15","slug":"zoom-tac-2-2x2-audio-interface","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"http:\/\/tmstudio.devoffice.com\/php73\/musicmachine\/product\/zoom-tac-2-2x2-audio-interface\/","title":{"rendered":"Zoom TAC-2 2&#215;2 Thunderbolt Audio Interface"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"product__name\">Zoom TAC-2 2&#215;2 Thunderbolt Audio Interface<\/h2>\n<p>Zoom TAC-2 &#8211; In today&#8217;s world, speed is everything. The blazingly fast Zoom TAC-2 interface uses the latest Thunderbolt\u2122 technology for ultra-low latency and the ultimate in high-quality audio, up to 24-bit\/192 kHz. Lightweight and portable, yet rugged enough for the road, the TAC-2 is also easy to use, with a single large rotary knob controlling all parameters.\u00a0Whether using it in your home studio or on the road, you can rely on your TAC-2 to deliver pristine\u00a0audio.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Zoom TAC-2 Product Video\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/649zljSmGLI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"feature-copy\">\n<p><strong>Routing audio signal to and from editing software<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just connect the Zoom TAC-2 to your computer via Thunderbolt and then plug the audio source (such as a portable recorder, mixing console, or music player) into the TAC-2&#8217;s inputs. You can monitor signal coming from the software via headphones or by connecting the TAC-2 outputs to amplifiers or self-powered\u00a0speakers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recording voice and instruments into a DAW<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enhance your music by adding your own instruments and voice. The TAC-2 makes it easy to do: Simply connect microphones and instruments to the inputs and then connect the TAC-2 to your computer&#8217;s Thunderbolt port. The extreme low latency provided by Thunderbolt technology ensures that you can overdub to existing tracks with little or no audible\u00a0delay.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Onstage playback of audio from your computer during live performance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Got some great sounds in your laptop? The Zoom TAC-2 can bring them to life\u2014simply connect it to your computer with a Thunderbolt cable and then connect the rear panel TAC-2&#8217;s TRS outputs to your mixing board or PA system. That&#8217;s all it takes to turn your laptop into an instant live\u00a0instrument.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listening to high-resolution streaming audio through headphones or connected speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MP3s can sound good, but high resolution audio files\u201424\/96 or 24\/192 WAVs\u2014sound way better. Now you can enjoy streamed high resolution files in full fidelity by connecting your computer to the TAC-2 via Thunderbolt and using the TAC-2 headphone jack instead of the one on your computer. Alternatively, you can use the rear panel balanced TRS outputs to connect the TAC-2 to your\u00a0speakers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thunderbolt: The ultimate in high-speed connectivity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More than twice as fast as USB 3.0\u2014not to mention twenty times faster than USB 2.0 and twelve times faster than Firewire 800\u2014Thunderbolt 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. Thunderbolt interfaces such as the TAC-2 are also unaffected by computer jitter (slight variations in timing), so there&#8217;s no need to connect an external master clock\u00a0source.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Thunderbolt carries 10 watts\/18 volts of power (as compared to the 2.5 watts\/ 5 volts carried by USB 2.0)\u2014enough 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\u00a0TAC-2.<\/p>\n<p>The Zoom TAC-2 performs 4-times upsampling during both analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion. In other words, when the sampling frequency is set to 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz, the TAC-2 processes the signal at high resolution 176.4 kHz or 192 kHz. For A\/D conversion, this means less aliasing noise; for D\/A conversion, this means increased clarity and\u00a0fidelity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Ins and Outs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Thunderbolt port on the rear panel carries digital signal to and from your computer as well as carrying power to the TAC-2. Two combo XLR\/TRS inputs are provided for the connection of mic- and line-level signals, and there&#8217;s a handy Hi-Z (high impedance) unbalanced input on the front panel for direct connection of passive electric guitars and basses using a standard 1\/4&#8243; guitar cable. The TAC-2 also offers two balanced TRS output jacks which allow you to connect the TAC-2 to your monitors, as well as a dedicated 1\/4&#8243; stereo headphone jack. All TAC-2 audio jacks use the industry standard Pin 2 hot on XLR connectors and Tip hot on TRS\u00a0connectors.<\/p>\n<p>The TAC-2&#8217;s single rotary control knob is used to set input, output, and headphone levels and to provide +48 volts of phantom power to the selected input, allowing you to use the TAC-2 with any kind of microphone, from low-cost dynamics to expensive studio-quality condensers. Seven-segment LEDs show continuous signal strength as well as input\/output overload\u00a0clipping.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zoom TAC-2 MixEfx<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Zoom TAC-2 MixEfx is a free Macintosh application designed specially for the TAC-2. 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, and AUTO GAIN control for each input. There&#8217;s also a LOOPBACK function that allows you to blend the input signal and playback signal for ultra-low latency. TAC-2 MixEfx has three memory slots for saving user settings with quick\u00a0recall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"feature-copy\">\n<h3 class=\"feature-title\">Features at a glance<\/h3>\n<div class=\"field field-name-field-feature-body field-type-text-long field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<ul>\n<li>2-in\/2-out high speed Thunderbolt\u2122 audio\u00a0interface<\/li>\n<li>Support for recording and playback up to 24-bit\/192\u00a0kHz<\/li>\n<li>Ultra-low latency audio\u00a0streaming<\/li>\n<li>Two combo balanced XLR\/TRS input\u00a0connectors<\/li>\n<li>+48V phantom power for each\u00a0input<\/li>\n<li>Hi-Z input jack allows direct connection of electric guitar or\u00a0bass<\/li>\n<li>Two balanced TRS output jacks for connection to amplifiers or self-powered\u00a0speakers<\/li>\n<li>Dedicated headphone jack with independent level\u00a0control<\/li>\n<li>7-position LED metering for input, output, and headphone\u00a0volume<\/li>\n<li>High-performance Burr Brown mic preamps with up to +60 dB of\u00a0amplification<\/li>\n<li>4x upsampling during A\/D and D\/A conversion for reduced noise and enhanced\u00a0fidelity<\/li>\n<li>Asynchronous transfer system unaffected by computer\u00a0jitter<\/li>\n<li>Simple user interface\u2014all operations controlled by a single rotary\u00a0knob<\/li>\n<li>Bus powered\u2014no AC power\u00a0required<\/li>\n<li>Rugged yet compact and\u00a0lightweight<\/li>\n<li>Works with all Thunderbolt-equipped Macintosh computers running OS X 10.9.5 or\u00a0later<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"section-title\">Specs<\/h3>\n<table class=\"tpl-specs-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\">Input<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Input 1 \/ 2 connectors:<\/th>\n<td>XLR\/TRS combo jacks (XLR: 2 hot \/ TRS: TIP\u00a0hot)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Input gain:<\/th>\n<td>0, 9 to 60 dB (3dB\u00a0step)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Input impedance:<\/th>\n<td>3k\u03a9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Maximum input level:<\/th>\n<td>+12 dBu\u00a0(@0dBFs)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Phantom power:<\/th>\n<td>+48V<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Hi-Z (INPUT1) connector:<\/th>\n<td>1\/4&#8243; phone\u00a0jack<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Input impedance:<\/th>\n<td>1M\u03a9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Maximum input level:<\/th>\n<td>+10 dBu\u00a0(@0dBFs)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\">Output<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>L\/R connector:<\/th>\n<td>1\/4&#8243; TRS phone jack\u00a0(Balanced)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Maximum output level:<\/th>\n<td>+15 dBu\u00a0(@0dBFs)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Output impedance:<\/th>\n<td>100\u03a9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\">Phones<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Connector:<\/th>\n<td>1\/4&#8243; Stereo phone jack<br \/>\n20mW + 20mW (into 32\u03a9\u00a0load)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Maximum output level:<\/th>\n<td>+10 dBu\u00a0(@0dBFs)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Output impedance:<\/th>\n<td>30\u03a9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\">AD\/DA conversion<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Type:<\/th>\n<td>4x\u00a0upsampling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Chipset:<\/th>\n<td>Burr Brown PCM4202\u00a0(A\/D)<\/p>\n<p>AKM AK4396\u00a0(D\/A)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Frequency response:<\/th>\n<td>-2.0 dB: 20 Hz &#8211; 50 kHz @ 192kHz setting<br \/>\n-1.0 dB: 20 Hz &#8211; 34 kHz @ 96kHz setting<br \/>\n-0.4 dB: 20 Hz &#8211; 20 kHz @ 44.1kHz\u00a0setting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Dynamic range:<\/th>\n<td>A\/D: 118dB typical\u00a0(IHF-A)<\/p>\n<p>D\/A: 120dB typical\u00a0(IHF-A)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\">Other<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Compatability:<\/th>\n<td>MAC\u00a0Only<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>S\/N ratio EIN:<\/th>\n<td>125dB(IHF-A) @ 60dB, 150\u03a9\u00a0input<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Audio channels recording:<\/th>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Audio channels playback:<\/th>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Sampling frequency:<\/th>\n<td>192kHz, 176.4kHz, 96kHz, 88.2kHz, 48kHz,\u00a044.1kHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Bit depth:<\/th>\n<td>24-bit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Interface:<\/th>\n<td>Thunderbolt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Power:<\/th>\n<td>Thunderbolt Bus\u00a0Power<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Dimensions:<\/th>\n<td>129.5mm(D) x 120.0mm(W) x 51.3mm\u00a0(H)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Weight:<\/th>\n<td>420g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"product__name\">Zoom TAC-2 2&#215;2 Thunderbolt Audio Interface<\/h2>\n<p>Zoom TAC-2 &#8211; In today&#8217;s world, speed is everything. The blazingly fast Zoom TAC-2 interface uses the latest Thunderbolt\u2122 technology for ultra-low latency and the ultimate in high-quality audio, up to 24-bit\/192 kHz. Lightweight and portable, yet rugged enough for the road, the TAC-2 is also easy to use, with a single large rotary knob controlling all parameters.\u00a0Whether using it in your home studio or on the road, you can rely on your TAC-2 to deliver pristine\u00a0audio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":11845,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/tmstudio.devoffice.com\/php73\/musicmachine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/11843"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/tmstudio.devoffice.com\/php73\/musicmachine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/tmstudio.devoffice.com\/php73\/musicmachine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tmstudio.devoffice.com\/php73\/musicmachine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11843"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/tmstudio.devoffice.com\/php73\/musicmachine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/11843\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/tmstudio.devoffice.com\/php73\/musicmachine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11845"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/tmstudio.devoffice.com\/php73\/musicmachine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}