Tascam Us 122, pro and cons, does good outweigh bad? Options

[Righteous Bullet]

on the audio/cards/interface forum i saw that many people had problems with the tascam US 122. i posted this same question on that forum too but am putting it on this one too:

the us 122 looked like a good interface to get and it was one ive been thinking about but after hearing all this i dunno if its worth getting. it seems like the issues are mainly getting it setup though, after you actually get it setup and troubleshooted does it work good for the long run or are these problems reoccuring? i would want to use it maybe with an ibook G4 and it looks like the perfect interface except all these setup issues people are tlaking about... do you still think its worth getting? are there any good alternatives in the same price range as the 122?

OK I went thru the same issues that I think you're going thru about getting the US-122, and finally got a reply back from Tascam about it. The problem seems to be in the software that is bundled with the unit and not the unit itself. Tascam informed me that Cubasis is an OS 9 Only!!! application. As long as your comfortable with that, the unit itself works great. I suggest that if you go in this direction that you not try to bounce between OS 10 and "Classic" either. When you want to record, start in OS 9 and go from there. I don' tknow how heavy into recording you are, but if you want to work from OS 10 you might consider Garage Band for an additional $49. Your Tascam is very compatible there. Also bottom-line, buy it from a source that wil allow you to return it if you don't like it! ie: Musicians Friend or Guitar Center. IF you really can't stand it they will either do a refund or allow you credit towards a different unit.

Hope this helps.
stratman