8-tracks at CD quality 44.1kHz/16-bit. 2-track simultaneous recording. Built-in 40GB hard drive. On-board effects.
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Tacam's DP02 makes recording simple by matching 8-track CD-quality recording with a Portastudio interface - so you can ditch the menus and concentrate on the music. A pair of record-quality Tascam mic pres feature XLR inputs with phantom power for condenser mics and a guitar in for direct recording. Learn More...
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Feature:
The biggest selling point of this unit for me initially was the dedicated physical controls for panning and EQ. It looked more like a mixing board than the other DAW's. After working with it for a couple of years now, I appreciate a lot more. It really is an incredible amount of technology packed into a small unit, especially if you're old enough to remember when cassette multi-tracks were the only option in this price range. It can operate as a MIDI master recorder, it has built in reverb and instrument effects that are adequate for project/demo recordings, it has non-destructive track editing, a built in master recorder independant from the 8 tracks, phantom powered XLR inputs, and USB connectivity so your recordings never have to leave the digital domain. Like others have already mentioned, a larger, backlit screen would have been an improvement.
Quality:
Like so much gear these days, DAW's are basically computers running proprietary software. So, as with all computers, if you have critical work you don't want to lose, SAVE SAVE SAVE! This unit has crashed a few times on me. The worst incident cost me hours of work because I hadn't taken 10 seconds to do a manual save. I eventually realized that each crash was caused by hitting transport control buttons in too quick a sequence. Since slowing my fingers down, I've had no crashes. Otherwise, the unit has functioned perfectly for two years now. I don't lug it around, so I can't speak to how rugged it might be.
Value:
Fantastic value. The amount of technology you get for the money is astounding.
Desirability:
I bought it for it's features. I don't care what it looks like, but fortunately it's not neon green or anything.
Sound:
The only thing I can compare it to is the ADAT I used before it. The high frequency reproduction is a **little** harsher, but managable. It produces quiet, uncoloured tracks if you keep recording levels high and transfer digitally.
Ease of Use:
The manual is well written, and once you spend some time with the unit, it's easy to operate. Making a cheat sheet of some of the more common functions and keeping it close by always helps with this kind of gear until you get familiar with it.
Support:
I phoned tech support after the bad crash mentioned above. It was not toll free from Canada, I was on hold for a while, and the guy I eventually got was unable to help me. Basically "Sorry it crashed. We have no idea what might have happened. Yes, it sounds like you've lost all your work." It was a waste of time and money. I suspect they don't know any more than what's written in the manual.
Overall:
It's great for what I do: record song demos. Yes, I wish it had more than 8 tracks so I wouldn't have to bounce. But then I remind myself that the Beatles recorded their Sgt. Pepper album on a 4 track. This unit is small & portable, inexpensive, well thought out, feature packed, and sounds great. A little gem.
Submitted: 11/10/2007
Style of Music: Pop/Jazz
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Feature:
The built-in effects are border-line useless. Vocal, bass and acoustic guitar are 'ok', but out of all the electric-guitar effects there's only 2 or 3 that produce something useable..all the rest produce lots and lots of noise. I have no idea who would use them. Built-in reverb is functional, a spring would be a vast improvement. A backlit lcd would be helpful.
40 gig hard drive seems like plenty of space. No need to run out and by more flash memory like some models. I really like the fact that it can hold its own master track, you don't have to mix to a different machine like the tape versions did. I don't have a problem having only 2 inputs, though some users might. Amazing how much stuff they packed into this little unit.
Quality:
Well, everything on it works like it's supposed to....have had no problems with it. Of course, one should be gentle with it. I've been using it for 9 months with no troubles.
I wouldn't take it on the road...it should be treated like a laptop computer.
Value:
I'm amazed at how may features you get for the price. The extra $100 for the fx version seems worth it, for the phantom power and xlr connectors alone. If you get any use out of the internal effects then you're ahead of the game.
Desirability:
It's not much to look at, but that's not why i bought it. Ease of use and features made it appeal to me. And the fact that it's portable made it much more attractive than being forced to sit by my computer to record.
I'll take real knobs and sliders over dragging a mouse anyday.
Sound:
The overall sound is impressive, what goes in..comes out.
Support:
I dont' know about support, fortunately i have not needed it !
From what i've read on other reviews, the support is not very good.
Overall:
I expect to use this for years, as long as it holds up. It makes a quality recording, with more features than i need. 40 gig of disk space is plenty, and everything can be exported to a pc so you'll never loose data. If you've ever spent time with a cassette portastudio, you'll appreciate the improved sound quality, the 8 tracks and the fact that you never have to wait for a tape to rewind !
It allows me to have fun, and create very listenable cd's in the process.
Submitted: 11/9/2005
Style of Music: folk, blues
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