Tascam Porta02mkII 4-Track Cassette Portastudio

2 mic/line input channels. 4-channel mixer.

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Tascam Porta02mkII 4-Track Cassette Portastudio reviews

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97 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 8 out of 10

 

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"MUST BY FOR BANDS THAT WANT TO RECORD CHEAP DEMOS"

Feature:
Great for a $100 Recorder. The pan is nice if you want bass on one side guitar on the other.

Quality:
It fine its great. will last me years if I treat it like a 100,000 dollar car

Value:
Such a score I paid $100 Thats great if you want a good low end multi track recorder like this

Desirability:
MUST GET IF TOU DON'T WANT TO SPEND OVER 100 ON A MULTI TRACK RECORDER PERFECT IF YOU ARE JUST STARTING TO MAKE DEMOS FOR YOUR BAND

Sound:
The sound its great for a tape. Great for demo's. I might use it for an LP if that all we have

Ease of Use:
You have to be blind to not know most of the stuff you can do with it. The manual good to have if you don't know you could hook it up with a stero

Support:
The best support is if you never need to make the call

Overall:
I AM SO HAPPY WITH THIS EVERYBODY MUST BY THIS IF YOU WANT TO MAKE CHEAP DEMOS I ONLY WISH YOU COULD RECORD ALL 4 TRACKS AT A TIME BUT WHO CARES THAT NO BIGGIE BECAUSE IT TELLS YOU HOW TO IF YOU READ THE MANUAL

Submitted: 12/27/2007

Style of Music: Punk rock

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"For the money paid...almost about right!"

Feature:
For the price it was about right. I didn't expect too much for the price paid. It's quick and easy to learn how to use. No complaints.

Quality:
I'd give it a ten but I havene't had it long enough to know for sure. Seems well made on the outside, though.

Value:
For the price paid, and considering its ease of use - and taking into account its awful sound quality, for which there is really no excuse, I'd say it offers reasonably good value for the money. A bit more spent on a dolby noise reduction circuit for the tape and I'd have given it a ten.

Desirability:
Sex appeal??? The overall 'look' of the product is, to my eyes, very attractive aeshetically. Sexually??? No piece of musical equipment looks sexually attractive to me. It 'looks' like it's easy to use, and as it turns out...it is.

Sound:
It gets a low grade because, even for a tape machine, it should offer better sound quality. The least expensive cassette player sounds better than this does.

Support:
There should be a rating for "haven't had the need to call support", but there isn't so I gave it a rating of half way. I have noticed that most companies I've had to deal with, that sell music-related items, have what I'd label as mediocre support. I hope this company offers better. Though what I really hope is that I never have to find out!

Overall:
I'd like to rate it higher but, because of the lousy sound quality - mostly, I suppose, from the tape hiss - I'm rating it lower. I'm already looking for something else that is easy to use but offers better sound quality. Unfortunately I suppose it means looking into those way-too-complicated digital recording studio thingys that I've been trying to avoid.

Submitted: 10/8/2005

Style of Music: Acoustic blues, ragtime, fingerstyle guitar, etc.

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For the aspiring musician, songwriter, or music educator looking for the best value in an entry-level multi-track recording system, the Porta 02 can't be beat. With great sound quality, easy operation, and full compatibility with consumer stereo cassette decks, this economical 4-track recorder lets you record, overdub, and mixdown to standard cassette.

Features
4-track integrated mixer/cassette multi-track recorder

2 mic/line input channels

4-channel mixer - level and pan controls on each

Standard 1-7/8 ips tape speed

Headphone monitor output with level control

2-track simultaneous record capability

Technical Info

Simultaneous Record/Play Tracks: 2 Record/4 Play

Mixer Channels: 4 Tape Returns

Overall Frequency Response: 50Hz-12.5kHz ?3dB

Overall Signal to Noise Ratio: >43dB

Wow/Flutter (WRMS): <0.18%

Tape Speed(s): 4.76cm/sec (1-7/8 ips)

Inputs
(2) 1/4 in. Mic/Line

Outputs
Line Output: RCA unbalanced
Headphone Output: 1/4 in. TRS

Power Consumption: 7W

Dimensions: 300 x 80 x 205 mm

Weight: 1.5 kg

Fast Winding Time: 120 seconds for C-60
ABC done. Just insert a cassette, plug in your mic or guitar, record 4 tracks (2 tracks at once), then play back and mix through the built-in mixer.

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