Tascam 2488 24-Bit 24-Track Digital Workstation

3-band EQ on 24 channels. 8-inputs. 3 aux sends.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10

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"All the pro recording studio time you want at REASONABLE rates!"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
 
 
 
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Feature:
I'm glad it didn't require any "accessories".

Quality:
As far as quality is concerned, I havn't owned it long enough. Ask me in two or three more years. I would say not to mix any projects on it while wearing a wrist watch. You'll scratch the paint off the palm rest. (lower side corners) I would recommend NOT taking it to "the clubs".

Value:
BIG BANG for the "buck"! If you know what you're doing as a recordist and, you know what you want to hear, you will achieve results. Tascam has finally leveled the "playing field" for musicians W/out a major label recording contract.

Desirability:
It's pretty. I get a lot of girls hanging around it in my studio.

Sound:
I really love it now. Sounds smooth and silky when I want it to and bold and harsh if I need it to be. The glitch I had experienced with it misteriously dissapeared. THAT alone makes the unit sound great! Like anything new, it did take some time to get used to. However, I'm still experiencing nice sonic surprises at each level of recording.

Support:
Nobody home.

Overall:
For making music, I can't imagine making any improvements. Except, the paint finish and a larger hard drive for greater storage capacity. Maybe a 1/2 Hr. DVD to go along with the manual. I plan to use and care for this unit for perhaps 10 or 20 years.

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"2488 II is getting a bad rap for no good reason."

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
Again, I am sure that there are better units out there but for the price PLEEEEZE! I am still finding out features, short cuts and cool goodies that make my life easier.

Quality:
I would love to see the unit be a little more sturdy as far as the chassis is concerned. I wouldnt want to carry it around alot as the case is mostly plastic.

Value:
Bang for the buck, I will have to say Tascam is the top. I did considerable research before buying including talking to other home recording freaks like me and It came highly recommended

Desirability:
The look of the unit is good but not easy to find all controls. There are better looking and arranged units but still, you cant have everything

Sound:
I only rate it a nine because I know that there are better units out there. Still it does everything I need as a part time pro. I have not experienced any problems that others have seen. I would like to have better access to the patch bay. The manual is a little sketchy for a beginner.

Ease of Use:
Like I said, the manual could be more user friendly. Some of the instructions are vague. Controlling the features are easy once you get the hang of it. The recalling of scenes is a little mystical still. Also the detail about not being able to set in and out points util the display stops flashing gave me a fit. Probably newbie syndrom.

Support:
It seems as though there are some problems with all tech support, but I have found that if you supply ample info and are prepared they tech support guys are good at getting you pointed in the right directions.

Overall:
This unit has suprised me on all fronts. What it can do exceeds my current needs for recording/editing and I dont expect to outgrow it any time soon.

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"NEWSFLASH- TASCAM'S RECORDER IS WORTH THE BUCK!"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
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Feature:
Good features. Great FX. Now that I am recording bands, I wish it had more inputs, especially more XLR inputs. I bought an additional mixer to supplement the recorder. The built in-CD player is sorry. You can't record from CD to a track, and you can't search through a song- you can only start it at the beginning. Also, this thing is supposed to be able to burn to CD-RW's. It doesn't do it well at all. I did it once, and the recorder froze up.

Quality:
It is very good. For the first 6 months or so I had it I didn't have a case. It got banged around pretty good, and it still works fine. If you travel with this thing alot, get a case.

Value:
This recorder is a very good value. I needed a hard disk recorder for my studio, and I did not have a lot of money to spend- this recorder was the only one that had all the features I wanted at a reasonable price.

Desirability:
It looks very nice. I needed this gear though, and the color, etc. didn't matter to me.

Sound:
The sound is good, overall. The vocals sound a little tinny, though.

Support:
When I first got this recorder it froze up in the middle of recording occaisionally. I downloaded software update 1.01 from tascam.com, and now it works fine.

Overall:
I shouldn't need to buy any other HD recorder for 50 years.

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"Tascam 2488 is affordable & great quality according to a nashville guitarist I know."

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
It has everything you need for instruments & solid midi compatibility.

Quality:
It will collect a lot of dust if I dont keep it covered when I'm not using it butoverall it has been made pretty tough.It is very handy to take places & record music for people.

Value:
I'll put it this way.A salesman at one music store tried to sell me a 16 track boss he said was better for a $ more100 & I'm like get outta here.I've talked to a nashville guitarist a while back & he said the Tascam 2488 is great quality & better than his analog recorder.

Sound:
Sound is very clean & has very good loop effects but the sound on the stereo eq could be fuller on the vocal mix.A high quality set of monitors is a must to get a great cd sound from this portastudio.

Support:
Oh yeah,where I boughtit the salesman ordered the Tutorial for me at 39.99 & it really enhanced what little bit of recording knowledge Ihave.

Overall:
a long time

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"Great Piece of Equipment!"

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
Wish it came with the foot switches for punching in and out. The master fader could be smoother when you do fade outs.

Quality:
It seems well made, although it just sets in my home studio and doesn't get moved around. I like the quality.

Value:
It is well worth the price, you won't find another 24 track as good in this price range.

Desirability:
The best purchase I ever made!

Sound:
24 bit recording sounds excellent! I'm an old analog guy 16 track tape deck, and I think this Tascam blows it away.

Support:
I sent them an e-mail and I never got a reply. It doesn't seem like they answer any questions.

Overall:
I like everything about it.

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"Great portable home studio."

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
 
 
 
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Feature:
I've had to add a footswitch for punching in and out, an absolute necessity in my opinion. It really should have liked that included. I like the built-in reverb.

Quality:
After about 3 months so far so good.

Value:
I believe this product gives a lot for the price.

Desirability:
I would recommend it to other muscians looking for a good quality product for the price.

Sound:
I like the sound of the 2488 except for vocals. I've added a Focusrite Voicemaster Pro and a DBX mixer to try to attain the warmth of the analog recordings that I'm used to. I still seem to like analog vocals better.

Support:
No dealings with the company to date.

Overall:
I really like this digital recorder and do not intend to replace it for years. For an analog guy like myself, this product is fairly easy to use.

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Tascam 2488 Multitrack Customer Review

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
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Feature:
More features than I need here. A great all-in-one system.

Quality:
For the money... I'm shocked. This deck should cost $2000.00, not $1200.00.

Value:
Second to none. I'm so glad I bought this...

Desirability:
I hate going to work now... I miss this thing after 5 minutes.

Sound:
I'm very impressed with the sound quality of this machine.

Support:
Great support available from Tascam and Tascamforums.com, excellent!

Overall:
I'm very happy with this purchase. I upgraded the hard drive to 160GB. (piece of cake)! Works awsome, tons of storage. Easy!

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Tascam 2488 Multitrack Customer Review

Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
 
 
 
Sound:
The major problem with this desk is the EQ only really being 3 band and only having the 4 xlr inputs i would prefer more. the mixer itself is very clever and deserves the praise as this is definately one of the better desks available. Loads of preset and user made effects available, compression used right can sound very professional. Some of the guitar presets are a bit dodgy though. I rate this desk highly as it is very easy to use and the channels don't bleed though on to other tracks whilst recording several instruments at once. 8/10

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"Awesome Value"

Overall:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * . . . . . . 4 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
 
 
 
Feature:
Cool klonics,but the meter was a little better.

Quality:
Quality was job 1.

Value:
Too much.....

Desirability:
Yes

Sound:
It was one of the best 567 style in homes I have ever tried.THe punch in and punch out was hard as hell though!All in all I give it a 7.

Support:
Everybody was always there!

Overall:
overall i give it a 6

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"2488 is great as long as you don't experience any problems. A error code or in-depth troubleshooting guide would have been helpf"

Overall:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
Value:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
 
 
 
Quality:
I only had the unit for 6 - 7 months before I received an unrecovable error message - Error 04 & 01. SDRAM and DSP problems. I had to take the unit to a local repair shop.

Value:
Much to expensive to be having problems just after 6 months of use.

Desirability:
Unit looks good.

Ease of Use:
Very easy to use. User's manual could be clearer in explaning things about the 2488.

Support:
Unit is currently in the shop. Will let you know whenever I receive my unit back.

Overall:
I like to keep the 2488, but if problems persist, I will search for another recorder from a different vendor.

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