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Tascam DM4800 Digital Mixer

The Tascam DM-4800 is the ultimate digital console for professional users who demand a flexible, 64-channel mix platform that configures to fit their needs. A "fat channel" strip in the center of the board provides instant access to 4-band parametric EQ, dynamics and aux controls available for the first 48 channels. Twenty-four studio-grade mic preamps provide enough inputs for a live event, and more can be added using expansion cards with external preamps. The standard compliment of analog and digital I/O is more than you'll find on consoles costing three times as much, and a completely confi gurable 24-buss routing system allows you to re-patch the board at the flick of a switch. Learn More...

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Overall User Ratings

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

Individual User Ratings

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
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
Loaded with features, I also have the firewire card, works great! I dont know what this other person has a problem with and why he cant make anything work...

Quality:
extremely solid construction, gain knobs seem a little flimsy, but I have noticed that on just about every newer digital mixer I have touched..

Value:
Great value

Desirability:
I had loads of compliments when I showed up with this bad boy at church.. oh ya, we had a gathering around the back where the mixer and I were located.. People really like to look at this mixer, its appearance states, no nonsense.

Sound:
Sound is great! Clean crisp..

Ease of Use:
True digital mixer, everything is controllable..

Support:
Support is good because you can get through, but when it comes to pc related problem, working with the mixer, forget it... I ended up fixing it by reinstalling windows.. Cant blame them for that one..

Overall:
This is a fantastic live mixer, and it can be used for live and recording simultainiously much easier than I thought... This mixer puts a spot light on the serious draw backs and problems on the mackie tt series new digital mixers that makes one want to run as fast as possible... to the tascam of course..

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

Feature:
For the price, the features are right up there with the Yamaha DM2K (at roughly 4x the list price of the TASCAM). They actually did the routing a bit better than Yamaha... can send ANY input to ANY output via just about any signal path... Yamaha could take a lesson!

Quality:
It's very pretty!! However, it loses points for the CRAPPY COMPRESSORS!!!!

Value:
At $5000, this console is a bargain... even with the BIG PROBLEM WITH THE COMPRESSION ALGORITHM!!!! (i put this in caps so that maybe TASCAM will take heed and fix this problem). Aside from this one problem, this console is rock solid. I own three of them and two of the DM3200's and have used them for two seasons to record "The Biggest Loser", "Beauty and the Geek" and numerous other reality shows. No problems, crashes, etc... aside from the VERY BAD COMPRESSION!!!!!

Desirability:
Probably the best looking console in the "under $20,000" catagory.

Sound:
The mic pres are OK... rather transparent, but headroom is a bit tight. Also, don't even THINK about using the dynamics, the compression algorithm causes a severe distortion. TASCAM should really be ashamed of putting out a "pro" product with such a marked and easily fixable flaw!!

Ease of Use:
If you've used one digital console... actually, the menus on this console are very easy to navigate.

Support:
I have always had good experiences with phone support from TASCAM.

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Overall:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Value:
* * * * . . . . . . 4 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * . . . . . . 4 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Support:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10

Sound:
My O2R sounded better.

Support:
While I may have kept this console even with its problems. . One call to tech support sealed the deal. It is now for sale and I do NOT recommend anyone purchase it. Especially with the excessively poor docs and arrogant miserable tech support people. At this point the firewire implemenation is not functional.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 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
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Feature:
Mackie makes a bit better live mike amp.

Quality:
It's a beautiful piece of equiptment.

Value:
The price beats all on the market today.

Desirability:
My 10 year old daughter says we should show it off in our living room.

Sound:
It's a live monster. Just as good as the top line Yamaha live digital mixer that costs over ten times more.

Ease of Use:
It's the easiest I have used. The manual can confuse you; if you have used a digital board before, you may not need the manual; it's pretty straighfoward.

Support:
When I did reach them, they were very friendly and knowledgable but it took me two days od calling before I could talk to someone.

Overall:
It lacks some of the gadgets and plugins of the Yamaha DM2000 but it's quite computer friendly. I have used world class boards that has more features but the professional may need no more than the TasDM4800. At that price, this board cannot be replaced.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
The thing i like the most about this mixer is if you have diffrent recording needs i.e. you have a drummer and a guitar, then a vocalist you can hit one button and the mixer moves all the channel to a preset number. This mixer works... well it is awsome!

Quality:
very high quality

Sound:
it sounds awsome. the best digital mixer i have ever used. Forget about buying a Souncraft mixer then a interferince. this mixer is better than most expensive ones.

Ease of Use:
after a couple of days of learning how to use it, it is very easy to use.

Overall:
very good mixer

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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
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Feature:
One can't begin to describe the flexibility of this console in a simple review. This is the digital console that I was waiting for...it was worth the wait. P.S The manual sucks!

Quality:
Just great!

Value:
Best value on the market.

Desirability:
Just look at the pictures...this thing is beautiful!

Sound:
Awesome!

Ease of Use:
Once you learn it, the console is remarkably intuitive. However, the manual is written poorly.

Support:
The folks at Tascam are just too damn busy...your best bet is the user forum.

Overall:
It will take several months just to realize the potential control, etc. of this console...I see it lasting me quite a long time. I would replace it with an identical console with 32 mic pre-amps, or I may just buy another DM-4800 and cascade two of them.

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