Low noise floor, sounds very good at 24 bit resolution

if only supporting up 8 gbs is a feature

quick and easy to get rolling.

all plastic case, screen scratches easily.

Personally I don't think its worth the money knowing now that the unit does not record past 8 gbs on cards larger than 8gbs. If you try it will lock the unit up, which requires a restart.

Tascam refuses to respond to emails inquiring if they will ever increase the compact flash capacity the unit can handle. This recorder will only record up to 7.99 gbs of data on cards larger than 8 gbs. Save your money and buy a recorder from a company that actually thought ahead about larger capacity cards.

I loved it when I bought it, bought a 16 gb CF card when they came out excited to have longer record time at the highest resolution only to be severely disappointed the unit locks up when recording more than 8 gbs of data.

recordist

world music

Excellent sound quality, creates no noise of its own, tested with SE Electronics SE3ST, Shure SM57 and Prologue 14L mics and also using line inputs. I used it to record various ambient and natural sounds, as well as vocals.

It comes with a power adapter, shoulder strap and an excellent bag made exclusively for it - all great. I only wish they included at least one Compact Flash card so people could use it right out of the box. I haven't had an opportunity to test the video sync and timecode input, but all other things work just as expected. Built-in limiter and low cut are just a switch away when needed, and the PS/2 keyboard port is a nice addition.

The software (1.04) is quick, interface intuitive, the project setup/recording/retaking/deleting process is quick and painless. I have no complaints, it does what it's supposed to do perfect. Manual is OK, but you probably won't even need to look into it.

I really wish it was made out of metal, but I guess that would probably add to its weight and reduce the portability, which is very important in this case :) The hard plastic is OK, looks solid, doesn't scratch that easily, and the finish is not too glossy. Buttons on the front panel could be just a tad bigger. Display is excellent. Input/output connectors are high quality, no doubt there.

For me, this was the single best investment ever. Even without the timecode/video inputs, it's a great piece of hardware, and definitely worth the money.

It's good that classic tascam DAT look. It's hot :)

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