Feature:
this is such a bare and functional machine, there were no 'features'..it came with a disk of some archaic recording program, which was useless. all i wanted when i bought it was a way to record my music, and it did that for me. i asked for nothing more, i got nothing more, and im really happy.
Quality:
this is truly a simply machine. its lightweight, it looks like it would break easily. aesthetically its a joke, but again it serves it purpose. its GREAT for on the road, i just stick it in my bag with my laptop and the usb cable and two seconds its up and running off my computers power.
Value:
i really just wanted something simple to record my music with, and it was affordable, and its done everything i wanted it to.
Desirability:
its not sexy. it looks a little like alan colmes.
Sound:
depends. if you record directly into the tascam, it sounds flat and vacant/ one dimensional.. but it has two xlr inputs and four guitar/instrument inputs, so i record either stereo mic or i even plug in a video camera and record through that and ive gotten some quality recordings from it.. just dont play directly into the machine, its terrible.
Ease of Use:
it took me a while to figure out drivers , what to download on the website which they seemed to make unnecessarily complex. im using a mac os x system, thats what it seems made for, dont bother with windows, windows sucks anyway, what are you doing using microsoft, get a mac.
Support:
this is terrible. Tascam is the Enron of recording companies. luckily i haven't really had any problems with it yet, three years strong, but ive heard the stories
Overall:
i am satisfied. i realize my rating system doesnt really make sense, cause when you break this thing down individually, it really isn't that great of a product, but i would never want anything more complicated to record my music. im using a great microphone, so ultimately quality comes from the musician, not what youre recording with. it has been a loyal and functional machine from the start.
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