Please recommend a tascam portastudio for me ?

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jpb123

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Hi,

I have a need for a mobile / portastudio and have used Tascam way back when it was cassette tape.

Reading reviews on various shops ( Zsounds , musicians friend etc ) the tascams are very well thought of so I thought I would give one a try.

I am looking to record keyboards and vocals ( Not many tracks needed ) and would like to compress the vocals on the way in and print these to the track + monitor with effects on but not commit these to the track.

I would then like to mix / master the track inside the machine and burn a cd there and then but also have the option of exporting the seperate tracks in case I need to edit them at home !!

I know it's quite a long list of requests but was wondering if any of the tascams would be suitable ?

I love the idea of having a stable system that can be used alone with the preamps and effects / inserts being perfectly matched without the hassle of the alternative laptop / usb interface setup and problems that can bring..............plus I just want to twiddle some faders etc just like in the old days !!!!

Your suggestions would be very much appreciated

John
 
Im using the Tascam US-144mk11 and love it. I also used and still do the Tascam MF-P01 cassette. Take a look at the US-144mk11 I think you wll like it.
 
DP24.....does exactly what you ask....

I use it with my Korg Triton Extreme....I sequence drums inside the keyboard...do a keyboard track, bass, strings, synth etc....

midi works like a champ....I can sync up keyboard to DP24 and lay scratch vocals & acoustic Guitar....

Then I can tweak my sequence in real-time to Scratch VOX....

Plenty of tracks to put 4 part harmony and double parts...

So much control & power it's just not fair...
 
Check out the DP-02, 8track, 40gigHD, built in CD Burner, excellent machine with tons of great sound effects and a very nice appearance. There is a very good training DVD Tutorial by David Wills that you can purchase on Ebay for less than $50 that covers everything. BTW, check out the MXL 990 Condenser Mic sold by Music 123 $60, retail is over $200, check out the reviews, you'll be impressed. Best wishes,DL
 
Dave Lagadi said:
Check out the DP-02, 8track, 40gigHD, built in CD Burner, excellent machine with tons of great sound effects and a very nice appearance. There is a very good training DVD Tutorial by David Wills that you can purchase on Ebay for less than $50 that covers everything. BTW, check out the MXL 990 Condenser Mic sold by Music 123 $60, retail is over $200, check out the reviews, you'll be impressed. Best wishes,DL
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Yeah the DP-02s are some fine little 8TK machines I can vouch for that !!!
 
I think if I were getting one I'd go for a used Neo ..... my understanding is that they have a much better feature set than the newer DP24s
 
Lt. Bob said:
since you the Tascam guy, do you agree that a Neo would be a better unit than a DP24?
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Yes and only cause I have owned the NEO for almost a yr. now and all's Ive been hearing about the DP-24 is the problems people are having with them. Personally I don't think it looks as heavy duty as the NEO and it doesn't have a hard drive which I prefer over the memory card.
 
TASCAM MAN said:
Yes and only cause I have owned the NEO for almost a yr. now and all's Ive been hearing about the DP-24 is the problems people are having with them. Personally I don't think it looks as heavy duty as the NEO and it doesn't have a hard drive which I prefer over the memory card.
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that's pretty much the impression I get from reading about the DP24. Almost universal expressions of disappointment over some of the features that were lost.
 
Lt. Bob said:
that's pretty much the impression I get from reading about the DP24. Almost universal expressions of disappointment over some of the features that were lost.
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Yep really sad for Tascam. By the way just cause Im named "Tascam Man" here doesn't mean I like all the gear they ever made ;) although I do have tons of some of the better gear they made back in the day more like early to mid 90s stuff.....:) some older stuff maybe also ;)
 
jpb123 said:
Hi,

I have a need for a mobile / portastudio and have used Tascam way back when it was cassette tape.

Reading reviews on various shops ( Zsounds , musicians friend etc ) the tascams are very well thought of so I thought I would give one a try.

I am looking to record keyboards and vocals ( Not many tracks needed ) and would like to compress the vocals on the way in and print these to the track + monitor with effects on but not commit these to the track.

I would then like to mix / master the track inside the machine and burn a cd there and then but also have the option of exporting the seperate tracks in case I need to edit them at home !!

I know it's quite a long list of requests but was wondering if any of the tascams would be suitable ?

I love the idea of having a stable system that can be used alone with the preamps and effects / inserts being perfectly matched without the hassle of the alternative laptop / usb interface setup and problems that can bring..............plus I just want to twiddle some faders etc just like in the old days !!!!

Your suggestions would be very much appreciated

John
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Well?? Did you ever get what you were looking for???
 
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