Recent content by mortstiff

Interesting points, Rob. I've tried a few DAWs and have never been able to figure them out. I think I'd have better luck with the hardware. As you suggest, it's a matter of preference. From these comments, it sounds like I should be looking into buying a microphone before upgrading the...

Thanks. Can I ask what external mic you are using?

I'm thinking of upgrading from the DR-40 to the DP-008EX. To date, I've had a lot of luck recording my music with the former (my Departure Street music available on Bandcamp), but would like to start overdubbing and mixing tracks. Here are my questions: 1. If I use the DP's internal mics...

I make a lot of recordings of my guitar playing using my Tascam DR40 recorder. After each session, I pop the memory card into my laptop and listen to select the best recordings. I'd like to know if anyone can recommend a decent set of stereo speakers to connect to my laptop for this task. For...

Thanks for these replies. As it turned out, when I opened up the battery compartment, I was surprised to find that the AA alkaline batteries that came with the recorder were not rechargeable. I hadn't noticed that when I put them in, and when I checked their power, they were borderline low, so...

One month into using the DR-40, I've encountered a problem with the battery. I am no longer getting a full charge (only 3 bars out of 4), and today, after about 10-15 minutes of recording, I received a warning that the battery was nearly empty. I wondering if this is normal or if perhaps the...

If anyone is interested in the answer to my question about overdubbing, I can now answer it. Both models allow for overdubbing. There's a B and H YouTube video comparing the DR-05 with the DR-07 (the latter of which now appears to be off the market) saying that the DR-05 does not have the...

Thanks again. I'll do some searching.

KR - this is really helpful, thanks. As a follow-up perhaps you can explain if there is any difference in overdubbing between the two Tascams. I use a loop pedal with my guitars - play a rhythm base and then record a lead track on top of that, ad infinitum. This can be done on both the 05 and 40?

New here, apologies if this has already been discussed. I plan on recording electric guitar instrumentals in my small home office space, using a Roland Cube 20X amplifier and Zoom G2 effects pedal for my electric guitars. Among the music I write are some improvisations that can get very loud...