2488/mkii/neo

[TASCAM MAN]

Im just curious how many 2488 owners are using only there 2488/2488 MKII/2488 NEO alone.... with no computer help at all for tracking and mixing down

 

[TASCAM MAN]

Well shit

 

[cygnus]

I use a NEO for tracking and mixdown. I only use a computer for the final master. The NEO is nice and simple, and that is in my opinion all that's needed for tracking and mixdown. I just wish the NEO could be automated for mixdown. I really only use the computer for mastering, because trying to fade manually with the NEO is a pain and sounds awful. Here is some of my work.
SoundClick artist: Allison's Engine - page with MP3 music downloads

 

[TASCAM MAN]

I use a NEO for tracking and mixdown. I only use a computer for the final master. The NEO is nice and simple, and that is in my opinion all that's needed for tracking and mixdown. I just wish the NEO could be automated for mixdown. I really only use the computer for mastering, because trying to fade manually with the NEO is a pain and sounds awful. Here is some of my work.
SoundClick artist: Allison's Engine - page with MP3 music downloads

Man you got some good sounding stuff here!! Im really impressed with the ELP rendition of "From the Beginning" with the wah wah guitar in place of Keiths synthesizer....wow still good !!! I have a NEO and now a MKII and love them both and one hope to get some of my music published cause I don't like to just put things out half finished so....a lot of work to be done still learning a new way of recording. Ive recorded with Reel to Reel since 1976 when I bought a used Teac 3340 (4 TK) and made free demos for all my friends back then...graduated up to a Tascam MSR24S/M3500 (still have sounds wonderful) mixer later on, now that was THE SHIT and still is!!!...now these hard disk recorders(don't like to call them Portastudios cause people think of cassette) have made it easy for me cause it still has some knobs and I definitely have to have sliders. My NEO came with the last production ones with a 160GB hard drive already built into it,plenty of time on it before exporting to another hard drive for storage or backup.I DONT like the idea of recording on computer, my laptop has been my means of entertainment, dating sites, news, surfing etc etc for over 6 yrs. (since my divorce) and I don't like looking at a dam computer screen and a mouse when creating music, its not inspiring like having a mixer in front of me along with all my other other outboard gear hanging around when needed!!! The 2488 should have become a standard instead of moving on to the DP24 for one reason if nothing else was the hard drive built in to it. Great machine TASCAM ....and they are out there to be had a cheap prices unbelievable for what you get and also sound just as good if not better than a lot of the DAWS out there and without having to buy all the soft ware and hardware to get one setup. And never have to worry about Latency are crashes I know people that been recording with Pro Tools and other DAW type recording systems and have ditched that and went to these all in one hard disk multitrack recorders that's making masters much easier than with there computer setups and a WHOLE lot less of a hassle !!! OK back to making music now that I got that out haha !!!

 

[witzendoz]

Just had a listen to From the beginning, great version, I am a huge ELP fan, I may have to go home and listen to my ELP albums tonight.

Alan.

 

[cygnus]

I agree with 100% about DAW's. Maybe its an "Old-school" sort of thing, but knobs and faders are much more intuitive for making music.
I started out with a Fostex 4 track cassette rig when I was younger, so these "Portastudios" are right up my alley. Couldn't be happier with the machine (except the automation), but I bet that would raise the pricetag significantly.

Thanks to you and witzendoz for the ELP compliment. That has always been one of my favorite songs.

 

[TASCAM MAN]

I agree with 100% about DAW's. Maybe its an "Old-school" sort of thing, but knobs and faders are much more intuitive for making music.
I started out with a Fostex 4 track cassette rig when I was younger, so these "Portastudios" are right up my alley. Couldn't be happier with the machine (except the automation), but I bet that would raise the pricetag significantly.

Thanks to you and witzendoz for the ELP compliment. That has always been one of my favorite songs.

YesI love the NEO and it should have followed the DP-02 with dedicated EQ,PAN and EFFECT SEND KNOBS !! and now it looks like after the 2488 has been thru 3 models and discontinued them (bad move on Tascams part) the DP-24 was a big mistake in my humble opinion.The memory cards are not a good idea,Id take the hard drive anyday over them,and besides the hard drives can be changed out for more GB and at decent prices.Right now the 2488,2488 MKII and the 2488 NEO is the right time to buy....cheap cheap cheap and probably one of the best portastudios ever made. I loved my NEO so much that I just found a 2488 MKII like new for like $365 shipped to me and WOW im impressed again and have 2 of them to make music with !!! and you are quite welcome about the ELP compliment, excellent rendition and recording of it and ELP has always been one of my favorite all time bands, saw them twice in the 70s !!!

 

[RAMI]

I started with a 788 for a few years, and then the 2488 for a few more years.

Now, it's sitting on a shelf somewhere in the basement. Not even sure where. It was great for me while I was using it.

 

[RAMI]

....the thing I don't get is the old "I need knobs and faders". Fine, nothing wrong with that, but with most of these porta-studios, you're not using knobs and faders much more than you would in a DAW. It's not as if you have your EQ, pan, and effects knobs right there on the board. You have to call up a separate window for each of those things, and then adjust them with a Jog Wheel. How is that any better or more old school than using a mouse?

I don't buy that "I need knobs and faders"argument at all because it's simply not true.

 

[DM60]

YesI love the NEO and it should have followed the DP-02 with dedicated EQ,PAN and EFFECT SEND KNOBS !! and now it looks like after the 2488 has been thru 3 models and discontinued them (bad move on Tascams part) the DP-24 was a big mistake in my humble opinion.The memory cards are not a good idea,Id take the hard drive anyday over them,and besides the hard drives can be changed out for more GB and at decent prices.Right now the 2488,2488 MKII and the 2488 NEO is the right time to buy....cheap cheap cheap and probably one of the best portastudios ever made. I loved my NEO so much that I just found a 2488 MKII like new for like $365 shipped to me and WOW im impressed again and have 2 of them to make music with !!! and you are quite welcome about the ELP compliment, excellent rendition and recording of it and ELP has always been one of my favorite all time bands, saw them twice in the 70s !!!

I was looking at the specs for the DP-24 and it seemed that the nice thing about the cards is several: First, stability due to no physical hard drive, easily transferable to a computer DAW if required for final mix down, You cards can be you back up and be like the old mixing tapes in a can, just label the project per card. Seems like they are trying to make it bullet proof as possible.

 

[TASCAM MAN]

I still think the 2488 is built like a tank and still rather the idea of a built in hard drive(my NEO is 160 GB) and the USB port or CD for backup....

 

[TASCAM MAN]

....the thing I don't get is the old "I need knobs and faders". Fine, nothing wrong with that, but with most of these porta-studios, you're not using knobs and faders much more than you would in a DAW. It's not as if you have your EQ, pan, and effects knobs right there on the board. You have to call up a separate window for each of those things, and then adjust them with a Jog Wheel. How is that any better or more old school than using a mouse?

I don't buy that "I need knobs and faders"argument at all because it's simply not true.

.........it should have followed the DP-02 with dedicated EQ,PAN and EFFECT SEND KNOBS !!

Read what I already reiterated here ROLO

 

[TASCAM MAN]

....the thing I don't get is the old "I need knobs and faders". Fine, nothing wrong with that, but with most of these porta-studios, you're not using knobs and faders much more than you would in a DAW. It's not as if you have your EQ, pan, and effects knobs right there on the board. You have to call up a separate window for each of those things, and then adjust them with a Jog Wheel. How is that any better or more old school than using a mouse?

I don't buy that "I need knobs and faders"argument at all because it's simply not true.

and besides that,the 2488 does have gain knobs and very smooth feeling (like sealed Panasonic) faders and that's a lot more comfortable to most people unlike you than using a mouse. and really and truelly the data scroller isn't that bad at all when they are not slipping. In fact the one on my NEO does slip some but the one on my MKII is perfect....still I like the feel of it and the faders any day over a mouse and keyboard.

 

[Chili]

Bravo... bravo.. a magnificent performance. Thank you lads!!!

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