DP-24 - I love it (so far)

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To be fair, this unit is only an 8 track recorder.
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It has 24 tracks to record on and it records 8 at a time would be a fairer quote just as RustyAxe stated. Do you know of any hardware or standalone recorder that can record 24 tracks at once for the same price? . I believe you can buy 2 Zoom R16's or hook up an other DP24 and record 16 tracks at a time but I know of no recorder in this price range that can do 24 tracks at once and if you where expecting this at this price level then you have not done your homework before purchase.
 
The price doesn't matter. Sorry dude, this is an eight track recorder. I own one, and I love it. but it ain't

'a 24 track recorder'

No other facts or justifications are needed.
 
Sorry dude, this is an eight track recorder
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So I get the band together and record 8 tracks with the drummer against the metronome then I have to dump the 8 tracks down to a 2 track recorder delete the 8 recorded tracks then put the drums back to a stereo track so I can use the other 6 tracks left for the rest of the band. Damn I've been robbed I'm going to ask for my money back
 
bigbob64 said:
So I get the band together and record 8 tracks with the drummer against the metronome then I have to dump the 8 tracks down to a 2 track recorder delete the 8 recorded tracks then put the drums back to a stereo track so I can use the other 6 tracks left for the rest of the band. Damn I've been robbed I'm going to ask for my money back
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No, you can leave recorded tracks where they are assigned and reassign the inputs to new tracks for overdubs.
 
jacknorte said:
The price doesn't matter. Sorry dude, this is an eight track recorder. I own one, and I love it. but it ain't

'a 24 track recorder'

No other facts or justifications are needed.
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Only if you redefine words to your meanings. It's a 24 track, 8 channel recorder. But I suppose you can call it anything you want in your world.
 
PiperMcCain I know this. My reply was a tongue in cheek retort to the assertion that the DP24 is only 8 track recorder and most of us know that it is far more than that having recorded up to 16 tracks allbeit at 8 tracks on the first take 3 for the next and 5 vocal takes all one track at a time which I am more than happy with and the point I was trying to comically make that if it was truly only an 8 track then in order to record more I would have had to bounce onto a separate recorder to free up more tracks to record to and I think we all know that this is not the case and I stand by RustyAxe in his explanation of the recorder
 
What is your definition of recorder? Maybe I am wrong, maybe I don't understand what record means.

seems like you are the one redefining words.
 
Worse yet,...

Several of those upper tracks are stereo pairs. If you put dissimilar things on either side, you lose individual control. If you switch it to a mono track, your total track count is diminished. There are some serious compromises designed into the system. Beyond that, it's a pretty good little box. Light years ahead of the original Portastudios.

I don't own a DP24. I have an MSR24, that records 24/simul & an M520, 20 input/8 buss mixer. Each channel has an inline patch point and 4 Aux's, 4-band Sweepable EQ. An M520/MSR24 is a whole different technology with several levels higher flexibility than the DP24, but it's old school. It's analog & doesn't interface directly with a computer.

The DP24 is pretty slick for what it is, an 8-simul REC/24 PB track machine with a moderate OUTPUT mixer, (hint: no input mixing whatsoever, just input-to-track architecture).

I think if you get the DP24, you love it for what it is. If it's not love, then maybe you need a different or more capable machine or system.

Probably the only thing stopping me from getting a DP24 or 32 is I don't really feel I need it, and I don't have the cash. The DP32 was MF SDOTD about a week ago for $399, and I almost popped for it, despite myself.

The DP24 or 32,... I see it, I like it, but I just don't think I need it or I'm ready for it. I have a world of room to grow on my existing gear. If money were no object, I'd probably have it, but I'm more practical these days.

:spank::eek:;)
 
I have a dp-24. For $500, its awesome. I am prone to tascam. I used their syncassettes and even a 388.

The upper stereo tracks are ok for me. I generally end up with stereo pairs on my own, so they are convenient.

the eight track limitation is real, and not just because of the inputs. You can start assigning inputs to multiple tracks and quickly find your plans foiled.



Compared to what I paid for the DP-008 , this machine is a steal.
 
A reel person wrote
I don't own a DP24. I have an MSR24
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Don't think you need a DP24 if you have one of these unless you want to be more portable and the mixer desk is handy to have too. Do you have the DBX version or the Dolby S I believe that it is quite hard to get spares for the Dolby S version now and I suppose if you needed spares that would be the time to look for something else in the digital domain but if it is still going strong no need to change.
 
Yeah, Dbx.

Portability would be the only issue to get a DP24,... & the obvious thing,.... who doesn't like new toys?
:spank::eek:;)
 
hello. i'm new to this as well so i hope im in the right place. does anyone know if you can punch in and out of a specific section of the song? or is it only to set the start and end points of the tune? sometimes i'm not the most accurate at doing it manually. PLEASE HELP. thanks.
 
Editing functionality

Hi Bill, Glad you are having fun with your new Tascam. I currently have the Yamaha AW1600 which is an industry standard serious piece of kit. However I was looking to sell for a DP24. It looked like a sensible step up but I first wanted to ask a few detailed questions to someone like yourself who is actually using one.

I would like to know about the editing facilities. I have two specific questions;
[1] Is there any kind of pitch correction? (handy for great vocal performances that are slightly out of tune)
[2] If you are moving a part of a performance or a whole track, can it be moved by less than a 25th of a second? i.e. can it be adjusted by a very small amount.

The reason I ask is because I know the Yamaha is superb on these two points and would like to know I won't be sacrificing them for the extra tracks the Tascam offers.

Hope that makes sense!

Cheers
Benny
 
Bennytet said:
Hi Bill, Glad you are having fun with your new Tascam. I currently have the Yamaha AW1600 which is an industry standard serious piece of kit. However I was looking to sell for a DP24. It looked like a sensible step up but I first wanted to ask a few detailed questions to someone like yourself who is actually using one.

I would like to know about the editing facilities. I have two specific questions;
[1] Is there any kind of pitch correction? (handy for great vocal performances that are slightly out of tune)
[2] If you are moving a part of a performance or a whole track, can it be moved by less than a 25th of a second? i.e. can it be adjusted by a very small amount.

The reason I ask is because I know the Yamaha is superb on these two points and would like to know I won't be sacrificing them for the extra tracks the Tascam offers.

Hope that makes sense!

Cheers
Benny
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Hi Benny,

I have both the Yamaha AW1600 and The DP24 so quick answer to your questions [1] no pitch correction on the DP24 [2] It does not say in the manual but looking at the resolution using the Jog wheel it is very fine each click on the wheel moving 5 milliseconds if you are track editing the mark in and out points are set to this resolution on the DP24.

If you are happy getting round and editing on the AW1600 I would carry on using the AW as it is a better stand alone all in one solution you have auto tune which the DP does not and scenes which the DP does not AW has 2 send and returns with 2 separate processors DP only 1 although you can add an external. I would say the Pro's for the Yamaha is it has more as a stand alone the cons it is hard to edit and get around menu wise. For the DP24 although it does less it is very easy and intuitive to use and has a very nice colour screen with nice graphics and it is quicker compared with the AW for looking at waveform when editing and the mastering multiband compressor is excellent and it has 24 tracks compared with 16 the cons are you would need an other DAW program to swap tracks across to get the same as you can do on the AW1600.

When the AW1600 came out there were not so many folk using DAW editing programs as there are today and this is reflected in its do it all design. I found the AW1600 a steep learning curve compared with the DP24 and I find it easy to swap files back and forth and edit in cubase or Sonar and use melodyne for any pitch correction probably quicker than going through the pitch fix procedure needed in the AW. I still have the AW though along with a Zoom R16 which I find is a nice portable solution and still like to play with the AW now and again.

Bob
 
any one else have an issue with the power adapter , the plug end on mine will come right out of the adapter, it is not a secure fit
 
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