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DM60
Well-known member
Don't go to Prime Time, that is the special place to argue. But even that is really tame these days.
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Subref
New member
Hey! Thanks for the response forever ago. I ended up with the presonus speakers you recommended and I like em! For the price they do the trick for what I'm trying to accomplish. I haven't been working on anything really as life uh finds a way to get busy when I want to work on a new hobby.
I still need to try Reaper, I recently bought a MacBook for unrelated stuff so of course my brain keeps reminding me "ya know you can get logic now...."
MusicWithMarky
New member
Hey everyone, new to the forum, but not new to recording at home. I've been at it 35 years and making dad rock before I was a dad. =]
SobertyLabs
New member
Hi guys, new here, what's up?
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Deylight
Member
Welcome newcomers. I'm pretty new myself, but I've found this to be a fun safe place to share knowledge, works in progress and tech or recording opinions. IMO there are some really cool songs in the mp3 clinic. Jump on in there or anywhere!
Paul T H
New member
Hi people, newbie here looking to bend your ears so that i may unscramble my home recording confusion. Guitarist, singer, songwriter looking to get back into home recording without breaking the bank/upsetting the good lady wife. I own a DP008ex and i will be looking for advise on how i can use my laptop to download plug ins and then connect my creations to the tascam to set down backing tracks/beats and/or sounds. Being in my early 60's i am a bit of techophobe, but definitely willing to embrace all the new stuff out there, within reason.
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DM60
Well-known member
Hi Paul, based on what I know of the DP, you can access the files via USB. With that in mind, you can record your tracks on the DP, then transfer to a DAW (Reaper recommended since it is inexpensive, has plenty of support, including this site). Then find free or paid plugins.
Now, here is the rub, you won't be able to hear the effects of the plugins in the DP. Not a big issue for mixing plugins like EQ, compression, etc. But for delay, chorus or any plugin that will effect how you play with the plugin, it could be an issue.
You can use the DP to track, move the files over for further processing in a DAW and do a mix down. When ready, you can get a nice little two USB channel interface and be able to record straight to the DAW. Your DP isn't a negative, just limited. It actually helps making your tracking very versatile.
You probably will have more questions, but think about how you want to go about it. If you already have a decent laptop, for less that $200 (for the expanded capabilities), you would be ready to set for using free or purchased plugins, and move the recording journey forward.
Paul T H
New member
Thanks DM60, i was hoping to record the downloaded (and then re-engineered/tweaked) stand alone plug-ins through a USB or interface to the DP008ex. Is this not possible with updated drivers? Apologies if this sounds like a stupid question, i'm just trying to understand my options.
Slouching Raymond
Well-known member
Welcome Paul!
A good starting point is to be a good musician. After that spending a fortune is not too necessary.
I bought the DP008ex for field recording my electro-classical guitar. Then I can export the track to marry it up with video.
It is a good little recorder.
I don't think you'll be using plug-ins with it.
But you can record 8 tracks, one or two at a time, to it, then export those tracks into a cheap DAW.
Once in the DAW, you can apply plug-ins.
I have Cubase Elements DAW, which is cheap and comes with a ton of bundled plug-ins.
Paul T H
New member
Hi Ray, been using the DP008 since 2017 and writing/playing music for 48 years. I'm a newbie to this site, but not creating music. What i am interested in doing is making AI work for me in the same way other tools at my disposal work for me. Ive thought about getting a DAW, but if i can record plug in sounds through my laptop and onto my DP, without breaking that the bank, that would very much suit me. It sounds like it should be easy, but i seem to be finding out that it might not be. In which case, i'll have to consider going the DAW route.
TalismanRich
Well-known member
I don't know that there is any practical way to process sounds out of the DP, through a laptop, and back into the DP. After working with all in one recorders (AW1600, R-24), I finally moved to the DAW and found it incredibly simple to do. It was efficient, and straightforward.
My R-24 is great as a portable recording platform. Then it all immediately gets dumped to the computer for mixing.
My R-24 is great as a portable recording platform. Then it all immediately gets dumped to the computer for mixing.
Paul T H
New member
I was hoping I could create my sounds on the plug in and then record onto the DP. Maybe it’s not possible. Which DAW did you go with?
TalismanRich
Well-known member
I use Reaper. I've been running since V4.6, now on V7. It comes with a good selection of plugins, is stingy with your computer resources and does most everything that the "big boys" do. It's well worth the $60 fee which would get you through V8.xx (which will be several years of updates). No "365" subscription crap to deal with and if you have more than one computer, you can have it on more than one. I have it on my laptop, the desktop machine with my audio interface, and on my email/banking/document computer.
Slouching Raymond
Well-known member
I had a look at my DP. There's nothing like an insert.
BUT........You could record one mono track, feed it live out of the line out, into a DAW, apply plugins, feed the live plugin-ed signal out of the DAW and into a second
mono DP track.
Using the DAW as an inserted plug-in box.
Build up further DP tracks the same way, then mix them down on the DP.
BUT........You could record one mono track, feed it live out of the line out, into a DAW, apply plugins, feed the live plugin-ed signal out of the DAW and into a second
mono DP track.
Using the DAW as an inserted plug-in box.
Build up further DP tracks the same way, then mix them down on the DP.
Paul T H
New member
Thanks Rich, I’ll check it out
Old Music Guy
Well-known member
@Slouching Raymond nailed it.
You can also use the headphone jack as an output to the DP, though the Line Out is most desirable.
The KNIGHT Club
New member
New guy here! Stumbled in bc I was (still am) looking for information about the old Tascsm PS-M1 (I think that's the name...) PSU adapter - more specifically, how to make one.
I stopped playing the drums 20 years ago right after reaching semi-professional level. Started writing music a year ago. I use Pro Tools and write most stuff ITB (write some stuff on electric guitar or a CBG but can't really play either instrument) but recently starting to experiment OTB using a Zoom H5, an old cassette recorder, KORG monotribe, BASTL KASTLE 2 FX Wizard and Koala Sampler.
Back in the day I recorded drums on somewhere between 100 - 200 songs, probably 200+ songs, but I was always too insecure to learn the tech and gear even though I had really good opportunities to do so (I now suspect I have ADHD bc of how everything turned out for me and the way I learn, or don't learn). So I'm here to ask someone really stupid questions because I'm not afraid to ask them anymore and I've got a lot of catching up to do.
My Tascam that needs power is a MM-1 mixer that I bought bc of its 20 post fader direct outs. I'm experimenting with resonance boxes (name?) and want to custom make one box per tone and for simplicity control each tone with a fader before spending a fortune on other fancier ways to control/play.
I'm Swedish, pushing 50 and to be honest, a bit crazy!
I stopped playing the drums 20 years ago right after reaching semi-professional level. Started writing music a year ago. I use Pro Tools and write most stuff ITB (write some stuff on electric guitar or a CBG but can't really play either instrument) but recently starting to experiment OTB using a Zoom H5, an old cassette recorder, KORG monotribe, BASTL KASTLE 2 FX Wizard and Koala Sampler.
Back in the day I recorded drums on somewhere between 100 - 200 songs, probably 200+ songs, but I was always too insecure to learn the tech and gear even though I had really good opportunities to do so (I now suspect I have ADHD bc of how everything turned out for me and the way I learn, or don't learn). So I'm here to ask someone really stupid questions because I'm not afraid to ask them anymore and I've got a lot of catching up to do.
My Tascam that needs power is a MM-1 mixer that I bought bc of its 20 post fader direct outs. I'm experimenting with resonance boxes (name?) and want to custom make one box per tone and for simplicity control each tone with a fader before spending a fortune on other fancier ways to control/play.
I'm Swedish, pushing 50 and to be honest, a bit crazy!
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Serendipity Records
Well-known member
Aren’t we all! Welcome
Old Music Guy
Well-known member
Welcome!
The power supply you need is a TASCAM PS-M1. It's a +/- 10V supply to the board.
In order to avoid blowing up your mixer, blowing up your house, blowing yourself up, I would suggest looking on Reverb, eBay or some other site and buy one. They are still available.
The KNIGHT Club
New member
Thank you for helping me! Much appreciated!
I've looked at those already and as I'm not in a good financial situation at the moment I'm gonna build one as it would cost me around 200 USD to buy one and have it delivered to me. My mixer, as my preliminary findings look so far, don't use the 7V AC. So I'm looking at getting a 230 V AC to 10VDC 1A transformer. Will then adjust and ad components if I get too much noise, heat build up etc.
Last time I checked the energy in an exploding MM1 was that of a small cracker so It'll say "pof" and there will be some smoke. I'll be fine!
Kidding aside, will monitor for heat and double check everything. I also have a nephew who has been building stuff like this for decades so I'll have him take a look before I connect and hit the switch. And, ehm, that just sounds like I'm gonna blow it up, doesn't it!?
