Tascam DP-008

[BulbousMoses]

Hello...new to the forum and I have a couple of questions. I recently bought a Tascam DP-008 and I wonder if it's possible to produce polished pro level work using it as the front end. I'd record all the tracks using the DP-008 and then massage and master them on the computer. I know there are probably easier ways to do this but I'm just looking to find out if it's possible.

 

[javierf55]

You will be able to produce very good quality work but of course a professional level can only be done on a professional studio.

 

[BulbousMoses]

You will be able to produce very good quality work but of course a professional level can only be done on a professional studio.

So the best I wil be able to get it probably a good quality demo. That's fine for my purposes at home. It's always interesting to see how much performance you can squeeze out of your equipment.

 

[javierf55]

Yes, the DP-008 is a great piece of equipment, you will enjoy it a lot.

 

[BulbousMoses]

How many tracks can I record on this unit if I bounce tracks?

 

[SpyderGT]

DP-008 questions

New forum member. Using a DP-008 and a DP-03 for "pre-demos". Great machines, well-suited for the task. I have a couple of questions:
1) Is it possible to link and synch DP-008's /DP-03's to enable up to 4 inputs at one time and up to 16 "real" tracks? I thought I saw something (possibly a video) about it being possible, but have not been able to find the information again with a web search.
2) Recently, I had a problem with the click track. I recorded scratch tracks for multiple songs. All were OK. But then one song got out of synch on subsequent playback. I gather that the click track is not embedded in the recording but runs independenty from the songs start point. I was using 120 bpm, 8 beat count-in for 4 seconds but recording / playback seems to have advanced to about 3 1/2 seconds. It seems as if the start point has changed. I don't believe that I edited (cut) anything. Comments? Advice?
Thank you!