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Tascam DP02 Portastudio Multitrack Recorder Package 2
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Tascam DP02 Portastudio Multitrack Recorder

The Tascam DP02 makes recording simple by matching 8-track CD-quality recording with a Portastudio interface – so you can ditch the menus and concentrate on the music.
A pair of record-quality Tascam mic pres features XLR inputs with phantom power for condenser mics and a guitar in for direct recording. Each channel gives you dedicated controls for instant access to fader level, record arm/track mute, pan, effect send, high and low EQ. There's also an EQ frequency button for finer control over the mix.

Two effects processors are included in the DP02. A multieffects processor on the input provides great-sounding overdrive, flange, delay and more for your guitar, vocal, drum and bass tracks. In addition, there's a reverb processor on a send and return for adding hall, room, plate or chamber reverb to your mix. The DP02 is loaded with great Tascam extras like a chromatic tuner, metronome, and bar-and-beat display for getting around your song.

The DP02 records two channels at a time to a built-in 40GB hard drive. When you're satisfied with your production, arm the dedicated master track for your stereo mixdown. You can transfer your tracks and mixes or backup your song to a computer through a speedy USB 2.0 connection or burn it to a CD with the slot-loading drive. No other workstation makes recording so simple, affordable and fun as the Tascam DP02.

Tascam DP02 Features:
  • Two XLR mic/line inputs with phantom power for condenser microphones
  • Eight-track recording at uncompressed 44.1k/16-bit audio quality
  • Portastudio-based interface with volume fader, pan, effect send, high and low EQ controls per channel
  • EQ frequency button to access high and low EQ shelf frequencies
  • USB 2.0 interface for transferring tracks, mixes and backup files to a computer
  • Dedicated stereo master track for mixdown
  • Internal metronome and bar/beat display for song position
  • Headphone output
  • Stereo line outputs on RCA analog and S/PDIF optical digital connectors
  • 40GB internal hard drive
  • Multieffects processor with guitar, bass, vocal and drum programs
  • Stereo reverb processor with send/return controls for multichannel mixing
  • Built-in chromatic tuner
  • Built-in CD-RW burner for CD mastering and song backup
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   Free Mic, Headphones & More! 

Free Mic, Headphones & T-Shirt!
with your purchase of the DP02!
Via Mail-in Rebate! Offer expires December 31, 2008!

   Manual  2.5 MB

   Manual Addendum  100 KB

   DP-02CF Recommended Media List  7 KB


 
 
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albert from arlington
coolfatalbert@yahoo.com
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Subject:i think that it need's more feat.and more memory
Quality: need's more stuff.
Features: memory channel's more output's and more input's
Ease of Use: confusing?
Sound: ok cool
Reliability: ok cool
Overall: it need's more stuff.
 
Kurt O'Dell from East Coast United States
skurtodell@yahoo.com
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Subject:Excellent Quality with a few minor quirks...
Quality: The overall quality of the Tascam DP02CF is excellent. It appears to be well-built and able to withstand normal handling. Like any electronic device I do not suggest dropping it or rough handling.
Features: The single best feature of this product is the sound quality - you get back out of the unit exactly what you put into it, uncoloured and pristine, so you had better be sure your input is clean and loud. I purchased the CF (Compact Flash) model and love the fact that I can just pop the CF card into a reader on my PC and transfer data back and forth. Getting the mastered data to the PC-accessible FAT section of the card is a bit of a hassle but the results are worth it. The only real change I would like to see to the unit would be additional inputs for recording more than two tracks at once, but I doubt seriously that it will ever happen. For my purposes I doubt it would be often used anyway, and for under $300 I really can't complain.
Ease of Use: I skimmed the manual for about five minutes and could operate this recorder like a pro. The menus are intuitive and incredibly easy to navigate.
Sound: This is where the DP02CF shines - the sound quality is nothing short of amazing. Lack of data compression leaves more of the fundamental intact and creates a much fuller tone to recordings. I will mention in the interest of completeness that the onboard EQ is all but worthless, but I really don't see it as a big problem -I prefer to get the sound correct BEFORE I record rather than to attempt to fix problems after the fact.
Reliability: No issues at all- it works consistently and flawlessly every time.
Overall: Assuming you don't require the ability to record more than two tracks at once I consider this the single best 8-track recorder on the market today based on ease of use, features, and sound quality.
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