Item Reviews for: TASCAM DP-03SD Digital Portastudio Multitrack Recorder  -  TAS DP03SD LIST
TASCAM DP-03SD Digital Portastudio Multitrack Recorder
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I wishing had one of these back in the mid to late 70s to record the covers we did.

By: KajunTaz      Submitted: 11/6/2023

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Product Rating Product Review I revord almost everything I do on guitar woth this thing and then I manipulate it on my laptop to clean it up and cut out the boring parts between the actual jamming. Wish I had this back when qe used to do covers in the mid to late 70s. Those old 8 track and cassettes have long, long died of old age and ended up having to be thrown away. All I have left of those says now are rhe memories... and even those are dading with old age. :(
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Home studio go!

By: Gary Doyle      Submitted: 1/28/2023

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review I love this machine. I had a 24 track but never used all the tracksso this is perfect. Using an Alesis 86 channel multimis FX for extra inputs so with my drum machines I am ready to go.
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pure perfection

By: Mark"s cave      Submitted: 3/27/2022

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I love the fact that I can burn my podcast on cd.I am starting out new and all of my equipment came from AMS. I love this company!
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big bang for the bucks

By: grumpy bear      Submitted: 9/6/2021

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I needed to be able to record at home and rehurse and this 8 track does it all for me. user friendly, i have had it for over a month and it does a great job. I'm a older guy and don't normaly like figuring things out, but the manual covers everything pretty well. No complants.
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Very user friendly.

By: Eddie M. Washington      Submitted: 6/8/2021

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1 person found this review helpful.

Product Review A LOT of years ago I used to own another Tascam recorder. I believe it was a four track and if I’m not mistaken it was a tape drive system. Whatever it was it was very easy to use. When I opened the box of the DP-03SD, within 15 minutes of reading the QuickStart instructions I was recording! The learning curve is not very steep so I have confidence that I will be able to operate this thing like a pro very soon. I do recommend this unit.
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Easy to use quality recording.

By: Christophe      Submitted: 5/26/2021

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1 person found this review helpful.
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Product Review This is the third Tascam recorded I have used, and the second one I’ve owned. There was minimal learning curve since it is laid out pretty much the same as the older ones. My last digital portastudio finally starting showing it’s age, the play button takes a lot of tlc to work properly, so I bought this. Everything is right on the front of the unit, there is very little menu-diving. And the onboard effects are great, especially for mastering.
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Easy to use!

By: Jason Honeman      Submitted: 11/24/2020

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8 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review This digital multi track recorder is simple and easy to use! The sound quality is excellent for seamless recording in my studio!
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Great scratch pad...and more!

By: Jon B      Submitted: 7/20/2020

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3 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I've been wanting to get back into recording my work for some time when I finally bought one of these. Having a fair bit of experience with home recording since the old 4-track cassette recorders, I found this recorder to be very intuitive to use. It didn't take much to get up and running and whip up a quick 2 minute demo piece myself. I will say this recorder is full of easy to use features that will allow you to make as simple or complex a recording as you like. Sound quality is excellent as you would expect from Tascam. Be sure to go through the manual to get familiar with the proper way to perform its functions, and you'll get plenty out of this unit. With its ability to bounce tracks (without losing quality) you really have access to as much flexibility as you need. Enjoy!
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It's a 8-track recorder

By: Dennis      Submitted: 4/9/2020

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13 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review It's Compact and easy to use. Easy to hook up the reverbs are excellent. Everything is perfect for the price.
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What I wanted in a digital recorder

By: kevmac      Submitted: 2/13/2020

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6 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review As an old school music maker the last recordings I made in the 90s were on a Tascam.16 track cassette unit.So looking for something to have some fun with and as a bit of creative outlet this is what appealed to me most.It will take me a bit to get the hang of all things digital but I'm slowly getting there.So far what I've put down sounds terrific.The do O3sd has a lot of features not found in entry level recorders like XLR inputs.Well worth the price.
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Great sound!

By: Chad      Submitted: 10/27/2019

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1 person found this review helpful.

Product Review I always bought Tascam recorders. The options on this are awesome! I have a 4 track kind of like this. I got a old baby grand that sounds ok. I got a pair of mic's for 50 dollars. Made a recording and it dont sound like the same piano. There are a lot of options and the manual, well you dont know about it better read it.
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Giant in a Small Body

By: Maria Elena      Submitted: 9/26/2019

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5 people found this review helpful.

Product Review Wonderful multitrack recorder, that produces with the quality of those large studio sized one. Able to record directly with electronic instruments - just love it!
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Make sure u read the Manuel if you've never used it before

By: Rodney Lee      Submitted: 9/5/2019

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17 people found this review helpful.

Product Review SD card instead of a disc is the best much better
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Sooooo happy !!

By: Mark      Submitted: 6/5/2019

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8 people found this review helpful.

Product Review All of my music sounds so professional. Such an amazing product! Very easy to work.
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I love this thing!

By: Julio      Submitted: 3/7/2019

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3 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review It does everything i need it to do and then some! Worth the money, i use it for my podcast when I’m on the go and the quality is A1
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It just wasn't for me

By: Jason Martin      Submitted: 1/24/2019

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9 people found this review helpful.

Product Review The product just wasn't for me ! But the customer service was really good A+
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Wow

By: Greg B      Submitted: 11/6/2018

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6 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Amazing tech in a small package. Easy to use and sounds great. I didn't think I could afford equipment that sounds so good.
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I love it's functionality

By: Ulises R Mendoza      Submitted: 9/8/2018

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3 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review So easy to use and great functionality
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" Not good at all "

By: Rock on Bob      Submitted: 8/24/2018

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1 person found this review helpful.

Product Review It seams that I got a bad one, read another review on this site he had to return and second one pan controls didn't work but he got lucky and they worked after a few start up's, mine had same problem but never kicked in after many start up's, I returned it and continue to use my computer.
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Works well! Does what I need

By: Cary      Submitted: 7/21/2018

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Good quality for the price. External mics very sensitive but work well
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Easy To Use Digital Multitrack Recorder

By: Don      Submitted: 3/28/2018

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4 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I spent decades using Tascam's tape multitrack recorders and this one makes for an easy transition to digital. The menus are easy to navigate and do not interfere with the creative process. I've used several DAWs over the last decade and find them easy to get into a tangle of menu messes before getting to a final mix. This doesn't happen here and its sound is really good. I still use and prefer tape but this one is getting a lot of use these days, sometimes using both this and tape for a final mix. It does make song recall much faster and that's a big plus. Overall, I am very happy with thus unit.
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worth the money....but

By: Frank      Submitted: 5/16/2016

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5 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review Really nice compact and convenient way to put down some quality tracks......definately worth the money, but I did have to return the first one.....the read out (home) window went crazy and started to not download, then when it did it came in upside down......return was easy and I had a new one in 2 days.....really good customer service from AMS.....however the new unit did have a glitch.....the pan knobs didn't work....after a few start ups they kicked in and have been working ever since....keeping my fingers crossed........but this is a fine unit......
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More than worth it!

By: TOMMY      Submitted: 6/12/2015

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17 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review I bought this for times when my P.C. would go down. I run PRO TOOLS and I can;t believe the sound of this,( lil" -but powerful machine), as it totally surpasses PRO TOOLS in the quality of sound department. I don't know if it's TASCAM'S CONVERTERS , but try it and I bet you won't believe your ears. Also, what really wowed me was that sound was made without any EQ or COMPRESSION/ or any plug-in at all, in that matter, although it has a EQ. and Compressor and a MASTER one of each with and without total bandwidth for mastering your tunes.A bit complicated when you get to the transferring to your P.C. and similar stuff, otherwise these machines,instead of software, will be the future;( I.M.H.O. )
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very impressive

By: rich beckholt      Submitted: 3/24/2015

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2 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review super well made.slides are great and a lot of functions for a small portable multi-track.
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A GREAT deal on a WONDERFUL recorder.

By: RICK      Submitted: 3/23/2015

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5 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review If I could give this recorder 6-starts I would do it in a second. It's so easy to learn when compared to the Korg 4-track I had, it's unbelievable. I've been busy with it since the first day and I'm still learning... not through lack of trying, but because of the large variety of things that I can do with the thing.
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Fantastic device!!!

By: Steve P      Submitted: 11/5/2014

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5 people found this review helpful.
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Product Review It records beautifully, as I have come to expect from Tascam. The sound is crisp and pure, with no ambient him or hiss. I use it constantly, and will continue to do so. The portability is incredible