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Cool. I think you'll like it. I've got most of the functions down in the last month, so give me a shout if you need a hand. I bounced over 30 tracks of bass onto 2 tracks yesterday. It's very friendly. Check out this post if you want to hear it:
Roundabout by Yes - Bass Cover - CanadaNeal - Added: Long Distance Runaround and The Fish
Good luck.
How is the Tascam as a field recorder using no external mics? One of the things I love about my Zoom R16 is that the two onboard mics do a very good job of picking up a live performance in the field.
The Tascam DP-24SD is definitely more of a home studio recorder, IMHO. If field recording is what you're after, I'd get something else. Don't get me wrong, the Tascam is portable. I'd take it to a gig no prob. I can do mixes with it on my lap, but as a field recording unit, probably not so much. I'd never think about wearing it on a strap, for instance. I don't think the Tascam runs on batteries, either. Also, I've never seen a gig bag for the DP-24SD.
It's not a field recorder ... period. It doesn't run on batteries. There are many gig bags, hard cases, TSA cases that fit perfectly.
I've used the R16 as a live mixer for instances in which frequent changes to EQ, reverb, etc are not required. You can also do that through a DAW and use that to notch out feedback. It's obviously not as functional as a full mixer in that sense, but it's a lot smaller than my main mixer with still 2/3 the XLR connections.
Well, one day in and I've mic'd up and tracked my drums and added a bass track. So far, so good. I haven't done anything effects-wise to the mix/tracks yet, but it sounds pretty good raw so to speak. I'm just starting to fool around with the compression and some EQ. I think this is going to work out just fine!
Tascam DP24SD I have It and It's very useful, It offers high quality preamps, audio and effects like studio performances and quality. I am working with it very fast and well, no clip, no latency, no freeze, no noise, you can edit tracks, cut, paste, move, silence regions, you can use wave loops and sequence like you want (for example drum loops) you can view and zooming the waveform for very precise cutting, copyng or pasting...the one thing that I miss is fade-in and fade-out functions for audio clips or samples, I hope that tascam will include in the next firmware updates.
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Cool. Is that the Tascam DP24-SP ?
I have the Zoom R16 for live gigs and anything outside my home studio and I love almost everything about it.
For me, the prospect of dealing with a hard drive is a deal killer. I've had 3 DAW's with haed drives and they've all been constant problems. Using the micro SD chips in the Zoom is the only option for me.
If I have one criticism of the Zoom it's that the preamps are a bit noisier than other units I've worked with when the gain is turned up much past halfway. I can avoid this by ensuring that the source signal on each channel is loud enough but it sometimes means that I have to have an external preamp for that source.
It is the DP24-SD not SP. It uses SD cards. So far I'm liking it. It does what I need it to do just fine.
A guy on the Tascam Forum has spent a lot of time and energy producing tutorial videos ... and they're free. I haven't used them, but others in the forum seem to like 'em.
And the forum is here ... Invalid Link Removed look at the first post and follow the links to the youtube playlist.
And the forum is here ... Invalid Link Removed look at the first post and follow the links to the youtube playlist.
I'll be using my Zoom R16 tomorrow, but actually as a lighting controller via USB to a laptop and USB to DMX out.
I've also used it as an 8 in, dual mono out mixer run off a laptop to allow me to run sound remotely from a mixer when it turned out the 'mixing desk' in the venue was a mixer amp, virtually under the stage. You can network two laptops together (30m cable) and have a poor man's wireless mixer like a Behringer, if for a limited number of channels, and as long as you don't mind 10-15ms latency.
I've also used it as an 8 in, dual mono out mixer run off a laptop to allow me to run sound remotely from a mixer when it turned out the 'mixing desk' in the venue was a mixer amp, virtually under the stage. You can network two laptops together (30m cable) and have a poor man's wireless mixer like a Behringer, if for a limited number of channels, and as long as you don't mind 10-15ms latency.
Ok cool.
I'd like to know how the preamps sound. They're always the weakest link in any affordable multitracker and they tend to be noisy or harsh compared to standalone preamps.
The preamps are quiet (not much hiss) and loud (you can crank the levels with little distortion). Very clean, overall.
I'd really like to get back into a standalone multitrack, and these are the main contenders.
Reasons: Though I have always been able to get DAWs working perfectly, I am the type that gets a lot more work done with a standalone. I also just plain like them better for intangible reasons.
R16/24 pros: battery power, good internal mics, USB interface, and (R24) drum pads. Also, BIG feature here: two of them can be linked for simultaneous 16-track recording.
Tascam DP24/32 pros: the baddest portastudios ever made, and possibly the last of their class. More faders, more substantial interface, better screen, more tracks.
Given that I made full albums on 4-track 20 years ago, I can also see working with the newer 4, 6 or 8 tracks. Bouncing down with no quality loss? What is this, sorcery?
Reasons: Though I have always been able to get DAWs working perfectly, I am the type that gets a lot more work done with a standalone. I also just plain like them better for intangible reasons.
R16/24 pros: battery power, good internal mics, USB interface, and (R24) drum pads. Also, BIG feature here: two of them can be linked for simultaneous 16-track recording.
Tascam DP24/32 pros: the baddest portastudios ever made, and possibly the last of their class. More faders, more substantial interface, better screen, more tracks.
Given that I made full albums on 4-track 20 years ago, I can also see working with the newer 4, 6 or 8 tracks. Bouncing down with no quality loss? What is this, sorcery?
Have a look at the new Zoom livetrak, too. Better mic-preamps and some very thoughtfull features.
Damn you! hahaha.
I know this is an old thread (2016), but I'm currently looking at the following and trying to read up and get all the info I can before making a decision on which one to buy.
TASCAM DP-24SD 24-track Digital Portastudio - $499
TASCAM DP-32SD 32-track Digital Portastudio - $599
Zoom LiveTrak L-12 12-channel Digital Mixer / Recorder - $599
Zoom R24 24-track Recorder / Interface / Controller with Loop Sampler - $499
Zoom R16 16-track SD Recorder / Interface / Controller - $399
I just want to record an entire album with each instrument / vocals having it's own track. Drums obviously will have to be done on a seperate take.
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