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TASCAM DP-02CF Portastudio 8-Track Digital Recorder
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HD 007 2713
Manufacturer:
TASCAM
Mfg. Part#:
DP02CF
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Product Description
Special Introductory Offer: FREE 1GB Compact Flash Card Included
TASCAM's DP-02CF combines 8-track CD-quality recording with a Portastudio?interface - designed for musicians who want to record quickly and have fun. A matched pair of 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.
The DP-02CF records two channels at a time to an included 1GB compact flash card - with enough space for a dozen songs or more. 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 for MP3 encoding or CD burning from your Mac or PC. Also available, the DP-02 offers built-in multieffects and CD mastering. No other workstation makes recording so simple, affordable and fun as the TASCAM DP-02CF.
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
- 1GB Compact Flash card included with enough room for a dozen songs or more
Specifications:
- 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
- 1GB Compact Flash card included with enough room for a dozen songs or more
Documents:
- DP-02/DP-02CF Owner's Manual: Owner's Manual (download), Manual Addendum (download).
Specifications
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| Brand | TASCAM |
Product Reviews
Overall
4
Do NOT listen to
Reviewer: Cliff
on 03/12/2009
Pros: Low Distortion, Easy To Use, Powerful, Excellent Sound, Versatile
Best Uses: Amateur Recording, Home Studio, Performances
Describe Yourself: Experienced
Primary use:
recommended
[...] Personally, I casually researched for MONTHS before deciding on the DP-02CF. Mostly, I was deciding between 1) how many simultaneous tracksand 2) number of tracks I wanted. Well, the DP-02 seemed the best combination of tracks (true 8), build quality (metal enclosure - compare this to others, e.g. Fostex) and ease of use. I went with CF because it is silent in operation, and a robust media proven in the high-end digital SLR camera world. I plan on using this to record a band, then transferring the WAV's to computer for final mixing/sweetening, so onboard CD-burning is a waste of $ for me, as are effects. 30 minutes out of the box, I was test recording to multiple tracks with ease. Also, bouncing tracks to stereo 7/8 tracks is easy, thus freeing up more tracks. With MANY manufacturers, unfortunately, manuals can be a little tedious b/c of translations - it's a given, not worth incessently whining about, because you can still get what you need from it to operate the functions. In short, it isn't THAT bad.The sound quality is GREAT. Remember... with any of these units, you really need to pay attention to feeding a strong signal -don't rely on a multitracker's 'preamps' to carry a weak signal, it invariably introduces noise. One thing, I wish the display was a touch bigger and had some db numerics to refer to when setting levels. Other than that,[$]for 8-tracks, this is a very good price/performance piece of gear. Sit down with it, have a little PATIENCE, it will "click" with you, and you'll discover the DP-02CF is a leader in this class.
Best Uses: Amateur Recording, Home Studio, Performances
Describe Yourself: Experienced
Primary use:
recommended
[...] Personally, I casually researched for MONTHS before deciding on the DP-02CF. Mostly, I was deciding between 1) how many simultaneous tracksand 2) number of tracks I wanted. Well, the DP-02 seemed the best combination of tracks (true 8), build quality (metal enclosure - compare this to others, e.g. Fostex) and ease of use. I went with CF because it is silent in operation, and a robust media proven in the high-end digital SLR camera world. I plan on using this to record a band, then transferring the WAV's to computer for final mixing/sweetening, so onboard CD-burning is a waste of $ for me, as are effects. 30 minutes out of the box, I was test recording to multiple tracks with ease. Also, bouncing tracks to stereo 7/8 tracks is easy, thus freeing up more tracks. With MANY manufacturers, unfortunately, manuals can be a little tedious b/c of translations - it's a given, not worth incessently whining about, because you can still get what you need from it to operate the functions. In short, it isn't THAT bad.The sound quality is GREAT. Remember... with any of these units, you really need to pay attention to feeding a strong signal -don't rely on a multitracker's 'preamps' to carry a weak signal, it invariably introduces noise. One thing, I wish the display was a touch bigger and had some db numerics to refer to when setting levels. Other than that,[$]for 8-tracks, this is a very good price/performance piece of gear. Sit down with it, have a little PATIENCE, it will "click" with you, and you'll discover the DP-02CF is a leader in this class.
Overall
1
Difficult to Use!
Reviewer: SparkPlug Tommy
on 10/03/2008
Pros: Sounds Pretty Good
Best Uses: Replacement
Describe Yourself: Quality Oriented
Primary use: Personal
not recommended
I purchased TASCAM's Portastudio DP-02CF two weeks ago and have struggled with the "printed in China" manual to figure out how to record and play a few simple audio samples. Using this unit requires several non-intuitive steps with buttons pushed and held; no common sense human interface design would ever require such mental gymnastics, but TASCAM has apparently figured out how to make a relatively simple procedure sufficiently complex to make their product nearly inoperable. One hint on how complex and non-intuitive the Portastudio has become as it evolved over the years is that the manual is now over 76 pages long (some of those pages actually have instructions, but most didn't work as stated). If you read someone's review that claims this is very simple to operate, I suggest you visit a music store to try even a 10 to 20 second recording...then see if you can play back the results...this dispels any notion of simplicity or intuivity (yes, a new word). I strongly recommend you first look at other manufacturers if you need a multi-track recorder. TASCAM's affinity to make a simple process complex and non-intuitive, coupled with its use of a Chinese-produced instruction manual suggests the company has their own ideas of how musicians should interface with recording equipment; they have NOT made the DP-02 intuitively simple. I plan to return my Portastudio this weekend and purchase a competing product. I will keep my old TASCAM PocketStudio as a backup (simple to operate, but six years old). Hope this helps you avoid the mistake I made. By the way, if TASCAM rewrote the user manual and reprogrammed some of the onerous button-pushing steps on their DP-02CF, I would consider repurchasing the unit because the audio portion is not all that bad....but it is a very cumbersome interface.
Best Uses: Replacement
Describe Yourself: Quality Oriented
Primary use: Personal
not recommended
I purchased TASCAM's Portastudio DP-02CF two weeks ago and have struggled with the "printed in China" manual to figure out how to record and play a few simple audio samples. Using this unit requires several non-intuitive steps with buttons pushed and held; no common sense human interface design would ever require such mental gymnastics, but TASCAM has apparently figured out how to make a relatively simple procedure sufficiently complex to make their product nearly inoperable. One hint on how complex and non-intuitive the Portastudio has become as it evolved over the years is that the manual is now over 76 pages long (some of those pages actually have instructions, but most didn't work as stated). If you read someone's review that claims this is very simple to operate, I suggest you visit a music store to try even a 10 to 20 second recording...then see if you can play back the results...this dispels any notion of simplicity or intuivity (yes, a new word). I strongly recommend you first look at other manufacturers if you need a multi-track recorder. TASCAM's affinity to make a simple process complex and non-intuitive, coupled with its use of a Chinese-produced instruction manual suggests the company has their own ideas of how musicians should interface with recording equipment; they have NOT made the DP-02 intuitively simple. I plan to return my Portastudio this weekend and purchase a competing product. I will keep my old TASCAM PocketStudio as a backup (simple to operate, but six years old). Hope this helps you avoid the mistake I made. By the way, if TASCAM rewrote the user manual and reprogrammed some of the onerous button-pushing steps on their DP-02CF, I would consider repurchasing the unit because the audio portion is not all that bad....but it is a very cumbersome interface.
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