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Tascam DP-03SD Digital Portastudio Multitrack Recorder

style:DP-03SD The DP-03SD is an affordable way to get into TASCAM's famed Porta studio system of making recording simple and affordable for musicians. The 8-track digital recorder captures your music at CD quality to affordable SD/SDHC cards, and a...

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(18 reviews)
Machine

(15 reviews)
Recorder

(14 reviews)
Thing

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Reviews around unit (5.00 of 5)

  • Unit records well, has some decent editing functions, modulations, compressions etc
  • Good unit but doesn't have any -5db or -10db pads for inputs, which is a problem because the input signal runs a little hot, even when I have the input volume all the way down it will still be easily peaking with certain mics and instruments
  • Thing is, this unit is really good at what it primarily does, which is record several tracks at once
  • I'm recommending this unit to all of my friends that have an interest in home / portable studio projects
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Reviews around product (5.00 of 5)

  • delivered on time,and in perfect condition, works as described, Great product, Thank You !
  • Once I got the hang of the three step process of initial recording, mix down recording and finally the master recorded, it was a very straight forward effort with features that can adjust and enhance the overall final product
  • Look, if your a musician, and want to concentrate on the music, instead of a computer screen, THIS IS FOR YOU!!!Good product Tascam, Keep it up.
  • Awesome product for those who like to use physical hardware and not just software.
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Reviews around record (5.00 of 5)

  • Unit records well, has some decent editing functions, modulations, compressions etc
  • Recording on the DP-24SD is much faster and easier than recording on a computer
  • What I did record with it sounded nice and clean, nothing too strange other than the panning issues
  • Then after the gig, I can mix each track separately via software to create a really nice live recording
  • So this has been a severe limitation for us in our use of this otherwise capable recording machine.
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Reviews around price (5.00 of 5)

  • Compact, easy to use multitrack with a high quality given the affordable price
  • But for the non-professional that is tired of using computers, this should address all of your needs at a very reasonable price point

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Reviews around step (5.00 of 5)

  • So the next logical step was a 16 track
  • Great sounding, very easy to use, and a great step forward for a musician who would simply record his EP's on a cellphone..

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Reviews around job (5.00 of 5)

  • I think they do a good job with the manual, which was also the case with my old DP02
  • The TASCAM DP-32SD 32-Track Digital Porta studio does a stellar job for the price

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Reviews around quality (4.66 of 5)

  • Not everything is top quality, some of knobs are a little flimsy(Chinese quality may be
  • Other than that, it works pretty much the same and the quality of the sound is good.
  • It's amazing, the sound quality for the money is excellent, it's even better than expected
  • The sound quality on the tracks I did get, before the SD card malfunctioned, was great
  • I really enjoy this thing, the sound quality is fabulous.
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Reviews around machine (4.60 of 5)

  • We also use this to record our church services as well as to record radio spots and it does great on voice and music
  • every change that you make as it is common for the machine to freeze up and lose all memory of your last unsaved actions.
  • One tiny little bump and this marvelous machine is seriously wounded.
  • So this has been a severe limitation for us in our use of this otherwise capable recording machine.
  • Now for the facts, it is a great machine, sadly it is built to fail.
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Reviews around recorder (4.56 of 5)

  • Amazing recorder in general but especially for the price.. the quick guide is great to get started and i imagine you could figure it all out on your own
  • While it was functional, it was a decent little recorder
  • This digital recorder is way more than I need for my purposes, but I love the quality of sound.
  • I would highly recommend this recorder for anyone who likes to record music, sounds for movie tracks, sound effects for live plays or just plain fun.
  • It's unfortunate few if any recorders with this many tracks offered currently offer footswitch punch in / out ability.
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Reviews around thing (4.49 of 5)

  • In today's world of new, new, new, more, more, "better," "better," fancier, blah blah blah, this thing is great at doing exactly what it was meant to do
  • I love this thing if you are looking for a new board for a great
  • I really enjoy this thing, the sound quality is fabulous.
  • But the odd thing is when you set a pan pot all the way left or right on say, track 1, then the sound seems to be at full volume
  • This new digital one is even better however, things like not having to wait for the tape to rewind and many other improvements.
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Reviews around preamps (3.98 of 5)

  • a Tascam 2488NeoThe TASCAM DP-32SD 32-Track Digital Porta studio has much improved preamps over the Neo and No noisy hard drives
  • As good as really high end professional preamps that cost more than this whole box
  • I'll see what the mic preamps in this is like after I play around with it a little more, the preamps in the boss were pretty noisy
  • We also use this to record our church services as well as to record radio spots and it does great on voice and music
  • I'll see what the mic preamps in this is like after I play around with it a little more, the preamps in the boss were pretty noisy
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Reviews around track (3.70 of 5)

  • I got very used to using the internal mics on the Boss to lay down quick ideas and to use to lay down basic backing tracks for jamming along with
  • Haven't had a lot of time to work with my new recorder, but have been able to lay down tracks for a couple of songs.
  • This Tascam unit does, has enough tracks and the reviews seemed good
  • Sounds great , virtual tracks ,8 inputs only had it a couple of weeks .Love it.
  • Unlike my micro br boss recorder, this one doesn’t do sound effects, but you can adjust high, tenor, bass, reverb, etc so that’s pretty cool and it has a lot more available tracks for recording than the boss recorders
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Reviews around sound (3.61 of 5)

  • I thought surely functions would be improved and vocal or guitar preset sounds would be better
  • As for eq, if you need eq to fix a bad mike sound, or a bad amp sound, or a bad singer, I suggest you start by improving the source material
  • The sound is not too bright, nor too dull, nor too harsh
  • I have old open reels, very EXPENSIVE open reels, this thing replaces them, is cheaper (by far), no maintenance, has great sound
  • If I decide to run my guitar direct, I had a hard time getting a good guitar sound, no preset choices only speaker cab simulations and nothing for bass guitar specific, Getting decent sounds requires a lot of tweaking
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Reviews around work (2.18 of 5)

  • At that point you've lost ALL the work you were doing
  • I'm also involved in a satellite recording project, and this works very well for that, with .wav files easily uploaded and then saved back to a laptop or desktop
  • I've only done less than 20 songs. not worth the heartache of losing your work.
  • and I lost some work
  • NO CD-R like on the Neo

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Reviews around drive (1.54 of 5)

  • NO CD-R like on the Neo
  • a Tascam 2488NeoThe TASCAM DP-32SD 32-Track Digital Porta studio has much improved preamps over the Neo and No noisy hard drives
  • The biggest drawback to the 788 is lack of USB connectivity; you have to burn a disc thru a SCSI-attached external hard drive in order to export
  • My previous Tascam, the DP01, lasted nine years before the hard drive went bad

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More about Tascam DP-03SD Digital Portastudio Multitrack Recorder

  • style:DP-03SD The DP-03SD is an affordable way to get into TASCAM's famed Porta studio system of making recording simple and affordable for musicians
  • The 8-track digital recorder captures your music at CD quality to affordable SD/SDHC cards, and a 2GB card is included with the recorder
  • With built-in microphones, effects, and mastering, the DP-03SD provides everything musicians need to record and share their music.