Tascam DP-004 Digital Pocketstudio Portable Recorder/Mixer

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This unit is not only affordable it makes quality recordings that can be mixed as soon as you have recorded. recording up to four tracks this unit can create albums ready to release.

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Have been using this recorder as an on-stage performance recorder, and it is great. I will soon be using it as a home studio for multi-tracking. A lot of features packed in a small package.

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Just got this for Christmas and it is great. I am still learning all the features, but with just the basics down I am able to track tunes and layer them. Its great!

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This was a gift for my musician son for Christmas and he loves it! B&H processed and shipped the order so quickly, we had it in plenty of time for Christmas. I am very pleased and will order from B&H again. Thanks!

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Great little recorder for practice, or for just about any application that calls for multitrack. I use mine to record vocals and build 6 and 8 part pieces with two or three voices. Very portable and can work in tandem with just about any equipment.

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TASCAM once again creates an inexpensive yet high audio quality product! Sounds great and does wonderful A->D recordings onto CD rate sound.

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Great little device, has allot of features packed into it.

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this pocket studio is worth the money. There are a lot of directions, but clearly written and by playing around with it, I got to understand how it works. I really can't think of cons. I have a large recorder Tape)that sat out for about two years without using it. Had to hook up a mike with phantom power And never got comfortable using it. This pocket studio is a lot easier to learn to use

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Relatively easy to get going - adding voiceover and music to video and pan-still captures for historic 5-7 minute bits for the AZ-centennial (2012).Upon actually reading the 110 page manual, this machine gives me more functionality than I can eat!Our old system was based on the 4-track Tascam cassette system from 20 years ago - which worked well once you really learned it. The DP-004 was cheaper and waay better, and 80 bucks cheaper, if memory serves.

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I use it to record rehearsals
It's easy to use and has multiple features that help musicians make quick and easy recordings
There are a few tidious steps to record and do other procedures, but it's all worth it

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Does everything I want a portable 4-track to do. The built in microphones are surprisingly sensitive. Easy to start using, and has plenty of convenient features like a built-in metronome, tuner, and the ability to skip to the beginning of the song or to the last recording position. No complaints whatsoever. Now I just have to get better at playing guitar...

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I recently purchased the Tascam pocket studio. I am really happy with how good it works and how easy it is to figure it out! Im in a band but we are all too busy to get together to write songs. This device allows me to record my ideas and then give the memory card to the other guys(who also have the Pocket studio ) so they record they're parts.

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Great sound quality, and it takes very little time to get used to the controls. I bought this to hook into the sound board at events I'm shooting video of, so I don't have to be tethered to the board, and it works great. Really small, too - about the size of an oversize paperback book.

Knocking off one star for the lack of a backlight on the LCD - that was a pretty serious oversight. Juggling a flashlight while getting levels set is irritating.

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I bought this recently as a once active musician who still has ideas but little time to record them - I even have a digital studio set up - but I wanted something I could take between home and kid and the studio and work and easily put things down. As a long ago user of the Teac and tascam Porta Studios (cassette 4 track) I was totally thrilled to get this. Its as easy to use as the Porta One was, but with phenomenal sound quality and unbelievably low price. I recently used it to record a live session and the stereo mics get a separation and mix that you will not believe. I sound like a shill - campaigning for the manufacturer, but believe me - this thing is incredible! The small size (fits in any bag - the size of a paperback book) and the manual pots and minimal scrolling to choose functions are why I chose this, as well as the ability to dump tracks to computer - Cubase - which I already use (tho I have not dumped any tracks as yet) - I am certain that the quality at which this records (with line inputs - not necessarily for live band recording) is perfectly usable for any studio production. The only down side I can see is that the batteries seem to run out pretty quick - maybe after 4 hours or so of use, so I'd get the AC power adapter.

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DP-004 Tascam PocketStudio [...] sounds great. I'm sure some of my recordings can go right to CD production. Very Satisfied for the price and quality deal can't be beat

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The DP-004 dose exactly what's its made for and does it well. I just want to record ideas and band rehearsal. Though I have not done the latter, I assume it will be great. It has a sort of low tape hiss on quieter passages but who cares. My recordings are very good and clear sounding and recording is a fast process. It only needs one thing for 5 stars and that would be a lighted display.

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I use this recorder to record audio during event video production, to give me an alternate audio stream in case the camera audio somehow spoils. I connect it directly to the main audio mixer at the event, bypassing the video cameras. Records good quality audio using external mics (the internal mics though convenient at times are not as good). Setup is simple once you get used to the system. I have never used it to record multiple tracks like musicians would need, but despite the overkill in terms of functionality, it was a great purchase for the price.

The only con in this model is the lack of a backlit screen which is the only reason for a 4-star rating.

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I have only had this in use for a time, but so far we love this little mixer. It is patched to the monitor outputs of my church so we can record a few of the microphones. So far it has worked like a charm and we are using the recordings for podcasts.

It is very simple to use. We can master right on the box. It is VERY small and easy to get out of the way, yet all of the controls are easy to access.

Getting the recording from the device to the computer is about the only improvement that could be beneficial. It is a multi step process to get the recording into a useable PC format and on to the PC. I may just not have found the best way to do it yet.

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Haven't had time to do everything I want to with this yet but the "quick start" guide is great!

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I use this recorder to gather audio "ambiance" and to do voice-overs. Small size, ease of use and recording quality all make it a great product to have in your bag.