TASCAM DP24 MultiTrack Recorder Discussion

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

So I have decided to take my recording solution back to what I am comfortable with and know.

I have decided to use a digital multi track, instead of a DAW for reasons I care not to expand on.
I wanted outboard ...and will do more outboard with this.....and I need mics and all that yet.

I just feel that for me, this is all I need and want. Period.

Recorder

Do any of you have any experience with these....any tricks and tips....and considerations before purchasing?

Please, let's refrain from any DAW vs. workstation quibbling, as I have moved beyond that.

Thanks in advance for any info,

 

[PLX]

Do any of you have any experience with these....any tricks and tips....and considerations before purchasing?

This was my very last recording device before I went to digital audio workstations.

Sold it on Reverb about 10 years ago.

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

This was my very last recording device before I went to digital audio workstations.

Sold it on Reverb about 10 years ago.

I had the 8 track version.....and sold it about 18 years ago....for $50.

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

There is something about this type of recording that is good for me. It is more fun....more tactile. This is MY way.....I may even buy an actual tape machine and mixer in the future.

 

[PLX]

I had the 8 track version.....and sold it about 18 years ago....for $50.

Mine held it's value.

I was actually surprised I got almost what I originally paid for it.. but I had the box, original packing foam wedges, manual & power supply.

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

Mine held it's value.

I was actually surprised I got almost what I originally paid for it.. but I had the box, original packing foam wedges, manual & power supply.

I dumped it because I was infatuated with adat....and the incoming digital wave.....and never saw the resurgence

It was a pawn shop.....I had a car in impound.....I had more pressing needs than an old 8 track that no one knew how to use..... well....now I want one again... thus.

Probably gonna build a 500 series outboard rig too.....along with a regular rack.....shit is going to get stupid over the next couple years.

 

[PLX]

I dumped it because I was infatuated with adat....and the incoming digital wave....

I used to have a DAT tape drive.. prolly from the 80's

SCSI ports. Had about 20 tapes.

Gutted it, and used the chassis to construct a reactive load for my amps.

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

I used to have a DAT tape drive.. prolly from the 80's

SCSI ports. Had about 20 tapes.

Gutted it, and used the chassis to construct a reactive load for my amps.

More like this.

 

[PLX]

More like this.

The band I was in during the late 80's/early 90's needed one to get our songs played on teh local radio station.

The station manager insisted on us giving them a DAT tape to even get played on air.

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

The band I was in during the late 80's/early 90's needed one to get our songs played on teh local radio station.

The station manager insisted on us giving them a DAT tape to even get played on air.

I had no clue what I was doing ....but everyone talked incessantly about them ....and protools....
Everyone dumped their shit ....market was flooded.....and everyone was bitchIng because the learning curve.

I was very close to moving to Arizona and going to recording school.... almost went to Chillicothe too....but just gave it all up for no reason.....and worked in live sound for a bit.

Now I just want to record covers where I play all the parts....and then do some soundtrack/ambient/dialogue recording as well....so with hobbies merging....I'm at this point now.

 

[bikescene]

Depending on how many tracks you need or don’t need, a Tascam Model 12 or 24 could be worth looking into. That line is a newer series with the retro look of the 70s and 80s Teac/Tascam mixers, but with a more modern recording workflow with SD cards. It can function as a USB interface into a computer or iOS device if you ever change your mind about getting tracks into a DAW.

I used to record on a Roland VS880EX that had the same general late 90s/early 2000s hard disk recorder layout as the DP24. I kind of like doing acoustic songwriting with it because I don’t have the luxury of seeing how the waveforms line up.