small you can take the TASCAM DP-004 recorder just about anywhere you need it: lectures, sports events, meetings, or music performances in the studio or in the field. So what do you get? Solid knobs and substantial I/O connections. An internal stereo condenser microphone that makes basic recording and impromptu live work possible. (Great if you want to capture a quick musical idea without the need to set up microphones and other studio gear.) There’s a switchable guitar input as well as a headphone/line output. Because the TASCAM Pocketstudio DP-004 records to SD cards, there are no gears, tapes, tape heads, magnets, or moving discs. That means no moving parts, so power consumption is minimal. You get up to 8-hours on a pair of AA batteries.
A row of knobs sets levels and pan. Record 2 microphones at once to layer and mix tracks on the included 1GB SD Card. Plug your own microphones into the DP-004 recorder’s rear-panel inputs for even better results. Record your mix to the dedicated stereo master track and transfer to your computer with the built-in USB 2 connector. Recordings are CD-quality 44.1kHz/16-bit WAV format, and bouncing tracks is easy. Cutting a demo or capturing a musical happening have never been easier than with the TASCAM Pocketstudio DP-004. Get yours today. |
I have this recorder. It's true, tracking is easy, so is stereo field recording. The inboard mics are unforgiving in terms of handling noise. Mic/line and guitar inputs are 1/4" phone plug only, so I really need an external stereo dynamic mic. (Funny, when I bought my DP-004, there was a mail-in rebate for free headphones plus microphone. The mic was XLR, no way to use it with the Tascam, unless I bought an adapter!) Operation is simple, but I have yet to mix down more than two tracks to a master. I need to get more serious. I recorded a park concert with two tracks live through internal mics, got good sound, but only 17 minutes on the SD card. I hope it supports gigantic little SD cards.