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I had been looking for a tape recorder in the local pawn shops to record our regular Saturday jam sessions. If there was anything to be found, it was old, and or didn't have right and left external Microphone inputs. I started looking and reading articles. The ratings and reveiws on the Tascam units were positive and for the money, I was able to procure one off of Ebay I couldn't go wrong. I have not been disapointed. It has great 88 pg opperations manual that can be downloaded off line. Unit has features that I will probable never use but are there when needed. I haven't been disappointed in the sound or quality. If I had a complaint or a need would be at least one more record channel maybe two. It currently has two. Tascam has a step up model I may be looking at in the near future.
I like it a lot as I'd used an old Fostex 4 track tape machine for years. Not having tape, having a hard drive and being able to upload mixes to my computer is great. It seems a bit quirky when I'm assigning tracks to be recorded but it's probably just my inexperience for now. I'll think I've got track 1 selected but I'll either not have it assigned or I'll have another one. It's also probably not as fast menu wise as newer machines but it's totally fine and does the job I need. I'd also like to be able to upload a track right after recording but you have to mix it first and move it before you can do that. Not a huge deal considering I could do anything at all like that before with the tape machine! Overall, it's great and I'd buy it again. Oh, it could use a backlight on the screen but it's fine in a well lit room!Read full review
I bought the Tascam DP-01FX to record my musical ideas and expressions. It is a great recorder. Takes some effort to get familiar with the unit. Easy to use features. The screen does not have a backlight, so the text is difficult to read, need a small desk lamp. Pan and EQ effects are active during playback and Mix down not during the actual recording. However, I can adjust to compensate. Overall, very good unit.
I love this 8 track! It is super easy to use, I have had it about 3 weeks and have recorded 4 songs. The only thing I would say to buy to go with the recorder is a Art mic pre/amp to warm your sound, and a compreser limter to get a better vocal sound. The guitar programs in the Tascam are great, I use them with Strat and my acuostic. I have put a mic on my amps and blanketed it and the sound is to cool, I did this with my Marshall,my Fender and my Peavey ampand the sound id very good. Burning to cd is to easy and the final product sounds great. People don't believe I recorded it in my bed room. Great bang for the buck, if you want to make demos and keep it smiple this is the recorder for you. The Tascam DP-ox1FX.
I bought this Tascam DP1 FX recorder because my Tascam Neo 24 track machine won't rest on the couch or on the porch with me- it's too big and I don't use 24 tracks, I'm a basic solo guitarist, bassist, vocalist, drum programmer and turntable DJ. I use about 5-8 trax-max. Now I'm getting in my 40's in age, at age 20 I had a Yamaha cassette 4 track and made rock and roll for hours every day. Got a huge box stack of old 4track cassettes. Then I got many different digital units throughout the years and a list of ideas on what worked and what didn't for me. Basically for a simple minded jam/song creator like myself, a recorder with expensive features but low recording capacity was a drag on me financially and dependently, The best idea was just a large hard drive attached to 8 solid digital tracks and some play record buttons, best extra features would be adjustable reverb, song creation, 2+hours long record time unit untouched! some pleasant eq adjustments (I have a electronix filter queen for my radical frequency tweeking and I recommend one to the experimentalist) so now what I have for a portable studio set up is this Tascam DP1 and my filter queen together. No virtual tracks, no huge recorder or pocket megabyte recorder but something a bit leveled out. I know that a musicians taste in equipment is so personal with what they are into. (unless they don't know what they are doing.) But if you do,, and you want a simple recorder with a lot of recording space and bareback features that you can top off else wise with external devices such as a dat or processor then I suggest a basic Tascam DP no effect or cd and you can run this stuff directly to your computer via USB, RCA or Digital output. The effects are ok for filling but not if your a tweeker- you'll need to buy some powerfull effects processor. I bought a vintage filter queen which I rave over. So it has no LCD. Use a flashlight and go with the upside- these Tascam DP are pretty damn fun to a 40 year old. Haha... Plus they look cool too keep in mind the Tascam DP seems built for the sturdy minded creative owner who loves digital and some space to play in, and who needs basic materials such as 2 track stereo/mono input, 8track (no virtual) plus 1 stereo mastering track on top of 8. The multi fx on it are ok if you like 1 parameter adjustable patches, the reverb is good. With a CD unit in here, the boxes become fat. Just the basic Tascam DP is modest all the way. Though one with fx isn't gonna cost that much today. I mean this is a recorder that you can grow by. If you can't afford a 300-500 dollar recorder, and you need more room than an 100-200 dollar new megabyte gadget- the Tascam DP offers more space and strait forward fun multitrack recording.Read full review
I recenlty decided to pursue a deferred dream , that of writing and recording my own music. While I realized that home recording has pretty much moved to the Home pc, my previous experience with tascam products and general affection for the tactile led me to decide on the Physical rather than the virtual mode of recording. so far, my experience with the Dpo1 has been extremely positive. It took me thirty minutes to record my first rough song ( that is drums, three guitars and three vocal tracks)--simply amazingly easy to use. While I haven't tried any of the advanced features the unit offers, I have no reason to expect them to be any more difficult to use than the basic features. while an internal metronome would have been nice ( or heck, a full featured drum machine) I realize that would have increased the base price of the unit. The unit is solidlly built and easy to set up. In all a wonderful toy for the artist in all of us.Read full review
For years I owned one of these things, which I bought new. I finally wore the track selection buttons and volume knob off of it. When only four tracks worked, I decided to try a 24-track and alternate between using an interface with software such as Cubase, Pro Tools and Ableton. When all those became too complex for just recording a simple vocal and adding a few backing parts, I went back to using Reaper, Audacity and a couple of other stand-alone units. This one is by far the simplest to use. I can go into my studio and lay down a vocal track, easily replacing or re-recording not the entire vocal, but any part of it with which I'm not satisfied. I've been able to record four harmony parts for a song in an hour with under optimum conditions (no interruptions, knowledge of all the vocal parts, and enough ale to last an hour) with this. The DP01-FX also has several built-in effects for instruments and vocals, but I was better able to expand on those quite a bit by adding a separate (and also inexpensive) effects box. The cons with the unit I just purchased (used): Unit won't recognize my PC in order to transfer WAV files via USB. The PC won't see my recorder, either. In addition, the former owner left about 20 files - or songs - on it that, when played back, contained a really high-volume humming and crackling sound that led me to believe there was some sort of "potentiometer" problem within it. Ultimately, though, for the money ($70-120 used) this is a great deal.Read full review
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What a piece of equipment for the price! As long as you have a computer with a cd burnner and an open USB input (and who doesn't these days!) You can create an album quality recording sitting in your living room from start to finish. From your guitar rhythum track, to final mixdown, complete with onboard digital effects, this unit does EVERYTHING but make the cd. Which just so happens to be a feature on the next model up in this product line, the DP01FXCD. I personally don't feel it justifies the extra cash for the cd drive model. This model, the DP01FX, does it all and has a USB out for transfer of recordings to your PC. Therefore, who needs the on-board burnner? However, I wouldn't recommend the lower model, DP01, either. It has no on-board effects which is an absolute must-have for recording. Unless you already have a digital effects procdessor and don't mind the extra patch cording and hassle of seperate settings, steer clear of the effect-less model. If you get a chance to own one of these babies, don't hesitate. I have owned and used MANY different makes and models of multitrack recorders in my years of songwriting and home recording; I've used tape systems, memory card systems, mini disc units (don't get me started on these) analog, digital, etc. This one smokes them all hands down. With its internal hard drive, there is easily enough room to record a small album! The best feature of this unit is the ease of use. The owner's manual is as small as a sports illustrated magazine. It isn't vague, there just isn't a whole lot you have to learn in order to use this machine! Unlike most other units, there are no pages of menus to tab through in order to accomplish small changes or settings. Almost all changes can be made with the turn of a knob or press of a button and it is this ease of use that has been the bread and butter of the Tascam name. This is a ligitimate, 'No experience necessary' unit that my ten year old can operate. For example: even if you've never recorded a track in your life, you could lay down a basic, guitar and vocals recording, complete with effects and final mixdown in about two hours and this includes reading the manual and learning the machine - NO JOKE! I have literally spent days laying down a simple song on other machines. The only negative that I can find is that it only has two inputs at one time. Though you can layer tracks on top of one another almost endlessly. There are both balanced and unbalanced inputs on both. Both of the two inputs have 1/4 inch (guitar, keyboard, etc) and XLR (Low impedance, microphones, etc.) inputs with switchable phantom power that is a must when using condenser microphones. Did I mention that the phantom power switch is located beside the inputs on the front panel? It's an actual switch! No need to page through six screens to turn the phantom power on each time you power up the unit as I have experienced with other units such as the Fostex MR8. Compared to the MR8, this unit walks on water. I realize that I must sound like a representative of Tascam Corp with the way I am ranting about this unit, but you would be too if you spent the time and money that I have over the years, trying to find this recorder. Don't do what I did and go through the headaches and let downs of trying other systems and recorders before finally coming back to simplicity! BUY THIS RECORDER IF YOU GET THE OPPERTUNITY. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPOINTED!!!Read full review
The last time I tried my hand at home recording... I remember it was a little 4-track cassette unit..I think fostex? That thing sounded like crap and I remember the warble from the belts. That being said this tascam dp01 is Miles ahead of that old technology... Thank you ..tascam! I took a chance and bought this used with original box and accessories..... Wow. I love this thing. The manual is pretty good at getting you laying down tracks very quickly. The sound of this recorder is so nice. Its makes me want to take the time and put my ideas down fresh. I have the manual within arms reach all the time...until I become used to all its functions. This unit has a 40 GB hard drive built in. No cards to insert and remove. I erased all the stuff the previous owner had saved. For under $100 I am more than happy with this unit. This one was in great condition andRead full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
The DP-01FX is great for any home music studio. It's fairly easy to record and play back tracks. Once finishing you connect the DP-01 to your pc via USB and save/burn your music. The only downfall to production would be that there is only four possible inputs at one given time (unless you have a serperate mixer). I would recommend the DP-01 to anyone building a home music studio.