An audio equipment's simplicity of use is what appeals most to the audio enthusiasts who have grown tired of audio products that's too complicated to work with. In the era of multi features audio equipment, Tascam banks on simplicity to market the TASCAM DP02 Digital Portastudio - 8 Track and it never fails.

Perfect for beginners looking to do recording at the comfort of their home or professionals who want a rig to practice or write on, the Tascam DP-02 makes recording simple by matching 8 track, CD quality recording with the familiar Portastudio interface. Now you can ditch the menus and focus more on the music. Two of record-quality Tascam mic preamps features XLR inputs with phantom power for condenser microphones and a guitar in for direct recording. Dedicated controls can be assigned to channels for instant access to fader level, pan, effect send, record arm/track mute, high and low EQ. There's also an EQ frequency button for spicing up you mix. Two effects processors are included in this great mixer. A multi-effects processor on the input provides great-sounding overdrive, delay, flange and more for your vocal, guitar, drum and bass tracks.

It is designed to be simple but it has advanced features too like the reverb processor on a send and return for adding room, hall, plate or chamber reverb to your audio mix. Also, the Tascam DP-02 is equipped with great Tascam extras like a metronome, chromatic tuner, and bar-and-beat display to get the best from you song. The DP02 records two channels at a time to a built-in 40GB hard drive which is big enough for your audio mixes. For the final mix, you can use the dedicated master track for your stereo mixdown. You can transfer your tracks and mixes or backup your song to your PC through the speedy USB 2.0 interface or burn it to a CD with the front slot-loading drive. The Tascam DP-02 is an amazing audio workstation that makes recording so simple, affordable and fun to use.

Product Description:
The Tascam DP-02 makes recording simple by matching 8-track CD-quality recording with a Portastudio interface – so you can ditch the menus and concentrate on the music. A pair of record-quality Tascam mic pres features XLR inputs with phantom power for condenser mics and a guitar in for direct recording. Each channel gives you dedicated controls for instant access to fader level, record arm/track mute, pan, effect send, high and low EQ. There's also an EQ frequency button for finer control over the mix. Two effects processors are included in the DP-02. A multieffects processor on the input provides great-sounding overdrive, flange, delay and more for your guitar, vocal, drum and bass tracks. In addition, there's a reverb processor on a send and return for adding hall, room, plate or chamber reverb to your mix. The DP-02 is loaded with great Tascam extras like a chromatic tuner, metronome, and bar-and-beat display for getting around your song. The DP-02 records two channels at a time to a built-in 40GB hard drive. When you're satisfied with your production, arm the dedicated master track for your stereo mixdown. You can transfer your tracks and mixes or backup your song to a computer through a speedy USB 2.0 connection or burn it to a CD with the slot-loading drive. No other workstation makes recording so simple, affordable and fun as the Tascam DP-02.
Amazon.com Product Description:
With a classic, well-known interface that's easy to pick up by new users, the 8-track Tascam DP-02 Digital Portastudio sports dedicated controls for level, pan, effects send and EQ instead of the menu-cursor interface found on most other recorders. You can make music with two hands with the DP-02--just reach and twist a knob when your creativity strikes. The DP-02 records to a 40 GB hard drive, and it includes a multi-effect processor, stereo reverb and CD burner for CD masters and song backup.

A pair of CD-quality XLR mic inputs includes phantom power for condenser mics and a direct guitar input. High and low EQ controls for level and frequency are provided for every channel. It also includes a multi-effects processor, stereo reverb, even a dedicated stereo channel for recording your mix. You can transfer tracks and mixes to a computer using USB 2.0, or burn a master disc in the CD drive.



The easy-to-use, 8-track Tascam DP-02 Digital Portastudio with simple knobs and faders (see a larger version of the image on the right).

Key Features

  • Two XLR mic/line inputs with phantom power for condenser microphones
  • Eight-track recording at uncompressed 44.1k/16-bit audio quality
  • Portastudio-based interface with volume fader, pan, effect send, high and low EQ controls per channel
  • EQ frequency button to access high and low EQ shelf frequencies
  • USB 2.0 interface for transferring tracks, mixes and backup files to a computer
  • Dedicated stereo master track for mixdown
  • Internal metronome and bar/beat display for song position
  • Headphone output
  • Stereo line outputs on RCA analog and S/PDIF optical digital connectors
  • 40GB internal hard drive
  • Multi-effects processor with guitar, bass, vocal and drum programs
  • Stereo reverb processor with send/return controls for multichannel mixing
  • Built-in chromatic tuner
  • Built -in CD-RW burner for CD mastering and song backup

List Price: USD 799.00
Lowest Used Price: USD 267.92
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Features:
  • Two XLR mic/line inputs with phantom power for condenser microphones^Eight-track recording at uncompressed 44.1k/16-bit audio quality^Portastudio-based interface with volume fader, pan, effect send, high and low EQ controls per channel^EQ frequency button to access high and low EQ shelf frequencies^USB 2.0 interface for transferring tracks, mixes and backup files to a computer
  • Two XLR mic/line inputs with phantom power for condenser microphones
  • Eight-track recording at uncompressed 44.1k/16-bit audio quality
  • Portastudio-based interface with volume fader, pan, effect send, high and low EQ controls per channel
  • EQ frequency button to access high and low EQ shelf frequencies
  • USB 2.0 interface for transferring tracks, mixes and backup files to a computer
Brand: Tascam
Model: DP02
Release Date: 2008-03-13
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All in all it's a great piece of portable audio equipment with super cool computer interface options. You can use it to record jam sessions live and archives them to your PC. It is well built, and fairly easy to use. Its a great product at a reasonable price and it does all the things it claims and sounds great that's hard to beat.