TASCAM DP01 Digital Portastudio Recorder

by Tascam

Product Features

• 40GB Hard-Drive storage capacity
• 8-track recording at uncompress CD quality
• 2-track simultaneous recording
• Dedicated stereo mix-down track
• Dedicated controls on each channel for volume, pan, EFX send, EQ high & EQ low

Product Details

• Item Weight: 12.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 12.4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006HJ7Y2
• Item model number: DP-01
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #45,548 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

The Tascam DP-01 is the first digital recorder with the intuitive interface of a Portastudio . The DP-01 is an affordable 8-track music production factory with dedicated knobs for each channels pan, effects send, high and low EQ controls so you won t need to decipher cryptic menus to make great-sounding music.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Cool, If It Would Work, July 25, 2005

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Manbones (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: TASCAM DP01 Digital Portastudio Recorder (Electronics)

Before I bought this item I saw a few reviews of it online commenting on how after the user purchased the Tascam DP-01, a short time later it would crash and the user would lose everything that that they had written and recorded on it. I ignored these reviews, purchased the DP-01, and began recording music onto it. A few weeks later, the DP-01 crashed and not only did I lose everything I had recorded but I also could no longer record anything new. I will give it two stars because it was relatively easy to figure out and use. Besides the crashing feature that seems all to common, it is a pretty decent product. But if you do decide to buy this item, be sure to save everything on a back-up disk.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Hard disk failed again, January 15, 2006

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J. M. Cavell "Jonny Cavell" (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TASCAM DP01 Digital Portastudio Recorder (Electronics)

When I first got it, I thought it was great. Easy to use, adequate sound quality (not great). Then, as other people have said, the hard disk started grinding, and I lost all my songs. I sent it back to Tascam with a note for them to send me recovered songs if they could, and they did not. I got a new one which worked fine. Then yesterday, the hard disk locked and I lost the song I was working on. This time I could retrieve my other songs, so I mastered them, but the hard disk still grinds and I'm going to have to send it back again. Obviously a design flaw, and not the only one (why doesn't it have a back lit LCD? Why no digital inputs?). Don't buy this unless you want to lose all your songs.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Cheap hard drive, February 5, 2006

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Eric Eiswerth (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TASCAM DP01 Digital Portastudio Recorder (Electronics)

I have had this thing for about 5 weeks now. I thought it was great as well, I had about 15 recordings done and was happy with everything the machine had to offer. Until the hard drive crashed. Tascam needs to seriously consider the parts used in this machine's construction. One day worked fine, next day it wouldn't even boot. Now I have to send it back, and try and remember the songs I recorded (which are usually improv.)