Tascam DP24/DP32 Digital Portastudio: Why I Use It

DP-24 is the successor of the 2488NEO, Tascam's Best-Selling PORTASTUDIO. It's the best and most affordable way to remove the mind-numbing glow of the computer screen from personal recording, and provides a reliable, secure, safe, powerful and easy to use this platform. Watch this now to see why I use the DP-24, and why PC software-based DAWs just don’t cut it anymore in my studio. #TascamDP24 #Tascam #MultitrackRecorders

[jeffnelson]

My favorite feature of the dp32sd is the plug in and playability.
PC recording studios seem to need lots of gadgets to get vocals & acoustics to sound right
My tascam is quick & easy.
Plug in, play.
No more frustration & creativity killers.
My music recorded with dp32sd has been on the radio and stood up to other music from professional studios.
Love my Tascam dp32sd!

[hanserikkratholmrasmussen]

One of the big mistakes companies make these days are trying to make you pay for upgrades you really dont need. As an amateur I can not afford it either.

[joonglegamer]

Even if this is as old as nuts, I just ordered a 32 right now.... I love Dawless, and have been looking or a standalone unit forever.

[hotdognights]

I have struggled with DAW recording for years for all the reasons he mentions. Just got the DP 24 and we're up and running recording live drums within a few days. The sound is great and it's easy to use. What more could you want?

[burtcocain]

I'm all ITB and I find that Ableton Live is the best for making electronic music. That said, I play in cover bands and I would LOVE to take a DP32sd into a practice room and just get a recording done without having to bring a fragile laptop, an audio-interface, and tell everyone to "Just wait a minute" while it loads up and while I create a session, set I/O's, arm the tracks and hope I haven't set the buffer too low for all of the tracks, then pack it all down without damaging the laptop. It just seems that much more fun and tactile to use a little desk like this in a flight case. Hook it up, record, take it home and then decide if I want to mix onboard of in Pro Tools or whatever.

However, I rent a room in a house and I already have too much stuff. So I guess I'll keep dreaming until I own a home.

[silverdrumvideo]

I still have and use my DP-24 (mine is the older version that has the CD drive and the MIDI connections). I’m never getting rid of it! 😜

[douglasdriver]

I have been using tascam for more than 30 years. I started with m520 mixer and tascam 38 1/2" 8 track, when the deck motors died I went to the tascam 2488 neo, I most recently add the newer one with out the cd drive. But very good to know I can link the to. Big Tascam fan. I also use the porta 2 4 track recorder and from time to time pull it out to remix old cassette and get that analog sound..

[randyhickman]

I’m just getting back into recording. My last multitrack recorder was an older reel to reel 4 track. Just bought a used Tascam 32sd, would have preferred one either way the cd burner but for a couple hundred bucks can’t complain. Glad I found your channel.

[thewatersofdream]

Just found your channel, coming from the tascam cassette world myself I really appreciate your content. Im currently using the dp24 but looking to upgrade to the model 24. *Subcribed*

[cariboux]

I'm really glad to have found this channel. Years ago I used the TASCAM DP-01 8 track and could create songs very quickly. After a lengthy break from recording, I started doing it again (this time with FL Studio). Though I really have no complaints about their products, there is something about switching between a computer and keyboard, etc that I find stifling to creativity. This was not the case with the multi-track. Plus, the latency! Save me from that. My set-up meets all the specs, but the least amount of latency is very distracting to me - I play jazz keys. If I record early on in a project, I can keep the buffer size (32 samples or less) small enough that it is manageable, but as more and more instruments get added, I have to increase the buffer length. And then you have to remember all the different lengths for each instrument recorded, because if you switch tracks, the latency compensation needs to go with it. There is even latency on MIDI instruments which is very hard to determine. All of this results in a great deal of frustration. Unless I am acting solely as the studio worker, with someone else playing, it is difficult to switch hats from computer tech to pianist. And every time I come up with a solution to one thing, it adversely affects something else. People tell me I'm imagining things when I say I can feel the difference between 0.5 ms and 1.5 ms. I tell them they must not be very sensitive to timing. So, I'm considering going back to the DP-24 and using my DAW solely for adding textures, strings, and slow sounds. I don't think DAWs work well for music in which there is unique timing, like jazz. Pretty much all the other YouTube channels sing the praises of DAWs. I am SO happy to hear someone complaining about the same things I've noticed. These videos are VERY educational. Thanks!

[EgoShredder]

Back in 2000 I sold my standalone Fostex digital multitrack and DAT recorder combo, to get a desktop PC with soundcard etc. That was a BIG MISTAKE and took me YEARS to fix (until 2013!). In hindsight I should have kept my Fostex gear and carried on with that for at least another six years, maybe fifteen because computers simply were not up to the task of studio recording in the 2000s, not without DSP assistance and a big budget and making huge compromises, to make sure things behaved reliably.

[rocknreplay]

I have just recently started diving into the world of DAWless music production. I stare at a computer screen almost all day long every day. I like the idea of not being in a computer when I’m trying to create music. I have the Tascam Model 16. I have also been acquiring some analog equipment, four and eight track tape machines. I also bought a very cheap MacBook Pro from 2012 and a copy of Logic Pro 9. That way I have a DAW that will never be updated. I worked in Protools for years and had some major issues when I would upgrade hardware or Windows. Plus now, most DAW’s need an internet connection to even run and I live in a rural area with terrible internet. I totally dig your setup. Can’t wait to learn more.

[teashea]

I started out using a Tascam recorder years ago, It worked well but now I use Reaper, It does so much more and is much more efficient. Reaper is $60. The problem is that the Tascam recorders have poor quality preamps and converters.

[XHuntinatorX]

I can’t believe there aren’t any companies interested in making an “all in one” recording system as an alternative to DAWs. If done correctly I think it would be a HUGE success. There used to be a similar system for graphics called “Video Toaster” that was imho superior to the computer alternative… in those days anyway.

[johannjohann]

Yes have been surprised how good the Tascam brand of Mixers sound. And definitely agree with the idea that people already spend enough time on the computer. Plus, the higher end DAW's really need alot of processing power. Nothing wrong with a hand's on approach with recording music, especially when Tascam is affordable for everyone.

[valwolve]

I have tascam dp 24. I have not played with it since I bought it in 2021. This video is very helpful

[vanessajazp]

I really feel your pain about Cakewalk, because I was deep in Sonar Platinum when it died and then got resurrected as "Cakewalk by BandLab".... 😶
But, big advantage with a DAW is track automation. I cannot make a functional mix without automation.

[svenlabots]

Can't add much more really, reading all the affirmative comments and feeling relieved. Daws and plug ins just drain my creativity. I always come back to these stand-alone recorders. Stated with the Roland VS 890, Boss BR-8 (with zip-disks!), Boss BR 1200, 1600-CD, VS2400 and later on the KORG D-3200, a beast. Tried switching to Cubase AI on a laptop, to steer my Yamaha M49, but got so utterly frustrated, that this week i'll switch to one of these Tascams and get the hell on with it! Thanks for the video, it made me tie the knot! 😉

[fvvideo]

02:15 On point the way I feel! Thanks for sharing your view.

[DEVAULT.]

If you and I use them for the same exact reasons, chances are there are many, many more who do just the same, for the exact same reasons. Wonderful presentation as always ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐