Loving My New DP24!

[Bourbon_In_Burbank]

Hey, Forum!

Things worked. I put my Model 12 up on Reverb... ordered a DP-24… DP-24 arrived… Model 12 sold the next day! All's well that ends well.

I wanted to say just how much I am digging this DP-24. I could have gone for the 32, but honestly, this is all I am going to need—and then some. I've been recording with it these past few nights, and it is SO intuitive. I read a few sections (a few pages, really) on Assigning/recording, as well as using the EQ section on separate tracks… and I was off to the races. Punching in/out took me a minute to get the hang of—it operates a bit differently than my old DP-01 did. But after running through a handful of punches, I can go through the motions blindfolded.

Having just started using it, there is much I've yet to learn. But that will come with time. If anyone is on the fence, for whatever reason, I say jump down off it and get one.

 

[David Porter]

I could not agree more. These are excellent recorders. Powerful, intuitive (for the savvy). Just in general... an excellent bang for the buck.

If you haven't already - watch the Tipping tutorial videos and you will become a master. Phil also has a great application guide that he sells for a fair price.

 

[-mjk-]

The DP machines are such good recorders that many artists use them for recording and then send the tracks to an engineer for mixing and mastering. @Mark Richards created an excellent tutorial on just how to do that, here: https://www.tascamforums.com/thread...-s-for-professional-mixing-or-mastering.9116/

Remember, 24 bit/48kHz is 24 bit/48kHz no matter what you record it on. What matters is things like the mic pres and recording techniques. The DP mic pres are surprisingly good.

 

[LAVRNIUS]

Why did you not like the model 12?

 

[-mjk-]

https://www.tascamforums.com/threads/model-12-no-cut-copy-paste-move.9169/

 

[BazzBass]

hehe good post @-mjk- saved a long rehash

at OP great to hear, I want one now

 

[Bourbon_In_Burbank]

Why did you not like the model 12?

It was not what I needed. There were things I liked about it immediately. But as I worked in it more and more, I realized it was not the machine for me. Unbeknownst to myself, it was built to work in conjunction with a DAW—which I am trying to get away from. A portastudio is what I wanted/needed.

 

[Bourbon_In_Burbank]

https://www.tascamforums.com/threads/model-12-no-cut-copy-paste-move.9169/

 

[dctdct]

It was not what I needed. There were things I liked about it immediately. But as I worked in it more and more, I realized it was not the machine for me. Unbeknownst to myself, it was built to work in conjunction with a DAW—which I am trying to get away from. A portastudio is what I wanted/needed.

I got your feelings. Last year I could play a few hours on a Model 24 and I liked immediately the one-function-one-button experience during recording. But only that. The whole mixdown functionalities are heavily reduced, against a DP-24.
After some months of thinking I finally got a DP-24, because I spend my most time in learning the mixing part of the whole equation. Though, for live recording I'm still thinking about another 24+ track analog pre-mixer. Tascam or other.