SD Cards

[rjw]

Following experience of my first "fault" which was rectified by the last firmware available for the DP32, I encountered another problem with internal effects. This problem was caused by the phase being turned on (somehow by mistake) which cancelled the reverb, chorus etc. It took me days to realise what I had done. I've had the machine for seven years without a problem. So now I'm paranoid.
I was in need of a new SD card. I'd already used and filled SanDisk cards without a problem. I now had a 32GB card available (PNY, Chinese) intended for my video camera so I fully initialised that. It works except for internal effects????
I have followed procedure rigorously, checked everything but to no avail. I suspect the answer is that the brand isn't compatible. I tried one of my other SD cards afterwards and no problem.
Therefore I decided to buy a new card(s). Being loyal to SanDisk (for no particular reason) I scanned the list of tested cards provided by Tascam then went onto Amazon (and other sites) to search for an appropriate card. The part numbers are rarely quoted. Those I could find weren't quoted by Tascam. For what should be a relatively simple exercise, I'm struggling to simply buy a compatible SD or am I being over cautious? Can anyone recommend a readily available compatible SD card for a DP32? And why does Portastudio technology reduce me to an insecure inadequate idiot? I'm retired. I've had a successful career. I've got a degree for goodness' sake!!!

 

[-mjk-]

Hi @rjw

You can find information about SD cards in this post:

https://www.tascamforums.com/posts/29998/

If you find that a card is no longer available, the suggestion is to use the manufacturer's replacement (updated version) card.

As for the FX issue, that is not related to the SD card at all. When things like that go wrong, the value of a reset template becomes obvious. This video explains how to make a reset template, and why you want to use it every time you create a new song:

https://www.tascamforums.com/posts/37983/

If you're not using a reset template for each new song you create, then you will propagate settings from the current song to the new song. This means that anything that isn't set properly (such as an inverse phase setting) will not be reset back to normal simply by creating a new song. A reset template is extremely important because if something gets really out of whack, you can export all the audio files from the song that has an issue, load the reset template, then create a new song and import the files into the new song and everything will be good again.

 

[rjw]

Thank you for the reply. Perhaps I didn't make myself clear. I am well aware of the list of approved SDs provided by Tascam as alluded to in my post above. The question was:- what does one do when the "part number" of the SD card is not shown in the majority of sales sites visited on line? You quote "the manufacturer's replacement (updated version) card". I'm not sure what that means.
As regards the other points you make re. FX / templates, thank you. I was well aware of these issues. I'm also aware of the tutorials although, if I may, sometimes these come across as rather esoteric. They no doubt tell you everything but are perhaps more suited to recording engineers than lowly musicians. Are portastudios not aimed at the latter rather than the former?

 

[David Porter]

https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Extr...ocphy=9026833&hvtargid=pla-406303103745&psc=1

Any of the Lexar Platinum II SDHC Class 10 cards should work. That's what I use. Even if you can only find a 16GB - do it. They're good cards.

And buy THREE so you can put this behind you and get back to making music (or whatever).



rjw - above you said:

I'd already used and filled SanDisk cards

If you have a card that works and it's "full" - why not just move the data off the card to another storage media and continue using that card?


And like MJK said - your "effects" issue(s) have nothing to do with the card. This is a settings issue. These machines are rock solid with little-to-no exceptions. We say it a lot around here - but I recommend you get your card situation squared away, double check that you've got *the latest* firmware version, do a factory reset, and then get back to recording. If you still have an effects problem after all that - come on back here and we'll see if we can get you where you need to be.

 

[-mjk-]

Thank you for the reply. Perhaps I didn't make myself clear. I am well aware of the list of approved SDs provided by Tascam as alluded to in my post above. The question was:- what does one do when the "part number" of the SD card is not shown in the majority of sales sites visited on line? You quote "the manufacturer's replacement (updated version) card". I'm not sure what that means.

Sorry, I made a mistake above and the link for the SD card post is now correct. There is a link to the Tascam site and the approved SD card list. At the top of the list on the website, it says (referring to the listed SD cards):

Over time, these specific media may become unavailable. At that time, it would be best to contact the CF/SD/USB media manufacturer directly and have them suggest the model with the most similar specifications that is currently available which remains within the maximum capacity limit.

That is what I meant.

As regards the other points you make re. FX / templates, thank you. I was well aware of these issues. I'm also aware of the tutorials although, if I may, sometimes these come across as rather esoteric. They no doubt tell you everything but are perhaps more suited to recording engineers than lowly musicians. Are portastudios not aimed at the latter rather than the former?

In both cases you replied to the suggestions given, that you are "well aware" of these issues. OK then. Unless you have other specific questions, I don't have anything else to offer.

Please note that the video tutorials were created by @Phil Tipping and he also has written a user guide that many find is much better than the original.

 

[Mark Richards]

... I'm also aware of the tutorials although, if I may, sometimes these come across as rather esoteric. They no doubt tell you everything but are perhaps more suited to recording engineers than lowly musicians. Are portastudios not aimed at the latter rather than the former?

"It’s becoming easier and easier to produce a recording “in the box”. Affordable recording and mixing equipment is finally in reach of the average musician, and it no longer takes millions of dollars to produce a hit record."

"It seems that musicians are going to have to learn to be engineers! And they won’t become engineers or producers overnight, nor will all of them succeed."
Bob Katz
Grammy Award winning mixing/mastering engineer

 

[BazzBass]

but are perhaps more suited to recording engineers than lowly musicians. Are portastudios not aimed at the latter rather than the former?

if that musician wants to record then he has to learn about the recording process, or do you expect to immediately become a recording engineer buy buying equipment? You think it's THAT easy?
It's a whole lifetime of learning,as much as playing music is a lifetime's journey. Nothing comes easy,or else we'd all be rockstars.

PS what do you mean by "lowly musicians"? maybe you are, but I'm not lowly at all. Without "lowly musicians", what will all the engineers do?