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Your cart is empty.The DP-03SD is an affordable way to get into TASCAM's famed Porta studio system of making recording simple and affordable for musicians. The 8-track digital recorder captures your music at CD quality to affordable SD/SDHC cards, and a 2GB card is included with the recorder. With built-in microphones, effects, and mastering, the DP-03SD provides everything musicians need to record and share their music.
Dean Myers
August 9, 2025
I tried to get into the DAW world and found some immediate limitations, primarily having to do with latency and getting a real "live" sound. The DP24SD bridges the gap, allowing a more natural recoding process while still having some excellent digital on board effects and processing. It can certainly be used with a DAW, but as a standalone unit works fantastically. The only limitation I found is that you can't apply the compressor to post recording signal paths or in the final mix, though there is an external effects loop and apparently there is a way to add compression when bouncing tracks. Otherwise, I see no deficits at all. The unit is very well built, has a great display that is easy to understand and work with, has a very user friendly physical layout, all the buttons and knobs are good quality, and the overall recording quality is excellent.
Lucas
August 5, 2025
Superb sound quality (24bit/48kHz) and more really useful features than any other competitor's multitrack recorders.
Couturier J.
August 3, 2025
I have been making music since I was young and from a small tape recorder at that time with lots of WOW and FLUTTER, today with our digital technology we can expect what the DP32SD gives, a very good sound, very interesting to learn all about it, lots of pleasure to make music with such a very nice recorder. The manual is not always clear but we have to experiment to find the solutions to achieve our musical project. The video screen is very pleasant to work with, very colorful and understandable. It is my 3rd recorder from TASCAM and all of them were good. Try it you'll see !
Composer
August 1, 2025
Amazon delivered the product very quickly with the excellent condition.I was looking for an audio tool which I would not need a computer, a DAW or plugins.Before I started I gained more knowledge with the proaudioexp tutorial. It helps a lot to understand this machine to have a good start.What I prefer is the function PUNCH IN AND OUT which allows me to create my loops. Also allows quick correction of recording errors (IN & OUT fades are very, very well programmed).I admit that there is still some manipulation of the tracks when I want to insert compressor, some effects and equalizer but I get used quickly.I am from the old school, I work with a module Roland D-05 (formerly the D-50 synthesizer of 1987), guitar Fender, my voice and harmonica.Before I recorded with Sonar and Harrison Mixbus and NOW TASCAM DP-24 SD ABOLUTELY. Very cool.The only software with which I occasionally modify some tracks is Melodyne Studio of Celemony.Pros24-bit Quality Studio.Its more realistic.Every tools.Mastering tools.EMPHASIS ON THE MUSICAL COMPOSITION and not on the artificial effects of the plugins in a DAW.Cons.A little too much manipulation for inserting effects. On the other hand it is realistic.
Leslie W.
July 24, 2025
I ordered three months ago to lock in the sale price and payment plan. Finally shipped. Definitely worth the wait. A true beast of a machine. When you consider the original 4-track cassette Portastudio 144 retailed for around US$900 in 1980 (that's around US$2700 today), the Tascam flagship is a bargain even if you pay full price. Yes, anything you can do with this you can also do with a computer/interface/DAW setup. But there is just something gloriously inspiring and nostalgic about working on a recorder that is the descendent of the great multitrack machines of the past. Feature packed but still easy to get started. The manual is dry so be sure to check out excellent YouTube reviews and tutorials. One last thing--several Tascam recorders are plagued with preamp noise, but the DP32SD is just glorious--just record on 24bit for best results.
Alex McQuilkin
July 13, 2025
This is an eight track recorder. It has only two mic inputs but they can be assigned to any of 7 channels so recording of two channels at a time is possible, don’t have mic’s there are two built in. The inputs have selector switches for the built in or the XLR mic plug and the A input has a ¼ inch Guitar plug. There is a master and each channel has its own level control for recording or playback to the stereo mix. Includes the power supply and a very good manual. Also can do eq and compression in the final mix.
Customer
June 5, 2025
As many people have mentioned, there is a definite learning curve to exploring and recording on this Tascam. It is replacing a Tascam 244 which is very basic compared to the effects and multiple tools to work with. So far I have only transferred some of the recordings from the 244 to the DP-32SD which allowed to work with some of the features of it. I hope to very soon lay down some new tracks and work with them which I am excited to do.Like any other new toy, it takes time to learn, however I feel confident that this will be used even more than the 244 and hopefully last just as long if not longer.If you have any basic recording skills or eager to learn this multi-track recorder is for you.
michel faust
May 16, 2025
La qualité est au rendez-vous, le son également selon moi. Le manuel est assez clair. Je possedais déja un DP08 de Tascam et j'en étais assez satisfait. L'égalisateur 3 bandes du DP32 a beaucoup plus de flexibilité que celui du DP08.Par contre, j'aurais apprécié un tutoriel francais, par exemple pour apprendre a utiliser les pan de la bonne facon. Meme chose pour l'égalisateur d'entré et celui de piste, quand utilisé un ou l'autre. Probablement que l'égalisateur de piste doit etre utiliser pour le mixage seulement afin de faire un équilibrage final entre les pistes ? J'ai du démeler un peu l'histoire des pistes mono, stéréo.
Richard Seaman
May 8, 2025
Ich hatte früher einen Tascam 24 Spur Recorder, und fand es Klasse, aber seit Jahren versuche ich mit diesen PC Studio Programmen klarzukommen. Die funktionieren zwar, aber ich ziehe sowas wie den Tascam immer noch vor. Ich habe es jetzt mit Logic, Magix, Cubase und Co satt, und bin zurück beim Tascam gelandet. Der DP 03 ist zwar nur ein 8 Spur Gerät, und im Vergleich zu den größeren Modellen etwas abgespeckt, aber durch Features wie „Bounce“ (Zwischenmischung) kann man mehrere Spuren freimachen in dem man einige schon aufgenommene Spuren zwischendurch auf ein oder zwei freie Spuren herruntermischt. Die üblichen Features wie unterschiedlicher Hall und EQ Einstellungen sind vorhanden und sehr Bedienerfreundlich. Da die Möglichkeit zu Mixdown, Mastern und sogar Normalisieren mitenthalten sind, kann man eine vollständige Aufnahme von Anfang bis zur Ende führen und dann abspeichern. Die abgespeicherter Aufnahme (entweder als Master, oder einzelne Spuren kann man über USB dann wenn erwünscht exportieren zur weiteren Bearbeitung am PC. Das Gerät finde ich sehr empfehlenswert vor allem für jemand der auf einfache und logischerweise Audioaufnahmen machen will. Das, für mich, einzige Manko wäre halt das am Display die gespielte Wellenform nicht dargestellt werden, dadurch ist es nicht möglich beispielsweise zwei eingespielte Schlagzeug/Rhythmen Spuren genau zu synchronisieren. Abgesehen davon, ist dieses kleine Aufnahmegerät ganz toll, und ich möchte es nicht missen.
arsamasara
April 16, 2025
写真でみるよりコンパクトでほっとしました。素人にはもったいない機能の多さ。コンパクトながら十分なフェーダーの長さと数があります。スィッチも小さいながら気持ちいい操作感です。機能の多さにかかわらずクィックスタートをデモ曲で基本的な操作を理解させるなどマニュアルの記載も丁寧だと思います。このアマゾンのレビュー内容も参考にさせていただき、助かりました。タスカムは業務用中心でとっつきにくい印象がありましたが、大きく印象が変わりました。
Rob C
January 24, 2025
Easy to use with the benefit of allowing 8 instruments to be played together. Fantastic mixing desk and brilliant recorder. Upgraded from a Tascam DP008ex, which is also a great device.
philippe PETOT
December 20, 2024
beau produit.Rapport qualité prix rien à redire.Livret explicatif facile d'accès.La première prise en main est très facile.On peut enregistrer facilement.Mais dès que l'on rentre dans les détails ,cela ce complique un peu.Mais cela vient vite,et le résultat est là .Je recommande ce produit pour les musicos qui veulent faire des maquettes de qualité et pour pas cher
Daniel McNeal
December 16, 2024
TASCAM products are the BEST period! When it comes to clear sounding music you can't get anything better. I will never tell any producers what I use to record my music. TASCAM is my secret weapon.
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