TASCAM DR-1 Portable Stereo Digital Recorder

Discount Price: $224.99

Features:

• Portable, Handheld Recording with Built-in High-quality Stereo Condenser Microphone
• Variable Angle Microphone Mechanism with A/B Configuration
• 48 or 44.1kHz 24-bit Recording Resolution; MP3 and WAVE file Recording and Playback
• Switchable Low Cut Filter; Analog Auto Gain Control; Analog Limiter; Built-in Tuner and Vocal Cancel Features; Overdub Feature to record narration, singing or instruments over an existing recording
• Rechargeable/Replaceable Lithium-Ion Battery; USB 2.0 Connection to Computer

Customer Reviews:

I am pretty impressed so far [Posted on 2008-04-23]
I've had this DR-1 for 4 days now and I am learning about it relatively quickly. The instruction manual (on the SD card (included)) is very thorough, and straight forward. I'm no idiot, but sometimes manuals can bog you down..this one gets to the point. {Don't forget to back up that manual on your pc BEFORE you ever format the card (formatting is not necessary to use the card initially as it is empty) or its adios manual}. The playback sound is quite good, not that I have ever done any studio mix downs, but for something the size of a chubby IPod Classic it sounds good. You can slow music to 50% speed and the pitch stays accurate...as claimed. As far as weeding out vocals or instruments, unless they are on distinctly different L or R channels...that isn't gonna happen totally.

I have yet to overdub, and I see you can't OD in MP3 format (WAV only), so you best have a big gig SD card if you plan on any J Garcia 10 minute wanderings.

So, thus far, I am impressed. For under 230 USD new on Amazon...a good portable unit with some nice features, well constructed, good sound (have to use headphones, unless you connect to your PC for playback). I am not a sophisticated guitarist, but I can see this will be a good learning tool for me...because you never know how bad (or good) you were til you hear it back on a recording. LOL.

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