Tascam DP-01 FX

Tascam DP-01 FX
Twenty-five years after the introduction of the first Portastudio™, the DP-01, DP-01FX and DP-01FX/CD 8-track Digital Portastudios make hard disk recording affordable and simple to use for all musicians. Shattering the confusing page-shift-menu interface popular with most other digital recorders, the DP-01 series features the one-knob-per-function design that has made Tascam cassette Portastudios the choice of thousands of musicians.

Soundcheck Leser-Award 2006The DP-01 has two microphone inputs on 6.3-mm TRS jacks for dual mono or stereo recording. Up to eight tracks can be recorded at uncompressed CD quality to an internal 40GB hard drive and there is an additional stereo master track for recording a mix. Each channel of the DP-01 has a fader plus dedicated controls for pan, effects send, high EQ and low EQ. For each channel, the user can select the operating frequencies of both the low and high EQs. An LC display shows meters and helps editing settings and locate points. The DP-01 has a USB 2.0 jack for file backup, importing and exporting tracks and transferring mixes to a computer. There are analogue RCA line outputs, an SPDIF optical line output, stereo return, headphone out with level control and a MIDI out for MIDI Timecode or MIDI Clock. Track editing functions include cut, copy, paste, move, erase, silence and multiple levels of undo/redo.

The DP-01FX adds XLR microphone inputs with phantom power for connecting professional condenser microphones, a multi-effects processor for adding effects to an instrument during recording and a reverb processor for adding effects during a mix.

The DP-01FX/CD has all of the above plus a CD+RW burner / CD-ROM drive for creating own Standard Audio CDs or backing up complete projects or single audio files.
Main Features

* 8-track recording at uncompressed CD quality
o Create hits at professional audio quality
* 2-track simultaneous recording
o Record in stereo or record two independent mono sources
* Dedicated stereo mixdown track
o Mix your song to a stereo file you can transfer to a computer for CD burning or MP3 encoding
* Dedicated controls on each channel for volume, pan, EFX send, EQ high & EQ low
o Use real knobs and buttons to change your sound like on an analogue recorder/mixer
* Two-band EQ with selectable frequencies per track
o Decide for yourself which frequencies the low and high EQ knobs cut or boost depending on your sound sources
* Two TRS mic/line inputs, one switchable to Guitar
o Plug in and record microphones, synths, guitars, drum machines etc. directly
* Two phantom powered XLR microphone inputs (DP-01FX only)
o Plug in condenser microphones for a higher recording quality
* Built-in reverb processor (DP-01FX only)
o Polish your mixes
* Built-in insert effects processor (DP-01FX only)
o Process your track with chorus, flange, amp modeling or other effects as you record

* Effects send and stereo return
o Patch in an external reverb or effects processor
* RCA line output
o Connect to monitor amplifier/speakers or record your mix to an external recorder
* SPDIF digital optical output
o Record your mix to a CD or MiniDisc® recorder at high quality
* Headphone output with level control
o Monitor with headphones, or use a Y-cable to connect speakers and control their volume
* MIDI output for Timecode or Clock
o Synchronize a drum machine or MIDI sequencer to your song
* Built-in CD+RW burner / CD-ROM drive
(DP-01FX/CD only)
* USB 2.0 port for computer backup
o Export your mix recording or individual tracks or back up your song to a computer; import individual tracks or restore backed-up songs from a computer
* Workstation-style editing: copy, paste, move, erase, silence
o Edit your tracks like a pro: tighten your timing, create loops, cut unwanted noise etc.
* Built-in 40GB hard drive
o Plenty of room for dozens of songs

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