One thing you could have added is that when Mastering the file, you can bring down the main slider for a fade out effect towards the end of the song. Great video.. thank you
I have finally found a site that takes you through the entire process clearly and concisely. You’ve done excellent work here, plus you’re a wonderful musician! I’ve been recording for years, but on older digital equipment (Zip disks anyone?). Yes, the documentation states to never remove or insert SD’s while powered up. This is mainly due to surges and (TEAC/TASCAM) CYA regarding program material loss. It’s a good point to make, however could be clearly made a little more eloquently, in my opinion. Anyway, on the same line, if you have a song recorded on your 24, and you take your SD to your friends’s (or better yet, producer’s), and put it in their 32 to play it will be reformatted to the 32’s OS and you will not be able to retrieve the song file to play back on your 24.
@@DigitalDoxology I have a question. I just got my DP-24sd a few days ago and I have never seen these kinds of inputs before. Are these universal? Can you use both 1/4" and mic-type cords? thanks.
@@bluzzedude8111 Yes, the inputs are designed so that you can use both, either the 1/4" mono cables or XLR cables (3 prong) as inputs depending on your needs.
Hi there! I am grateful to you for this, since I have purchased an older model 2488MkII recently and it operates almost in the same way. There is no SD card but the hard disc and it is compatible with the older windows programmes, but the operating procedures are basicaly similar and therefore I find this video of yours very valuable. Thanks once more!
Thanks! We love our TASCAM DP-32 recorders! Our music was created with Joe in Florida (& Michigan) and Craig in Illinois using TASCAM DP-32 recorders and sending SD cards back and forth and adding new parts each time. (We are old school) It's a great, easy to use recorder that sounds fantastic!
I Use DropBox to Send & Receive Files online. First of all Its Free. Only have to sign up for an Account and it comes with 2 GBs of Space to Use. But Also say, I Send someone Something in a Link from my Account, I believe they dont even have to have an Account to Access it and Download the files. I personally have a $12 a Month Paid Account that comes with 1 TB (1,000 GBs) of Space. Cheers
@@charleswind8298 Our final product format is CD. The DP-32 records 32 tracks on an SD card, that's what we send back and forth adding our parts to separate tracks. When finished, we mix the 32 tracks to a stereo and master it on the DP-32. Then we record it to CD.
Thank you - I almost had decided not to purchase the Tascam bc of other videos I had seen, that to a non tech person, made it seem that it would not be user friendly. I hope you don't mind if I ask some questions along the way after I receive it. I have only recorded in analog and totally a fish out of water. It's been 40 years ago, and reel to reels are just not available/affordable anymore however much I wish they were, I prefer analog sound.. Thanks again!
Thank you so much for this informative video. I want to purchase this model but was unsure if it was any good. I live full time in a converted shuttle bus and I have a small recording studio in the bus. You helped convince me that this recorder is perfect for my studio. I also liked and subscribed.
Thanks very much, i've been working on a daw that's actually very good but there is so much on my screen that i find it distracting and my creative side suffers.. it may not be like this for everyone, but it is for me. Anyway i've been apprehensive a bout using the Tascam but watching this put me at ease, thank you. I have the older model with the CD burner. Do you have a video on burning a cd?
Dave, your suggestion to simply send the stuff on my old sound card right to my new DP-25...worked PERFECTLY! Again, I thank you! I just recorded a cover of Cream's "Crossroads". I used a Bass & Drum backing track and did the guitar and vocals. I hooked it up, sent it to my computer, and everything sounded great. I unplugged it and shut it down for the night all happy with myself. The next day, I go in and try to play it. I hit "Crossroads"....and nothing. I tried everything and it just won't play. Did I miss a step here? I'll try it over again. Thanks again Dave!
I know the feeling, but never be nervous about using tech. There's nothing you can 'screw up' you can always just start again from scratch. You will make mistakes, so the sooner you get in there and start messing around, the quicker you'll make mistakes and learn how it all works..... And the best way to learn is just by getting stuck in and doing stuff. Record a few tracks, record some more tracks and layer it all up, add some effects, reverb etc - mess with the settings and you will learn as you go... just have fun, that's what it's for!. :)
@@chrisross4787 Going great thanks ! Get stuck sometimes with the effects and dynamics thing. Tried to put effects or dynamic on a track I keep getting that message that tells me to turn off guitar effects or less effects But I don’t have them on.
My dad is giving me his tascam so I’m trying to do research on how use it! Thanks for the vid Haha and loved your song, could’ve been on one of those Burzum ambient albums
Excellent, simple, to the point presentation Dave! My old Korg D888 finally died so I purchased a used Tascam DP 24SD. Watched your demo as I anticipate its delivery. I think I'm now ready. Thank you
Subscribed. Your video is the best for this unit. There are some with folks with non American accents and I just dont understand them as easy as I do you. Your recording of your spoken word might be EQ'ed better or something but anyway, I almost sent this thing back. Nope. You saved me $ on shipping and time looking at other options which I dont feel are as good for my needs and for the $. Thank You
8 mono tracks + 8 mono/stereo selectable tracks. That's what is writen on de DP 24 overview. What I see is 12 mono tracks and 6 stereo. But while I was reading the book, they say you cannot use the stereo tracks as a mono track using hte left or the right for two tracks. Thanks! Your video helped me a lot. I was using 2 tascam, a 414 and a 464, which I paid 100$ each and they were like new. Now I want to get rid of many things I used and to use only one machine.
Great job. The manaual seems to miss steps and confused me. I wanted to get to the master tools and they left out the step where you need to record start to finish, and then, the mastering tools are available. Do we do the same thing when you want to delete a track or song? Then we use the undo button? Thanks, Lou. What about deleting a song all together after you record for the first time BEFORE mix down.
Thanks, glad you found it helpful. I only use the undo button once in a while - I find it easier myself to just go back and record over the track instead, which achieves basically the same. I’ve never tried to delete the whole song before before the mix down (unless I suppose I just thought the whole mix sucked and just wanted to redo the whole mix, lol. I’ve done that once in while.
@@DigitalDoxology I tired to delete the whole song but it would not let me. I put down about 4 separate tracks. I have one I really like as it is all syth instrumental only unsing one sound pad, but then I found out through your video you could change from 16 bit to 24bit which I didn't know to change at the start of creating the song. I was thinking of deleting the whole song and just start off from the beginning and change it to 24 bit. Do you think it's worth it with all the the mix down bells and whistles and the master tools? Also, the volume levels were 50% lower when I used the master tools on the only song so far i've mastered. I liked the volume of the mix down and not with the master tools. Maybe there's somthing i'm not doing with the master tools that I should have done to get the volume at the same level as the mix down. Thanks for all your time. Lou.
@@louisvalentino5110 Low volume might be due to the EQ levels you had in mastering mode - or, you could skip the mastering tools in the Tascam for a while and load your stereo mix from the SD card into Audacity or something like that and see if you can get a better master that way. Try different things and see what you like. Good luck 👍
@@louisvalentino5110 Hum, well here's a suggestion, first before you delete anything you have created - do this as an experiment - try recording a short passage in both formats - then listen back to each of them on a good sound system and see if you can hear any difference. Some folks have better hearing then I do, but honestly if you're using top of the line audio gear to record with (Yamaha, Roland, Korg etc.) chances are it will be hard to tell the difference between 16bit and 24bit. Now, that being said - 24 bit is the higher quality but it comes with a trade off - it eats up space in memory on your SD card and internally in the Tascam. If you're not worried about space, go for it and record everything in 24bit from here on out. You've got the ability to record in 24bit - so why not! I think ultimately it's all a matter of personal choice in the end.
Update i’ve been working on recording a song but whenever I try to Mark Set-Output at the end of the song it won’t work and it just takes me back to the beginning. Do you think the buttons broken or am I doing something wrong?
@@simonm2093 press “mark” at the beginning of the song - then when you get to the end of the song - press “mark” and set out point. Then when you master the track and mix it it should end the mix exactly where you want it. Keep playing with it until you get the sequence. It took me a few times before I got it.
So glad I came across your video as it's pushed me closer to getting a Tascam DP24SD for my home recording. In this demo you've used 4 tracks (2 x stereo keyboards) but I've read somewhere that although the machine is marketed as 24 track you can only record a maximum of 8 tracks - 8 inputs (4 x stereo keyboards) at a time. If this is the case then with only 8 inputs, how would you access and use the other 16 tracks? Thanks.
@@lyntonfairbourne7408 yes, you can record 8 inputs in one pass, but afterwards you can record 8 additional inputs on top of that, and so on without losing quality using virtual tracks. That’s what makes it so helpful. Tracks 13-24 are set up as stereo tracks by the way.
Hi Dave, I used a Tascam DP03SD for 10 yrs. It was great and I got some great songs recorded on it...I never used any of the "mastering" tools on it. I just didn't. But my new DP-24sd is a different story and the results I've gotten are simply MIND-blowing. I have a question. Is there any way I can transfer music from the DP-03sd sound cards onto the DP-24SD? I tried listening to one of my old sound cards in the new player and got nothing. Is there anything I can do? Thanks again Dave!
I’ve never tried switching SD cards from one unit to another - the way they format files may be different - but you could try plugging in the DP03 directly into the DP -24 via cables and then recording it? Should work 😉
@@DigitalDoxology Ahh Dave I never thought of doing something like that. I think that'll be the perfect solution. I thought I was going to have to re-record. I wrote and recorded two Christmas songs that I've published over the last 12 yrs and would like to add a few things now that I have all these extra tracks lol Again, thank you for all of your help and time. "Giving back" what we've learned as musicians helps us all. The best to you!
Did you cover the compression aspect for more live instruments, like drums etc? I have a recording that I am working on and almost to the point of mixing and sending in to get duplicated.
I had a similar question just a few days ago, I use Audacity as a last step after mixing and mastering on the DP to look at the overall wave form, maybe EQ just a tad here and there, boost the overall sound levels if needed and finally add compression overall to everything. There are other programs similar to Audacity that will work fine, Audacity has been around a while and is free! Best wishes, hope this helps.
Got another question (s) for you Dave...it's about the effects. When you hit the "mixer" and that EQ screen comes up, can you use the things in this while you're recording or is this just for the "mastering" stage?. The same question would apply about the "dynamics" and "effects" screen. I put a backing track on trks 1-2. I want to record a lead trk on trks 3-4 and it's only letting me record on track 4. Am I "assigning" wrong? Thank you so much for your help. I've been recording on a Tascam DP03 for many yrs so I have a good, basic understanding of it but even some of the most basic recordings are different. I think the "effects"-type stuff is throwin' me for the biggest loop lol.
You can make changes during the recording at any time - but it won’t let you make changes during the mastering process. So, make all your changes before mastering. As far as you second question - check channel 3’s assignment and make sure the button turns red to record in it. Not sure how you’re set up on 3 & 4 I usually have mine set up for left one 3 and right on 4 or something like that 👍
Mine freezes up after about 10 minutes of use. I've spent more money looking for the perfect SD card than paid for the Tascam DP-24SD. I still have the same problem. My system version is 1.09 0026. I've lost hours of recordings. Anything else I can try. Reply
Awesome. Can it be used as anactual interface as well. Directly working in a DAW? And another question: Are the studio monitors really necessesarry, or could I use headphones instead to be able to hear what I´m recording? Love from Germany
Thanks, Dave. Have you figured out how to get a PreRoll before 0.00? For example, If I hit record and then reach to the Drum Machine or keyboard, etc, I am recording nothing for a variable amount of time. I guess I could start the drum machine first and hit record on a given beat as I listen. My old GNX4 would give a peroll of 4 beats and I would hit start on the keyboard drums on beat 5. Thanks.
I usually just tap out a few times on any key - like 1,2 . . If I need a lead in or pre-roll then I’ll edit all that out later on using Audacity to remove it and that works for me, or you could also use track one as a time track then when mastering- shut off track one completely.
Hi Dave You very kindly answered a question I had about the DP32 about 6 months back, everything has been going great and I thank you for that. I now have a problem you may know about, when I turn off my DP32 after a short while maybe 30 seconds or so it turns itself back on, have you any idea's as to what might be the problem. Terry,, ,South Wales UK
That is strange… never had that happen to me before, when I read the forums here’s what I found. The DP has a setting you can set in the menu that will let it power off after a set time period of non-use unless you have a track triggered (lit up red) to record. I’d check that first- check your AC power adapter and cord next if problem continues. But, I’ve never heard of it coming back on after being shut down 🤨 now, if you’ve checked everything and nothing else seems to be awry- then as long as it doesn’t shut down during use, I would continue using it but observe it as you shut down etc. definitely weird for sure 🧐
@@DigitalDoxology Hi Dave I don't know what I did exactly but after messing about with the unit everything seems to be working ok. Thank you very much for your help. As an aside I have been thinking about selling my tyros 5 and getting a keyboard set up similar to yourself, I use the song styles for writing stuff. I am more of a song writer than a keyboard player so something like a work station with more styles, would something like your Korg be any good for me basically for home video type backing music tracks coastal scenes mostly. Sorry to be a pain Many Thanks Terry UK
If you make a mistake in the mixdown, like you wanted to fade a channel sound but went to earlier... do you just rewind and start over? As far as effects go, reverb, delay, EQ. Do you do all that BEFORE YOU do final mixdown? Can I apply reverb when I start recording on voice mic or instruments?
Yes, take care of any little details you want before you do your final mixdown. If you mess up - it's not really a big deal - you'll just have to re-do the mixdown a second time (or third even). It will erase over the previous mixdown. I think its best to save the vocal mix as the last thing and then use the reverb for it just like the instruments - you can only use just so many effects at one time (I think it's two) per channel/mix. I've gone back and re-recorded mixdowns on occasion due to something was just off and didn't feel good about it. lol! At least I'm not paying by the hour right? lol.
BTW, I checked the owners manual and it does recommend a 32 gb SD card as the max size (although I have successfully used larger sizes with no problems, I believe it has something to do with the FAT file partitioning structure set up in Tascam’s operating system using the 32gb)
You’ll have to save all your completed songs into a folder, and load them (import) into either your windows media player or iTunes - and then turn them into a playlist, and then burn the playlist onto a CD. There are other programs that will also do basically the same thing. Hope this helps
That's an excellent video. Thanks for posting. I have one question - it worked, but the volume on the computer when i played it back was super low. Not sure what I did wrong. The volume on the computer, i-tunes and headphones was at the max. I'm not sure if I need to increase the volume on the slider when I master it. I get distortion if I turn it all the way up. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Not sure what is giving you problems here, are you using a computer to record or the Tascam? You mentioned iTunes and headphones, are you trying to record from the computer or ? Maybe you’ve figured it out already, let me know - best of luck.
How do you export a completed master song? Can you export it to a memory stick or do you have to plug into a computer to get your finished project off of it? My current recorder (Boss BR-1600) I burn a CD with the on board CD burner. Thanks and great video.
You can export everything directly (usb) to any computer or swap out using the SD card, the older Tascam models also came with a CD burner (like your Boss) but not any more - I guess they figured cd’s aren’t necessary as much as they used to be. I had a VS-880 for many years with the cd burner and loved it.
THANK YOU. This lesson was perfect! I'm becoming reacquainted. I have a few questions. I'm hoping you or someone on this thread might have the answers to. Equipment wise: I currently have two digital grand pianos with very few effects as midi controllers. I prefer playing live than messing with all those virtual instruments; HOWEVER, I would like to access all of those midi instruments available via the midi controllers. One piano has a USB C midi plug connection socket, the other has standard Midi in Midi Out. (No thru) I am trying to find the best way to accomplish the following: Access daw midi instruments and record, mix, master using Tascam, import to ipad for further tweaks, distribution. Connect Tascam to Ipad Air 5th Gen using Studio Itwo Interface, Connect following to something: 1 electronic drumset 1 vocal mike Baby Bottle w xlr plug, phantom power, 1 SM57 Instrument mike 2 digi pianos as midi cntrols 3 Guitars 1 Bass 4 Percussion samples and tracks RECORD ON TASCAM How do i connect the hardware? What patch cables do I need to run where? Thank you 💐🙏💐
Hi there, It sounds like you have a lot going on - my best tip is remember you can only record up to eight tracks or inputs simultaneously, but you can bounce tracks onto other tracks later (over dub) etc. with all you want to record- I usually start with laying down the most important tracks first, Drums, keys and bass - then vocals, synths and additional percussion etc can be added second and so on. Save mastering and final mix to the end. Best wishes for your project!
I have a question for you : on the display there is written in green word and numbers , the remaining time available to end the recording session ; before pressing the recording buttons to start the recording , usually we can read " 90 minutes" , but once we start recording ( tracks engaged ) the time goes immediatly down to ''5 or 6" minutes left . Usually our songs are pretty long, so , how can we avoid that the recording session will stop automatically by itself? The Italian manual does not explain how to take care of this problem . The SD card inside the Dp 32 is a Sandisk pro , the most expensive , 32 gb . Can you clarify how to resolve this situation? I appreciate your help . Thank you so much, have a happy new year. Patrick from Italy
I have read through the manual myself and cannot find any exact information on the time limits on recording etc. Not surprising really. I recently reformatted a new 32gb card and it shows a time (in green) of 100:26 - I assume that's 100 minutes, 26 seconds total recording time - as soon as I activate a track (set it to record, and it turns red) then the time will show 6:45 - and that doesn't change no matter how many tracks I activate. I don't believe it will shut down on you after 6min and 45sec of recording however... I have recorded songs longer than that and have never had that happen. I am not really sure what the Tascam is trying to tell us with that number and can't find any info (not yet anyway) on this. So I would say give it a go, and see what happens lol! I think it will keep recording as you play just fine until you hit the stop button to finish recording. The numbers will adjust as you continue recording and saving them on the SD card. Also, I erase unused tracks (record over them) since they will be counted in the total space available. This is a really good question that the manual never to my knowledge addresses, since I know folks who like to set up and record live sessions that can sometimes run 45 minutes or more!
Update - I just checked on the Tascam forums - it's not 100 minutes of recording on a 32gb card it's 100 hours! and 6 hours 45 minutes total if you record on all tracks (it's basically an estimate of total remaining time available!) that's good news right! So, go on and record away! lol!
@@DigitalDoxology Digitaldoxology, we thought that the green numbers were minutes , not hours . I spoke to a friend of mine and he told me that the multitrack recorder if bought via internet ( yes 😠) could be " old" even if new , and therefore must be updated, he suggested me to search for Tascam site and see how to update the firmware. Everything seems so complicated, expecially for " dinosaurus " like us that are not expert with digital devices . We will try somehow. Thank you so much for your reply, i wish you all the best for a happy new year . Greetings from Italy, Patrick
Yes, fader changes and mutes are recorded during mix down - however, you can’t adjust EQ settings or effects during mix down - do those prior to mix down.
I’m not very familiar with the Mixbus DAW, but my guess is it’s going to sound pretty similar except for whatever effects you are using during your recording or mix down and input settings (16/24bit, 44 kHz etc) if there’s only someway you could borrow one for a few days right? Personally, The biggest difference for me of using the Tascam vs a DAW is the workflow and ease of use more than the sound - but everyone is different.
@@raydame4846 yes, the song is basically built around layers so that I could expand it from there. I recorded each layer on one pattern using six zones, then I could trigger each layer separately as I wished.
Great video thanks. I’m considering buying this but I did have the 24 track one a couple of years ago and after mix down and mastering I noticed on fading out the sound was suffering a digital break up whilst fading out! I was using the supplied sd card. Have you noticed anything like that happening on your unit? I was gutted as the build quality and value of it is phenomenal!! Cheers
Never had any issues like that before - just finished a new track a few minutes ago as a matter of fact and it worked fine. Not sure what would cause that to happen…
@@DigitalDoxology cheers for the reply! I think it was possibly the sd card supplied with it or maybe I was inexperienced with gain staging at the time which may have caused the break up!! Thanks appreciated!!👍
Hello, very interesting video. I want to ask you, after an audio track is recorded, can I add effects ?? Or should I add the effects at the time of recording? Thanks in advance .
Yes you can, you can bounce a track over to a new track and add effects then , or add effects during mix down. Some folks prefer to wait and add effects at those times - you can add them during 1st recording, but if you don’t like the way the effects sound you’ll have to re-record the whole track. It’s sort of like using RAW mode on a good camera, it makes it easier to do work with in post that way. It’s really up to you as to what works best for you.
@@DigitalDoxology Thanks for the fast answer. I personally prefer to record a track and then add effects To color as some people say :) I work with AKAI MPC 1000, its 4-track export has no effects. I can only get effects from the stereo outputs. For that I need a platform like TASCAM DP
Very informative. While you are recording a song on the DP-24sd, can you listen with headphones or can you only listen with external speakers. One more thing. If you are satisfied with the song after mixdown, do you have to do mastering? Thank you.
Either way - definitely use headphones when recording any vocals though, and for better quality I set up some soundproofing around the microphone to eliminate reflections etc. but when recording anything else it doesn’t really matter - the headphones do give me a better idea of the mix so I do use them when mastering the audio. Hope that helps.
It's got to be something I'm doing wrong, but my tracks and the overall basic sound have been turning out sounding very thin. I have the pocket 4/"6" track version, and it sounds very full and nice, and I come from 4-track cassette beginning in 1981, through to hardware multitracks such as the Boss BR-8, on to DAWs, etc, and I've never encountered this problem before.
My first thought without seeing your setup was, make sure you set up each channel your using ahead of time and designate the correct inputs (ie A, B, C etc) also check the EQ settings. It sounds like something in your setup is not right. Keep messing around with it - you’ll probably have it fixed by the time you see this! Hope this helps, hang in there!
Definitely play with your levels ☆After☆ checking out the manual one more time to see if perhaps you missed a step somewhere. Oh, yes, you said the music sounded thin. Check out you effects, see if adding a taste of reverb myth fasten it up or clone the track two more x, then starting with one, plan it to the left, the second one pan it to the right and see how it affects the sound. If you think you need more, hit the third cloned track and set the pan for that one in the middle. I'm sure better experts are around, that's all I've got. I'm relearning this myself. SO MANY CHANGES but some things remain the same, like these machines. Good luck, Matey.🎉
I have the original DP-24 with midi and cd. I think they’re better because obviously you can record your music straight to cd, or you can simply play CDs with it. I like to A-B my stuff with commercial CDs and archive all my music on CD. And midi is cool because you can sync up different equipment as well as multiple Tascam units.
So no matter what input I'm plugged into with, say a Mic or keyboard, I can assign them to any track right? I record my guitars, electric, acoustic and Bass, all by microphone because the sound is just better. My first recording, I sent a backing track from my computer just to try in out. I've been trying to erase it but it keeps saying it can't. What am I doing wrong? Anyway Dave, this video has helped me, and I'm sure, a LOT of people. I've been a Tascam man for decades. I just "retired my DP-03 8 trk after 12 yrs of faithful service and many, many songs so I have a 1st graders knowledge of the "alphabet" here but it's a big jump. Thanks so much!
Yes, any track you want. The only limiting factor on recording with a microphone vs. direct input (and you probably know this already) is the background sound you pick up when you’re using a microphone. If you have a good soundproof room, acoustically it will help, otherwise you’ll be good to go. Usually I don’t mess with erasing a track, I just record over it to erase, or leave it out of the final mix. Sounds like you got it down, Have fun 🤩
@@DigitalDoxology Thanks brother, you've been a big, big help to say the least. I've never "mastered" a song in my life yet. I've simply left most of my songs and covers in the "Demo" stage but, the whole point of getting this was so I could give my songs the best I could. I plan to do some of them over properly. I'm sure at some point I'll ask you a few things lol. Take care...and thanks again!
@@DigitalDoxology Wow...came across something here LOL. I was playing around with the "mixer" and I thought "something just doesn't sound right here" and then I realized the EQ, and other effects, can be used on the input source AND on the tracks themselves. I had my mic plugged into "C" and was using trks 3-4. Once I realized all I had to do was press on the trk button OR the input source button. It was clear. Dave, say you're doing a vocal trk or micing a guitar (I mic all my guitars, elect. & acoustic. I can't get my tone using the onboard stuff) do you use things like the "compression" and other effects "While" you're recording? Thanks buddy! I spent an hour going NUTS last night trying to figure out why I was hearing NOTHING and realized...I didn't have my headphone jack plugged in LOL.
Hey Dave, I am not able to figure out the on board effects for vocals. I am trying to add reverb to my voice while recording. In the mixer section, I tried switching to "insert effect" I was able to turn the effects "send" on. Effects send "master" remains grey. I can turn the knobs up, but still no change. In the "effects" section I turned the the knob is set to "hall" and the F4 button turned on. The manual is a bit brief and confusing regarding on-board effects. Please advise.
I had trouble with that myself so don’t feel bad - the manual is not really helpful either - I finally figured out, 1 make sure you have your vocal set to the correct source (A-H) along with setting the mixer to the same. Now, there’s two options for effects, eff 1 and 2, off and on. You can only run one effect at a time for each (I believe) I had to play with these a bit then just stumbled on it after a fashion but it worked. Master sends are only used when you want the effects in the recording mix, I’m still not 100 sure on how this works exactly but did a few recordings with vocals and it seemed to work ok. I’m sure a recording engineer could explain this better but hope it helps… sometimes I just have to keep playing around and experimenting with things until it works! Lol!
I want to plug my keyboard, mic, bass, and drum machine directly into the tascam. But how can I play my instruments through my external mixer and into the powered monitors without having to turn on the record buttons on the respective channels of the tascam?
If I understand how you’re running everything into the Tascam’s inputs then yes, you have to have the record buttons on (lit red) in order to use the Tascam as a mixer and use your powered monitors to hear the entire mix - you don’t need to actually record anything until you wish to. I do that a lot myself, then if I get a sudden spurt of creativity I can hit record to capture the moment. Hope this helps 😉
I bought one but did not use it yet. Reading the book... And a little bit confuse. Now, it's more clear with your video. But, I did not really understand ( in the book) the role of the mixer. As I see, you cans assign a track, but as I see, you assign everything to tracks 1 and2. Right? So you could assign a mic, for example to Track 7 or any other ones. Thanks for your video. They say it's simple. But with the book, I dont find it simple. Have a good day!
Not that I am aware of - since that would also change the pitch of whatever you were recording at the time - however, there are programs (such as Audacity for example) that will allow you to change the pitch of a recorded track when editing. I am not aware such a feature on the Tascam, I double checked on several of the Tascam Forums, and no confirmation about that feature - Hope this helps.
@@DigitalDoxology Thanks for the info. I see so many advantages in these digital recording machines. However, I dearly miss the opportunity to experiment with recording & playback speeds that existed on the old Porta 2s.
Hello, I’m having trouble assigning reverb to a channel. I’ve managed to figure out how to send flanger and tremolo etc but for some reason I can’t get reverb to play. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks!
Double check to make sure you have activated the reverb effect (pre/post etc) and have it turned up. I had to play around with it on my guitar and vocals several times to figure it out so don’t get frustrated.
That’s a good question - not all usb cords are alike, as long as the connection that plugs into the DP-6 is the same as the DP-24 it should work exactly the same. I tried to get a good look at a DP-6 online, but couldn’t get a good view of what type of USB port it has…one site listed it as a “mini-b” type, which is same as the DP-24, lol, I can’t tell you though how many times I’ve run into devices that would wind up having slightly different ports lol!
Yes, that would be a wise thing to do - also wouldn't hurt to make sure you have an "anti-static" rug or carpet on your floor, or just make sure you discharge any static you have before touching the card. I live in Arizona and it's so dry here that I get static all the time! SD cards are very rugged generally, but nothing would be worse than losing all your hard work!
Hi there. What's the difference in using the onboard sequencer of the Kronos or Fantom 0, vs using the Tascam recorder? Is it's recording superior to that of the keyboard Workstations? Thanks in advance.
Well that’s a great (but complicated) question - I’m sure if you asked a hundred keyboardist that same question you’d get a hundred different views…in simple terms the sequencer gives you more precise control of everything overall over a straight multitrack recording. Example: you can go back, edit and remove any wrong notes or rhythms played without having to redo the entire track. You can also do that with a recorder, it’s just harder. Sequencers are limited on time length of songs… you could theoretically record for several hours only limited on your onboard memory space like maybe live recording. Like I said it’s complicated.
Yes, I've been using it for years - the basic version is available as a free open source audio editor - there are other more expensive options that have a more bells and whistles etc. but Audacity by itself is still very capable.
Yes, you could use it like a mixing board - but you can only record 8 inputs at once and only a few effects on live - but yeah you could do that with the added benefit of recording your gig. You might be limited by space on your SD card if you’re recording everything though and all eight tracks.
Is it possible to record an audio book on this Tascam? I know the normal length of a song is around 4 minutes: An audio book can go on for a long time per chapter. Maybe I can record one chapter on each track.
You definitely could do that, however Tascam and Zoom both make great portable stereo recorders for $100-200 that are so much easier to work with and your microphone is even built right in! (Check out Zoom H4n and H2n on Amazon) just a suggestion.
@@DigitalDoxology so the length of recording a track can go on and on. Dosn't have a limit to how long the track is? The disadvantage with the small Zoom H4N and HSn is not being able to add compression, reverb on the voice, EQ..... I think that's a big advantage. Thank you for the quick response and videos you provide.
You can easily mix or bounce tracks on the Tascam and compile everything down to a two track stereo mix, but why would you want to? It might save some room, but you’d lose ability to tweak the individual tracks for your final mix down. On the DP-24, you have 12 mono tracks (1-12) and six stereo tracks (13-24) for a possible 18 total tracks. In theory you could mix tracks 1-22 down to the last stereo tracks (23-24) delete all the rest and then continue recording more on tracks 1-22 and so on… but you would lose your ability to go back and change something later in the first stereo mix. I wouldn’t worry about saving room since 32 Gb SD cards are pretty cheap these days and give yourself freedom to tweak everything as you please up to the final mix. Now, it might make sense to bounce say your guitar mix a time or two in order to keep adding different effects to the mix… I hope all that makes sense - if you really need more tracks, you might want to consider the DP-32 or going to a software based DAW instead.
If you’re planning on using a DAW now or in the future, the newer Model series by Tascam was created to directly interface with those - otherwise the older Portastudio series works very well as a stand-alone series. You can always export your wave files later into your DAW if you like.
@@DigitalDoxology I don't use DAW at all. But I don 't know which option is better . I 'm going to use Tascam together with Roland Fantom 8 and maybe Akai Force .
@@DarWeter78 For me it was a matter of price and budget - Model 12's run around $700, DP-24's can be picked up for around $450 give or take some depending on sales etc. If $ is no object why not go for the Model 16 or 24 and have more room to create? Just a thought.
Great video! Is there any way to mute the monitor out and just have the headphones active, or do I need something like a Mackie Big Knob Studio to manage headphones and Monitors?
I went out and bought a Behringer Studio L. Solved my problems and works great. Now I can record vocals, or mic’d guitar amps without worrying about feedback, etc..
You know, I’ve never used the monitor outs just the stereo outs to my BX5’s instead - I probably should, just don’t. Which works fine for me, but I only need one set of headphones etc. So, if you want to do that you might have to use a separate system and then run it with the monitor outs. Good question though…
Yes, I just checked the Tascam forums on the Dp-24 (with Phil Tipping) he gives some good advice on that issue. You might need a separate controller to do the switching between headphones and monitors.
Still watching every week. Currently I’m just using GarageBand (I’m getting this tascam next week from my dad) Instead of a laptop, if I have the right adapters can I transfer this to my GarageBand on an iPad? If so I’ll probably skip out on buying a laptop
Transferring to an iPad might be more difficult than a MacBook or pc laptop - I’ve never tried that. I use Logic and Audacity whenever I want to do more with audio and midi files. Right now, I’m spending my time trying to learn Finale and Musecore4 - and that’s keeping me so busy, lol!
Yes, you can. That is what I did. I got the iPad Air 5thGen, best for music works with all daws and tascam, but get the ipad with the most memory and the biggest screen if you can. I think it's 256 gb, instead of the laptop. The iPad air 5th Gen is as powerful as the iPad Pro at this date and time. I hooked the iPad to an old 48-inch TV using hdmi cable. Your eyes will thank you. Any cheap old TV with an HDMI port will do. Stayaway from Bluetooth. At the time of this writing,5/2023, there's too much lagging created w Bluetooth tech. NG w monitors, tvs, audio and headphones. Here are the cables you will need to connect the iPad to the tascam. (1) 3.5 TRS male connection on one end to (2) double-ended stereo 1/4" male connector. (1) 3.5" TRS Female barrel to 3.5" female. TRS to TRRS cable, 3 way port switch or better. I will place the Amazon links to these in a subsequent post. SKW 3.5mm Jack 1/8" to Dual 6.35mm 1/4" Mono Y Splitter OCC Instrument Cable Supports for Phone, Computer, Mixer, Amplifier 4.9ft/1.5M a.co/d/gw8tLFy www.amazon.com/dp/B08137TXV2?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share www.amazon.com/dp/B07BS9XTRV?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV28DHTJ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share www.bestbuy.com/site/rde-sc7-0-55-3-5mm-trs-to-trrs-patch-cable-red/6255439.p?skuId=6255439 ruclips.net/video/kItsONcz60k/видео.html
I have had my 32sd for about 2 years, I have been unable to get a decent bass or midrange from my EQ controls. My results after mixing, sound like a cheap transistor radio. Any suggestions ???
So many possibilities, so many questions - what are you recording from? Keyboard or guitar, microphone or ? Your monitor speakers, headphones? Without knowing your particular set-up it’s hard to say. Try different output speakers or headphones, if you can. Check you guitar or keyboard and make sure they are EQ’d like you want before you start. As a basic rule - I start with everything EQ’d flat across the board and if I make any tweaks, start with mid-range and go in small increments usually bringing them down in mid-range first, since most small speakers handle mids just fine then gradually bringing in the lower and upper ranges as needed. Play around with it more before you start recording. It’s possible, but not likely that you have a bad unit - just something in your mix that needs checked out. Hope this helps- keep trying different things.
No it cannot do that. At one time they could - There are some older units by Roland/Boss/Tascam etc. that used to have a midi sync in/out feature - but that was basically eliminated several years ago by the manufactures of these units since the rise in popularity of the DAW's along with the limited need for such a feature since most keyboard workstations now have their own built-in sequencers to handle that function - so there's no reason to really have that feature in your recorder. IF you're looking for that feature - you might be able to snag an older Tascam DPS with built-in midi sync for sale on Ebay or Reverb etc. - good luck.
Do you have to normalize AND master or it’s better to just master? What’s the rationale behind performing both of those operations? Thanks! Informative vid!
Record all individual tracks first, the mix down record all together- mastering comes after that. Normalize will follow later, as well as any other effects you want to add such as compression etc. it’s all part of the whole process. Normalizing, equalizing, compression etc etc are all done usually at the same time.
The best analogy I have ever heard is like in digital photography where you start by shooting in Raw format then from there you can take and apply any number of techniques, effects etc. and enhance your photography - same with digital music.
I have two small powered M-Audio BX5 monitors that I use for monitoring. Sometimes I just use headphones while monitoring because of sound conditions, external noise etc. Just plug the monitors into the outs (left/right) on back.
If I decide to continue recording the tracks for a song other time and I turn it off the recorded pieces stays or if not how I save them for other occasion.
Everything you record (tracks, mix and so on) is automatically saved (on the SD card) the moment you stop recording. Then, If you turn off the unit completely and switch it off or go to another song via the menu etc. then come back to it later, you can pick up right where you left off.
If you transfer the unmastered file to audacity will each individual track show up individually in case you want to maybe remove a vocal track and replace it by recording directly into audacity? Thanks!
When you load a song from the Tascam and save your tracks on the SD card, it will save everything in one folder, your mastered stereo tracks as well as each individual track that you used. From there you could load them into Audacity or ProTools, Logic Pro etc. and work with them that way. I've never used Audacity to mix more than a stereo file, but there is suppose to be that capability (as far as I understand) in Audacity to mix several tracks into one... Play around with it and see what it will do, just make sure you back your song up incase something gets erased over.
Quick thought- sometimes the 1/4 guitar and microphone cables are hard to get to plug in- you have to push them in hard and you’ll hear them click when they finally go in. Also check your guitar preamp for fresh battery etc if it has one.
Thank you very very much, your help is fundamental, just one question; after record a song the set out sign the end but it does'nt stop.why ?could you help me please?thanks again
I assume you're asking about setting the in/out points for your song - here goes, don't set any points until you are completely finished with all tracks etc. and are ready to master your song - it's important to press the "Mark-Set" button at the very beginning of your song (00:00) then go to the very end of your song say 05:00 or whatever it may be and then press the "Out" button once, that should set it so that when you are mastering the song - it should stop at the exact place you specified in the out point. There is a similar - but different way to set up multiple songs but I rarely use it. Sometimes, if I want to record more than one song, I will just leave a few seconds of blank space between tracks and then use Audacity to cut and paste the tracks up individually etc. Hope this helps, thanks for watching.
I love Audacity - I use it mostly as a last step to tweak all my tracks before uploading them as MP3 files. I have heard that it’s possible to do even more with Audacity like mix several tracks into one etc.. but haven’t had a need to do that. It’s easy for me to finish and master a song on the Tascam then swap the SD card to my iMac and tweak it.
@@DigitalDoxology I started using Audacity when my the CD writer of my other multi track Roland malfunction. Really work great with that one, but in the Tascam the sound is a little low. Any advice to fix that?
I’m a bit confused… If I understand your video, you’d already pre-recorded multiple tracks that you transferred into the DP as a 2-track, even though the DP *recognized* the individual multiple tracks, right? I was hoping that you’d have shown how to record various instruments using the multiple input sources on the unit.
Hello, just caught your question/comment - first, I tried to keep this video to only covering just the basics so folks could better understand how to use the Tascam overall. The only track that I recorded was the first two tracks (1 and 2) using the Roland. Those were not pre-recorded but rather sequenced on the Roland and then I played and recorded them into the Tascam using only the first two tracks - now, If I read your question right, you'd like to see how I mix several tracks into the final mix, correct? I only use a few sources since I don't have drums or bass etc. (I use mostly keyboards with a few vocals and guitar occasionally) In that case, I could put a second video out showing how I mix several tracks into one mix - Thanks!
Not quite sure what you’re asking…I’m not using any software based keyboards just two, my main Korg Kronos and secondary keyboard is the Roland Fantom 0-6. They are both plugged into separate stereo inputs on the Tascam. Hope that helps.
Never remove or install the SD card with the unit "ON" that can corrupt your card and you could lose everything you recorded. It even states that in the manual, page 10. Everyone please read your manuals.
Very good tip and reminder - thank you! I might add that it's much safer to transfer your music files to your PC via the usb cable as these units have that option... However, it's also wise to back up your data as often as possible on other media (PC or portable drive) and never rely exclusively on your SD card under any conditions. I've had SD cards go corrupt on me that were never removed (in other digital audio recorders, cameras, GoPro's etc.) and they were fairly new cards too which is why I try to stick with name brands on memory cards anymore. Depending on how many tracks you record with - you can squeeze quite a few songs on a 32 gb SD card - but I recommend having several Cards on hand and swap them out after about 8-10 songs. You can corrupt them by just touching them sometimes! (Static electricity)
That Would Be Advised, I Agree. However I Found that Not to be the case. Ive taken mine Out and placed back in 99.9% of the time for the past going on 11 Years. Never had a problem. Cheers
@@KoolKatRecordingStudios Thats good to know, although it only takes once to corrupt it! lol - The manual actually states to not remove or insert the card with the unit on. I mean I don't care if people do it, Im just saying you could lose your session, its not worth the chance if you ask me, its so easy to turn the unit off to remove the card. I know this because I been working with media cards forever, as Im sure many of us have. I have been known to remove a SD card from my computer without "EJECTING" or "STOPPING" it first, but one time I didn't, and it was by accident, and corrupt the disk and the card was junk. Just saying. You can certainly remove the cards or install them how ever you wish, at your own risk. Mostly I brought this up because someone made a video on this unit showing people what to do, if he was going to make such a video at least you could mention in the video that you really should turn the unit off to prevent a corrupt SD card, people watch what other do, and this move was sending the wrong message. I just wanted to be sure people knew is all. Peace
@@MyGreenLawn2019 Yes Sir. Like I said, It would probably Be Well Advised to Take Your Advise. Like You said, It Only takes One time... Yikes. Cheers Sir
Sir, I just bought a Roland Fantom. I did a lot of research before buying it. However, it seems that the sequencer does not allow me to record my songs in real time by playing my songs completely through from beginning to end. Or at least I haven't comprehended it yet. It seems all it wants to do is loop a bunch of nonsense and drum patterns that I do not want. I don't write songs that loop parts over and over and over. I write decent songs that has a beginning, verses, chorus, bridge and an end. I am old school. So after spending $3700 for this Fantom, I wonder if I made a mistake. I am very old school. I want to record my individual instrument sounds on separate tracks and then mix them down into a master as you did. It seems this Tascam multi track recorder will do what I want to do. BUt my question to you is, you created your song pattern on the TR Rec on your fantom 0, instead of playing the piano live from beginning to end. Does this tascam multi track recorder allow me to play my individual instruments on each track and mix them together to complete my song? Am I able to set a click and play the piano completely through from beginning to end on one track, and then lay down a bass on another track, and then strings or guitar on even another track and then mix them down to a master? I know I might be repeating myself but I am not a techno guru when it comes to the recording, mixing and editing of songs. I can only write them and play them. Do I need to invest in getting a Tascam multi track recorder? Or does my Fantom allow me to record all of my piano and other sounds on separate tracks and then mix them down through the sequencer? I am somewhat lost on this. Thanks for any advice you can give me.
Hi there, sorry it took me so long to get back to you - your comment didn't show up on my regular feed for some reason. Anyway, I understand your situation and you are correct about the sequencer - I love Roland, but dislike their approach to the new sequencer on their Fantom. However, there are workarounds that you can do to help. Your limit on Fantom is 64 bars of material on a single "Pattern" or track. This is fine if you want a song that's less than 64 measures, but not if your song goes over that. So, yea a DAW or Tascam DP would let you record a complete 15 minute piece in one pass using say a piano pad sound then you could go back and layer in a new sound on top of that on a new track etc. etc. until you have what you want. You can also plug your Fantom into a DAW and do the same thing as well. Your Roland will excel at creating beautiful sounds, layers etc - and yes you can record on one pattern the piano track along with a click or simple drum pattern then go back on another pattern and layer the Bass, Guitar, Strings and synths etc. just fine - as long as it doesn't go over 64 bars! you might then have to break your song into two parts if that's the case - bummer I know but it could be done and them put the two together in the end using the "song" function in the sequencer. The way I record a lot of my songs, is by recording a short intro on Track One, then using track 2 lay the main piano/pad down until I want a new section, then start another track right where the last leaves off etc. or just continue layering and layering as I go. I love sequencers, but sometimes its so much easier to say "F-it" and just do it manually instead cause I love to do things on the fly rather than be constrained. lol! I hope this helps a bit - You've got the main foundation there in the Fantom that's for sure and everything else will work itself out. Best wishes and keep me posted. - DF
@@DigitalDoxology Thank you sir. Even at this point I am still not fully comprehending all of this. I don't have a DAW program as of yet on my computer. I do have Audacity which I know the free version is limited, but that doesn't matter anyway because I have only used Audacity to edit church preaching and then finalize them and upload them to dropbox for my assoc pastor to upload them to our church website. So if I understand your reply well enough, yes I need to get a Tascam multi track recorder or a DAW program. That will be a learning curve in itself. I agree with you, Roland puts out great keyboards, but they dropped the ball on their sequencers. They seem to be gearing toward the younger goofballs that like all of this looping nonsense with no structure to songs. I am 64 years old so my styles come from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s. I may have to get a new computer with more speed and such before I could get a DAW program. Any suggestions as to which DAW you either have or would get? I will most likely get a PC and not a Mac, if that helps with your suggestion. Thanks again.
@@thecoolestdad Oh I understand about learning curves lol! I'm almost 62 and technology is changing so rapidly it's hard to keep up with all the new AI stuff coming out lol! I would recommend Ableton Live, or maybe ProTools even but shop for good prices too sometimes they have these with discounts for church leaders or educators! Best of luck to you.
I’ve never tried - but I believe you should be able to load your own backing tracks into the Tascam (via wave file on the SD card) then record your voice on a separate channel and then mix them into a final mix recording… at least in theory it should work lol! I may play around with it sometime
really glad to have found this - there is a dearth of user friendly TASCAM instructions out there . . . keep 'em coming!!
Finally a video that explains the difference between the mixdown file and the mastered file. Thank you!
One thing you could have added is that when Mastering the file, you can bring down the main slider for a fade out effect towards the end of the song. Great video.. thank you
I have finally found a site that takes you through the entire process clearly and concisely. You’ve done excellent work here, plus you’re a wonderful musician! I’ve been recording for years, but on older digital equipment (Zip disks anyone?). Yes, the documentation states to never remove or insert SD’s while powered up. This is mainly due to surges and (TEAC/TASCAM) CYA regarding program material loss. It’s a good point to make, however could be clearly made a little more eloquently, in my opinion. Anyway, on the same line, if you have a song recorded on your 24, and you take your SD to your friends’s (or better yet, producer’s), and put it in their 32 to play it will be reformatted to the 32’s OS and you will not be able to retrieve the song file to play back on your 24.
Thanks for the tip, glad you enjoyed the video! 👍🏻
@@DigitalDoxology I have a question. I just got my DP-24sd a few days ago and I have never seen these kinds of inputs before. Are these universal? Can you use both 1/4" and mic-type cords? thanks.
@@bluzzedude8111 Yes, the inputs are designed so that you can use both, either the 1/4" mono cables or XLR cables (3 prong) as inputs depending on your needs.
Hi there! I am grateful to you for this, since I have purchased an older model 2488MkII recently and it operates almost in the same way. There is no SD card but the hard disc and it is compatible with the older windows programmes, but the operating procedures are basicaly similar and therefore I find this video of yours very valuable. Thanks once more!
Thank You Dave! You've made it simple and very understandable. Can't Thank you enough! I'm off and running, finally on my Tascam24DP....
Thanks for this walk-through video, especially the mix down process. That will be very helpful to me using my tascam dp-32.
Thanks! We love our TASCAM DP-32 recorders! Our music was created with Joe in Florida (& Michigan) and Craig in Illinois using TASCAM DP-32 recorders and sending SD cards back and forth and adding new parts each time. (We are old school)
It's a great, easy to use recorder that sounds fantastic!
I Use DropBox to Send & Receive Files online. First of all Its Free. Only have to sign up for an Account and it comes with 2 GBs of Space to Use. But Also say, I Send someone Something in a Link from my Account, I believe they dont even have to have an Account to Access it and Download the files. I personally have a $12 a Month Paid Account that comes with 1 TB (1,000 GBs) of Space. Cheers
@Neutral Earth• thanks for the info on sharing files because I was wondering if you could do that with the Tascam 24.
@@neutralearth1061 dumb question, but what is the final product format ? Cd ? Can’t play an SD card in anything ?
@@charleswind8298 Our final product format is CD. The DP-32 records 32 tracks on an SD card, that's what we send back and forth adding our parts to separate tracks. When finished, we mix the 32 tracks to a stereo and master it on the DP-32. Then we record it to CD.
Cool guy! Does a good job explaining things in the correct order. Yay!
Thank you - I almost had decided not to purchase the Tascam bc of other videos I had seen, that to a non tech person, made it seem that it would not be user friendly. I hope you don't mind if I ask some questions along the way after I receive it. I have only recorded in analog and totally a fish out of water. It's been 40 years ago, and reel to reels are just not available/affordable anymore however much I wish they were, I prefer analog sound.. Thanks again!
thank you very much, you've explained much better than the hard copy manual.
Thank you so much for this informative video. I want to purchase this model but was unsure if it was any good. I live full time in a converted shuttle bus and I have a small recording studio in the bus. You helped convince me that this recorder is perfect for my studio. I also liked and subscribed.
Glad you found this helpful and best wishes 👍
Excellent video. Very clear!
Thanks very much, i've been working on a daw that's actually very good but there is so much on my screen that i find it distracting and my creative side suffers.. it may not be like this for everyone, but it is for me. Anyway i've been apprehensive a bout using the Tascam but watching this put me at ease, thank you. I have the older model with the CD burner. Do you have a video on burning a cd?
Sorry, No video on burning a CD since mine doesn’t have one.
thanks. I appreciate the quick start guide
Dave, your suggestion to simply send the stuff on my old sound card right to my new DP-25...worked PERFECTLY! Again, I thank you! I just recorded a cover of Cream's "Crossroads". I used a Bass & Drum backing track and did the guitar and vocals. I hooked it up, sent it to my computer, and everything sounded great. I unplugged it and shut it down for the night all happy with myself. The next day, I go in and try to play it. I hit "Crossroads"....and nothing. I tried everything and it just won't play. Did I miss a step here? I'll try it over again. Thanks again Dave!
Glad to hear it worked for you! Hope you got the other issue resolved ok.
@@DigitalDoxology I fixed it all..thanks for everything! It's amazing what that mastering does for your songs!
Thank you for the walk through ! My 32sd is still in the box and I'm a bit nervous about starting out. But this has put me at ease and I'm going in !
I know the feeling, but never be nervous about using tech. There's nothing you can 'screw up' you can always just start again from scratch.
You will make mistakes, so the sooner you get in there and start messing around, the quicker you'll make mistakes and learn how it all works..... And the best way to learn is just by getting stuck in and doing stuff. Record a few tracks, record some more tracks and layer it all up, add some effects, reverb etc - mess with the settings and you will learn as you go... just have fun, that's what it's for!. :)
Well... It's been 10 months. How's it going!?
@@chrisross4787 Going great thanks ! Get stuck sometimes with the effects and dynamics thing.
Tried to put effects or dynamic on a track I keep getting that message that tells me to turn off guitar effects or less effects
But I don’t have them on.
Wow, that's a lot.I might need to watch this a few times.
Excellent teaching aid!
My dad is giving me his tascam so I’m trying to do research on how use it! Thanks for the vid
Haha and loved your song, could’ve been on one of those Burzum ambient albums
Excellent, simple, to the point presentation Dave! My old Korg D888 finally died so I purchased a used Tascam DP 24SD. Watched your demo as I anticipate its delivery. I think I'm now ready. Thank you
Subscribed. Your video is the best for this unit. There are some with folks with non American accents and I just dont understand them as easy as I do you. Your recording of your spoken word might be EQ'ed better or something but anyway, I almost sent this thing back. Nope. You saved me $ on shipping and time looking at other options which I dont feel are as good for my needs and for the $.
Thank You
Thanks for the feedback and support - It is much appreciated!
Great job. Thanks so much.
Awesome...you helped me tremendously!
Excellent video.
8 mono tracks + 8 mono/stereo selectable tracks. That's what is writen on de DP 24 overview. What I see is 12 mono tracks and 6 stereo. But while I was reading the book, they say you cannot use the stereo tracks as a mono track using hte left or the right for two tracks. Thanks! Your video helped me a lot. I was using 2 tascam, a 414 and a 464, which I paid 100$ each and they were like new. Now I want to get rid of many things I used and to use only one machine.
Great video! Simple and easy to understand!
Great video! I learned a lot. Thank you! Do you have a video on how to use the virtual tracks on the tascam dp 24
No video as of yet, but who knows 😉
Great job. The manaual seems to miss steps and confused me. I wanted to get to the master tools and they left out the step where you need to record start to finish, and then, the mastering tools are available. Do we do the same thing when you want to delete a track or song? Then we use the undo button? Thanks, Lou. What about deleting a song all together after you record for the first time BEFORE mix down.
Thanks, glad you found it helpful. I only use the undo button once in a while - I find it easier myself to just go back and record over the track instead, which achieves basically the same. I’ve never tried to delete the whole song before before the mix down (unless I suppose I just thought the whole mix sucked and just wanted to redo the whole mix, lol. I’ve done that once in while.
@@DigitalDoxology I tired to delete the whole song but it would not let me. I put down about 4 separate tracks. I have one I really like as it is all syth instrumental only unsing one sound pad, but then I found out through your video you could change from 16 bit to 24bit which I didn't know to change at the start of creating the song. I was thinking of deleting the whole song and just start off from the beginning and change it to 24 bit. Do you think it's worth it with all the the mix down bells and whistles and the master tools? Also, the volume levels were 50% lower when I used the master tools on the only song so far i've mastered. I liked the volume of the mix down and not with the master tools. Maybe there's somthing i'm not doing with the master tools that I should have done to get the volume at the same level as the mix down. Thanks for all your time. Lou.
@@louisvalentino5110 Low volume might be due to the EQ levels you had in mastering mode - or, you could skip the mastering tools in the Tascam for a while and load your stereo mix from the SD card into Audacity or something like that and see if you can get a better master that way. Try different things and see what you like. Good luck 👍
@@DigitalDoxology So, you don't think deleting the song track and starting over because I did it in 16 bit rather than 24 is worth it?
@@louisvalentino5110 Hum, well here's a suggestion, first before you delete anything you have created - do this as an experiment - try recording a short passage in both formats - then listen back to each of them on a good sound system and see if you can hear any difference. Some folks have better hearing then I do, but honestly if you're using top of the line audio gear to record with (Yamaha, Roland, Korg etc.) chances are it will be hard to tell the difference between 16bit and 24bit. Now, that being said - 24 bit is the higher quality but it comes with a trade off - it eats up space in memory on your SD card and internally in the Tascam. If you're not worried about space, go for it and record everything in 24bit from here on out. You've got the ability to record in 24bit - so why not! I think ultimately it's all a matter of personal choice in the end.
Thanks for the great tutorial.
Good Video I Have The Tascam DP 32 and I love it Great Recorder
Nice instruction!
This video was super helpful. Thank you so much!!
Thanks, glad it helped you out 😉
Update i’ve been working on recording a song but whenever I try to Mark Set-Output at the end of the song it won’t work and it just takes me back to the beginning. Do you think the buttons broken or am I doing something wrong?
new update I have to basically slam the button to make it work ☹️☹️ I read a few forums saying that the buttons this thing aren’t great
@@simonm2093 press “mark” at the beginning of the song - then when you get to the end of the song - press “mark” and set out point. Then when you master the track and mix it it should end the mix exactly where you want it. Keep playing with it until you get the sequence. It took me a few times before I got it.
I m not at home right now but when I get back I’ll double check the sequence
So glad I came across your video as it's pushed me closer to getting a Tascam DP24SD for my home recording. In this demo you've used 4 tracks (2 x stereo keyboards) but I've read somewhere that although the machine is marketed as 24 track you can only record a maximum of 8 tracks - 8 inputs (4 x stereo keyboards) at a time. If this is the case then with only 8 inputs, how would you access and use the other 16 tracks? Thanks.
@@lyntonfairbourne7408 yes, you can record 8 inputs in one pass, but afterwards you can record 8 additional inputs on top of that, and so on without losing quality using virtual tracks. That’s what makes it so helpful. Tracks 13-24 are set up as stereo tracks by the way.
@@DigitalDoxology OK, many thanks for your quick reply.
Great video.
Greetings from Madrid.
I make my music with a DP 24 sd.
Thank You.
Hi Dave, I used a Tascam DP03SD for 10 yrs. It was great and I got some great songs recorded on it...I never used any of the "mastering" tools on it. I just didn't. But my new DP-24sd is a different story and the results I've gotten are simply MIND-blowing. I have a question. Is there any way I can transfer music from the DP-03sd sound cards onto the DP-24SD? I tried listening to one of my old sound cards in the new player and got nothing. Is there anything I can do? Thanks again Dave!
I’ve never tried switching SD cards from one unit to another - the way they format files may be different - but you could try plugging in the DP03 directly into the DP -24 via cables and then recording it? Should work 😉
@@DigitalDoxology Ahh Dave I never thought of doing something like that. I think that'll be the perfect solution. I thought I was going to have to re-record. I wrote and recorded two Christmas songs that I've published over the last 12 yrs and would like to add a few things now that I have all these extra tracks lol Again, thank you for all of your help and time. "Giving back" what we've learned as musicians helps us all. The best to you!
Did you cover the compression aspect for more live instruments, like drums etc? I have a recording that I am working on and almost to the point of mixing and sending in to get duplicated.
I had a similar question just a few days ago, I use Audacity as a last step after mixing and mastering on the DP to look at the overall wave form, maybe EQ just a tad here and there, boost the overall sound levels if needed and finally add compression overall to everything. There are other programs similar to Audacity that will work fine, Audacity has been around a while and is free! Best wishes, hope this helps.
Got another question (s) for you Dave...it's about the effects. When you hit the "mixer" and that EQ screen comes up, can you use the things in this while you're recording or is this just for the "mastering" stage?. The same question would apply about the "dynamics" and "effects" screen. I put a backing track on trks 1-2. I want to record a lead trk on trks 3-4 and it's only letting me record on track 4. Am I "assigning" wrong? Thank you so much for your help. I've been recording on a Tascam DP03 for many yrs so I have a good, basic understanding of it but even some of the most basic recordings are different. I think the "effects"-type stuff is throwin' me for the biggest loop lol.
You can make changes during the recording at any time - but it won’t let you make changes during the mastering process. So, make all your changes before mastering. As far as you second question - check channel 3’s assignment and make sure the button turns red to record in it. Not sure how you’re set up on 3 & 4 I usually have mine set up for left one 3 and right on 4 or something like that 👍
@@DigitalDoxology Thanks...I'll get this. Some how, some way! My eyes have been boring HOLES in this owners manual too lol
Mine freezes up after about 10 minutes of use. I've spent more money looking for the perfect SD card than paid for the Tascam DP-24SD. I still have the same problem. My system version is 1.09 0026. I've lost hours of recordings. Anything else I can try.
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Awesome. Can it be used as anactual interface as well. Directly working in a DAW?
And another question: Are the studio monitors really necessesarry, or could I use headphones instead to be able to hear what I´m recording?
Love from Germany
Roland engineered the Fantom to work in close conjunction with certain DAW software programs such as Logic Pro and Mainstage.
Thanks, Dave. Have you figured out how to get a PreRoll before 0.00? For example, If I hit record and then reach to the Drum Machine or keyboard, etc, I am recording nothing for a variable amount of time. I guess I could start the drum machine first and hit record on a given beat as I listen. My old GNX4 would give a peroll of 4 beats and I would hit start on the keyboard drums on beat 5. Thanks.
I usually just tap out a few times on any key - like 1,2 . . If I need a lead in or pre-roll then I’ll edit all that out later on using Audacity to remove it and that works for me, or you could also use track one as a time track then when mastering- shut off track one completely.
Thanks Dave. Yes, that will work.
@@DigitalDoxology
Hi Dave
You very kindly answered a question I had about the DP32 about 6 months back, everything has been going great and I thank you for that. I now have a problem you may know about, when I turn off my DP32 after a short while maybe 30 seconds or so it turns itself back on, have you any idea's as to what might be the problem.
Terry,, ,South Wales UK
That is strange… never had that happen to me before, when I read the forums here’s what I found. The DP has a setting you can set in the menu that will let it power off after a set time period of non-use unless you have a track triggered (lit up red) to record. I’d check that first- check your AC power adapter and cord next if problem continues. But, I’ve never heard of it coming back on after being shut down 🤨 now, if you’ve checked everything and nothing else seems to be awry- then as long as it doesn’t shut down during use, I would continue using it but observe it as you shut down etc. definitely weird for sure 🧐
@@DigitalDoxology Hi Dave I don't know what I did exactly but after messing about with the unit everything seems to be working ok. Thank you very much for your help. As an aside I have been thinking about selling my tyros 5 and getting a keyboard set up similar to yourself, I use the song styles for writing stuff. I am more of a song writer than a keyboard player so something like a work station with more styles, would something like your Korg be any good for me basically for home video type backing music tracks coastal scenes mostly.
Sorry to be a pain
Many Thanks
Terry UK
Very helpful! 🙏🏿
You also can connect an USB Stick , via an adaptor ( USB / Mini USB ) to have all the data in the stick ! I checked it out , it works.
Good tip, thanks!
If you make a mistake in the mixdown, like you wanted to fade a channel sound but went to earlier... do you just rewind and start over? As far as effects go, reverb, delay, EQ. Do you do all that BEFORE YOU do final mixdown? Can I apply reverb when I start recording on voice mic or instruments?
Yes, take care of any little details you want before you do your final mixdown. If you mess up - it's not really a big deal - you'll just have to re-do the mixdown a second time (or third even). It will erase over the previous mixdown. I think its best to save the vocal mix as the last thing and then use the reverb for it just like the instruments - you can only use just so many effects at one time (I think it's two) per channel/mix. I've gone back and re-recorded mixdowns on occasion due to something was just off and didn't feel good about it. lol! At least I'm not paying by the hour right? lol.
BTW, I checked the owners manual and it does recommend a 32 gb SD card as the max size (although I have successfully used larger sizes with no problems, I believe it has something to do with the FAT file partitioning structure set up in Tascam’s operating system using the 32gb)
Very helpful. But how would I compress all those files and burn it to a cd? I have a tascam cd burner. All those files confused me at the end
You’ll have to save all your completed songs into a folder, and load them (import) into either your windows media player or iTunes - and then turn them into a playlist, and then burn the playlist onto a CD. There are other programs that will also do basically the same thing. Hope this helps
Thank you for this video. It was very helpful. #subscribed
Does Tascam DP-24 have a way to fluctuate a music key, like a variable speed pitch knob? (if not...they should !)
That's an excellent video. Thanks for posting. I have one question - it worked, but the volume on the computer when i played it back was super low. Not sure what I did wrong. The volume on the computer, i-tunes and headphones was at the max. I'm not sure if I need to increase the volume on the slider when I master it. I get distortion if I turn it all the way up. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Not sure what is giving you problems here, are you using a computer to record or the Tascam? You mentioned iTunes and headphones, are you trying to record from the computer or ? Maybe you’ve figured it out already, let me know - best of luck.
How do you export a completed master song? Can you export it to a memory stick or do you have to plug into a computer to get your finished project off of it? My current recorder (Boss BR-1600) I burn a CD with the on board CD burner. Thanks and great video.
You can export everything directly (usb) to any computer or swap out using the SD card, the older Tascam models also came with a CD burner (like your Boss) but not any more - I guess they figured cd’s aren’t necessary as much as they used to be. I had a VS-880 for many years with the cd burner and loved it.
@@DigitalDoxology I like the cd burner to. Thanks for all the info. If my Boss goes down I will defiantly get one of these.
THANK YOU.
This lesson was perfect! I'm becoming reacquainted.
I have a few questions. I'm hoping you or someone on this thread might have the answers to.
Equipment wise:
I currently have two digital grand pianos with very few effects as midi controllers. I prefer playing live than messing with all those virtual instruments; HOWEVER, I would like to access all of those midi instruments available via the midi controllers.
One piano has a USB C midi plug connection socket, the other has standard Midi in Midi Out. (No thru)
I am trying to find the best way to accomplish the following:
Access daw midi instruments and record, mix, master using Tascam, import to ipad for further tweaks, distribution.
Connect Tascam to Ipad Air 5th Gen using Studio Itwo Interface,
Connect following to something:
1 electronic drumset
1 vocal mike Baby Bottle w xlr plug, phantom power,
1 SM57 Instrument mike
2 digi pianos as midi cntrols
3 Guitars
1 Bass
4 Percussion
samples and tracks
RECORD ON TASCAM
How do i connect the hardware? What patch cables do I need to run where?
Thank you
💐🙏💐
Hi there, It sounds like you have a lot going on - my best tip is remember you can only record up to eight tracks or inputs simultaneously, but you can bounce tracks onto other tracks later (over dub) etc. with all you want to record- I usually start with laying down the most important tracks first, Drums, keys and bass - then vocals, synths and additional percussion etc can be added second and so on. Save mastering and final mix to the end. Best wishes for your project!
@@DigitalDoxology Thank you so much. I'm coming along. Learning this, solving that ... #LifeJourney #Fun #Grateful4You
Very good presentation>
I have a question for you : on the display there is written in green word and numbers , the remaining time available to end the recording session ; before pressing the recording buttons to start the recording , usually we can read " 90 minutes" , but once we start recording ( tracks engaged ) the time goes immediatly down to ''5 or 6" minutes left . Usually our songs are pretty long, so , how can we avoid that the recording session will stop automatically by itself? The Italian manual does not explain how to take care of this problem . The SD card inside the Dp 32 is a Sandisk pro , the most expensive , 32 gb . Can you clarify how to resolve this situation? I appreciate your help . Thank you so much, have a happy new year. Patrick from Italy
I have read through the manual myself and cannot find any exact information on the time limits on recording etc. Not surprising really. I recently reformatted a new 32gb card and it shows a time (in green) of 100:26 - I assume that's 100 minutes, 26 seconds total recording time - as soon as I activate a track (set it to record, and it turns red) then the time will show 6:45 - and that doesn't change no matter how many tracks I activate. I don't believe it will shut down on you after 6min and 45sec of recording however... I have recorded songs longer than that and have never had that happen. I am not really sure what the Tascam is trying to tell us with that number and can't find any info (not yet anyway) on this. So I would say give it a go, and see what happens lol! I think it will keep recording as you play just fine until you hit the stop button to finish recording. The numbers will adjust as you continue recording and saving them on the SD card. Also, I erase unused tracks (record over them) since they will be counted in the total space available. This is a really good question that the manual never to my knowledge addresses, since I know folks who like to set up and record live sessions that can sometimes run 45 minutes or more!
Update - I just checked on the Tascam forums - it's not 100 minutes of recording on a 32gb card it's 100 hours! and 6 hours 45 minutes total if you record on all tracks (it's basically an estimate of total remaining time available!) that's good news right! So, go on and record away! lol!
@@DigitalDoxology Digitaldoxology, we thought that the green numbers were minutes , not hours . I spoke to a friend of mine and he told me that the multitrack recorder if bought via internet ( yes 😠) could be " old" even if new , and therefore must be updated, he suggested me to search for Tascam site and see how to update the firmware. Everything seems so complicated, expecially for " dinosaurus " like us that are not expert with digital devices . We will try somehow. Thank you so much for your reply, i wish you all the best for a happy new year . Greetings from Italy, Patrick
Are fader movements or track mutes during the mix-down recorded as well? In case you want to fade-in/out a track or mute a drum part.
Yes, fader changes and mutes are recorded during mix down - however, you can’t adjust EQ settings or effects during mix down - do those prior to mix down.
I want to record on this. I'm on Harrison Mixbus 32C DAW now but I want to hear what it would sound if I use Tascam
I’m not very familiar with the Mixbus DAW, but my guess is it’s going to sound pretty similar except for whatever effects you are using during your recording or mix down and input settings (16/24bit, 44 kHz etc) if there’s only someway you could borrow one for a few days right? Personally, The biggest difference for me of using the Tascam vs a DAW is the workflow and ease of use more than the sound - but everyone is different.
Hi, was the song that you tracked into the tascam recorded and saved by the fantom?
Yes it was, I put it together (sequenced it) earlier before recording the video just for fun 😊
And you set the song tracks starting points manually?@@DigitalDoxology
@@raydame4846 yes, the song is basically built around layers so that I could expand it from there. I recorded each layer on one pattern using six zones, then I could trigger each layer separately as I wished.
Great video thanks. I’m considering buying this but I did have the 24 track one a couple of years ago and after mix down and mastering I noticed on fading out the sound was suffering a digital break up whilst fading out! I was using the supplied sd card. Have you noticed anything like that happening on your unit? I was gutted as the build quality and value of it is phenomenal!! Cheers
Never had any issues like that before - just finished a new track a few minutes ago as a matter of fact and it worked fine. Not sure what would cause that to happen…
@@DigitalDoxology cheers for the reply! I think it was possibly the sd card supplied with it or maybe I was inexperienced with gain staging at the time which may have caused the break up!! Thanks appreciated!!👍
Hello, very interesting video. I want to ask you, after an audio track is recorded, can I add effects ?? Or should I add the effects at the time of recording? Thanks in advance .
Yes you can, you can bounce a track over to a new track and add effects then , or add effects during mix down. Some folks prefer to wait and add effects at those times - you can add them during 1st recording, but if you don’t like the way the effects sound you’ll have to re-record the whole track. It’s sort of like using RAW mode on a good camera, it makes it easier to do work with in post that way. It’s really up to you as to what works best for you.
@@DigitalDoxology Thanks for the fast answer.
I personally prefer to record a track and then add effects
To color as some people say :)
I work with AKAI MPC 1000, its 4-track export has no effects. I can only get effects from the stereo outputs. For that I need a platform like TASCAM DP
@@DigitalDoxology I noticed that you didn't label your songs, can it be done while in the create file mode?
@@madmaximilian5783 absolutely, yes. You can easily edit that later on if you wish in the main menu.
Very informative. While you are recording a song on the DP-24sd, can you listen with headphones or can you only listen with external speakers. One more thing. If you are satisfied with the song after mixdown, do you have to do mastering? Thank you.
Either way - definitely use headphones when recording any vocals though, and for better quality I set up some soundproofing around the microphone to eliminate reflections etc. but when recording anything else it doesn’t really matter - the headphones do give me a better idea of the mix so I do use them when mastering the audio. Hope that helps.
It's got to be something I'm doing wrong, but my tracks and the overall basic sound have been turning out sounding very thin. I have the pocket 4/"6" track version, and it sounds very full and nice, and I come from 4-track cassette beginning in 1981, through to hardware multitracks such as the Boss BR-8, on to DAWs, etc, and I've never encountered this problem before.
My first thought without seeing your setup was, make sure you set up each channel your using ahead of time and designate the correct inputs (ie A, B, C etc) also check the EQ settings. It sounds like something in your setup is not right. Keep messing around with it - you’ll probably have it fixed by the time you see this! Hope this helps, hang in there!
Definitely play with your levels ☆After☆ checking out the manual one more time to see if perhaps you missed a step somewhere. Oh, yes, you said the music sounded thin. Check out you effects, see if adding a taste of reverb myth fasten it up or clone the track two more x, then starting with one, plan it to the left, the second one pan it to the right and see how it affects the sound. If you think you need more, hit the third cloned track and set the pan for that one in the middle. I'm sure better experts are around, that's all I've got. I'm relearning this myself. SO MANY CHANGES but some things remain the same, like these machines. Good luck, Matey.🎉
Looks like the older models had a CD burner and Midi connection. Do you think it was a better choice? Did the newer model DP 24 have advantages?
I have the original DP-24 with midi and cd. I think they’re better because obviously you can record your music straight to cd, or you can simply play CDs with it. I like to A-B my stuff with commercial CDs and archive all my music on CD. And midi is cool because you can sync up different equipment as well as multiple Tascam units.
So no matter what input I'm plugged into with, say a Mic or keyboard, I can assign them to any track right? I record my guitars, electric, acoustic and Bass, all by microphone because the sound is just better. My first recording, I sent a backing track from my computer just to try in out. I've been trying to erase it but it keeps saying it can't. What am I doing wrong? Anyway Dave, this video has helped me, and I'm sure, a LOT of people. I've been a Tascam man for decades. I just "retired my DP-03 8 trk after 12 yrs of faithful service and many, many songs so I have a 1st graders knowledge of the "alphabet" here but it's a big jump. Thanks so much!
Yes, any track you want. The only limiting factor on recording with a microphone vs. direct input (and you probably know this already) is the background sound you pick up when you’re using a microphone. If you have a good soundproof room, acoustically it will help, otherwise you’ll be good to go. Usually I don’t mess with erasing a track, I just record over it to erase, or leave it out of the final mix. Sounds like you got it down, Have fun 🤩
@@DigitalDoxology Thanks brother, you've been a big, big help to say the least. I've never "mastered" a song in my life yet. I've simply left most of my songs and covers in the "Demo" stage but, the whole point of getting this was so I could give my songs the best I could. I plan to do some of them over properly. I'm sure at some point I'll ask you a few things lol. Take care...and thanks again!
@@DigitalDoxology Wow...came across something here LOL. I was playing around with the "mixer" and I thought "something just doesn't sound right here" and then I realized the EQ, and other effects, can be used on the input source AND on the tracks themselves. I had my mic plugged into "C" and was using trks 3-4. Once I realized all I had to do was press on the trk button OR the input source button. It was clear. Dave, say you're doing a vocal trk or micing a guitar (I mic all my guitars, elect. & acoustic. I can't get my tone using the onboard stuff) do you use things like the "compression" and other effects "While" you're recording? Thanks buddy! I spent an hour going NUTS last night trying to figure out why I was hearing NOTHING and realized...I didn't have my headphone jack plugged in LOL.
Hey Dave,
I am not able to figure out the on board effects for vocals. I am trying to add reverb to my voice while recording.
In the mixer section, I tried switching to "insert effect"
I was able to turn the effects "send" on.
Effects send "master" remains grey. I can turn the knobs up, but still no change.
In the "effects" section I turned the the knob is set to "hall" and the F4 button turned on.
The manual is a bit brief and confusing regarding on-board effects.
Please advise.
I had trouble with that myself so don’t feel bad - the manual is not really helpful either - I finally figured out, 1 make sure you have your vocal set to the correct source (A-H) along with setting the mixer to the same. Now, there’s two options for effects, eff 1 and 2, off and on. You can only run one effect at a time for each (I believe) I had to play with these a bit then just stumbled on it after a fashion but it worked. Master sends are only used when you want the effects in the recording mix, I’m still not 100 sure on how this works exactly but did a few recordings with vocals and it seemed to work ok. I’m sure a recording engineer could explain this better but hope it helps… sometimes I just have to keep playing around and experimenting with things until it works! Lol!
I want to plug my keyboard, mic, bass, and drum machine directly into the tascam. But how can I play my instruments through my external mixer and into the powered monitors without having to turn on the record buttons on the respective channels of the tascam?
If I understand how you’re running everything into the Tascam’s inputs then yes, you have to have the record buttons on (lit red) in order to use the Tascam as a mixer and use your powered monitors to hear the entire mix - you don’t need to actually record anything until you wish to. I do that a lot myself, then if I get a sudden spurt of creativity I can hit record to capture the moment. Hope this helps 😉
Thank you...
I bought one but did not use it yet. Reading the book... And a little bit confuse. Now, it's more clear with your video.
But, I did not really understand ( in the book) the role of the mixer. As I see, you cans assign a track, but as I see, you assign everything to tracks 1 and2. Right? So you could assign a mic, for example to Track 7 or any other ones. Thanks for your video. They say it's simple. But with the book, I dont find it simple. Have a good day!
Nice thanks a lot.
Another question: Can one change the speed of the recording -- that is, record at one speed and then playback/mixdown at another?
Not that I am aware of - since that would also change the pitch of whatever you were recording at the time - however, there are programs (such as Audacity for example) that will allow you to change the pitch of a recorded track when editing. I am not aware such a feature on the Tascam, I double checked on several of the Tascam Forums, and no confirmation about that feature - Hope this helps.
@@DigitalDoxology Thanks for the info. I see so many advantages in these digital recording machines. However, I dearly miss the opportunity to experiment with recording & playback speeds that existed on the old Porta 2s.
Hello, I’m having trouble assigning reverb to a channel. I’ve managed to figure out how to send flanger and tremolo etc but for some reason I can’t get reverb to play. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks!
Double check to make sure you have activated the reverb effect (pre/post etc) and have it turned up. I had to play around with it on my guitar and vocals several times to figure it out so don’t get frustrated.
I got it to work! Thanks! Quick question though, am I able to adjust the reverb levels on a track after I’ve recorded it? Thanks!
@@rickyhughes93 yes, you can make any changes you want up until the final mix down.
Forgive the naivete of this question, but will the USB cable that comes with the DP-006 work in the same way on this machine?
That’s a good question - not all usb cords are alike, as long as the connection that plugs into the DP-6 is the same as the DP-24 it should work exactly the same. I tried to get a good look at a DP-6 online, but couldn’t get a good view of what type of USB port it has…one site listed it as a “mini-b” type, which is same as the DP-24, lol, I can’t tell you though how many times I’ve run into devices that would wind up having slightly different ports lol!
@@DigitalDoxology Thank you so much!
Can you use the 1/4” fx sends as an aux send for a separate mix for a floor wedge?
I’ve never tried that - but I don’t see why not - I’ll try it out sometime soon
Are you supposed to shut down the TASCAM before removing the SD card to preserve data like the little 8 track one I have?
Yes, that would be a wise thing to do - also wouldn't hurt to make sure you have an "anti-static" rug or carpet on your floor, or just make sure you discharge any static you have before touching the card. I live in Arizona and it's so dry here that I get static all the time! SD cards are very rugged generally, but nothing would be worse than losing all your hard work!
Awesome video....thanks
Hi there. What's the difference in using the onboard sequencer of the Kronos or Fantom 0, vs using the Tascam recorder? Is it's recording superior to that of the keyboard Workstations? Thanks in advance.
Well that’s a great (but complicated) question - I’m sure if you asked a hundred keyboardist that same question you’d get a hundred different views…in simple terms the sequencer gives you more precise control of everything overall over a straight multitrack recording. Example: you can go back, edit and remove any wrong notes or rhythms played without having to redo the entire track. You can also do that with a recorder, it’s just harder. Sequencers are limited on time length of songs… you could theoretically record for several hours only limited on your onboard memory space like maybe live recording. Like I said it’s complicated.
@@DigitalDoxology Wow! Thank you. What you said makes sense. Thanks for your reply and for your videos. 👍
During Mix Down, does the Tascam actually perform a mix for you or do you still have to adjust faders yourself during the mix down??.?
Yes, you can mix and adjust each channel/faders etc. separately during the mix-down.
What mixing program did you say that you had on your computer? Audacity??
Yes, I've been using it for years - the basic version is available as a free open source audio editor - there are other more expensive options that have a more bells and whistles etc. but Audacity by itself is still very capable.
I Use Reaper DAW, however I too Use AUDACITY to PLAYBACK Any Audio. AND I Use it for Post-Mastering also
Can it be used for live show? Is it possible to connect it to a PA system?
Yes, you could use it like a mixing board - but you can only record 8 inputs at once and only a few effects on live - but yeah you could do that with the added benefit of recording your gig. You might be limited by space on your SD card if you’re recording everything though and all eight tracks.
Is it possible to record an audio book on this Tascam? I know the normal length of a song is around 4 minutes: An audio book can go on for a long time per chapter. Maybe I can record one chapter on each track.
You definitely could do that, however Tascam and Zoom both make great portable stereo recorders for $100-200 that are so much easier to work with and your microphone is even built right in! (Check out Zoom H4n and H2n on Amazon) just a suggestion.
@@DigitalDoxology so the length of recording a track can go on and on. Dosn't have a limit to how long the track is? The disadvantage with the small Zoom H4N and HSn is not being able to add compression, reverb on the voice, EQ..... I think that's a big advantage. Thank you for the quick response and videos you provide.
Hi Dave. How can we mix tracks and compile to one or two tracks. Frees up more room.
You can easily mix or bounce tracks on the Tascam and compile everything down to a two track stereo mix, but why would you want to? It might save some room, but you’d lose ability to tweak the individual tracks for your final mix down. On the DP-24, you have 12 mono tracks (1-12) and six stereo tracks (13-24) for a possible 18 total tracks. In theory you could mix tracks 1-22 down to the last stereo tracks (23-24) delete all the rest and then continue recording more on tracks 1-22 and so on… but you would lose your ability to go back and change something later in the first stereo mix. I wouldn’t worry about saving room since 32 Gb SD cards are pretty cheap these days and give yourself freedom to tweak everything as you please up to the final mix. Now, it might make sense to bounce say your guitar mix a time or two in order to keep adding different effects to the mix… I hope all that makes sense - if you really need more tracks, you might want to consider the DP-32 or going to a software based DAW instead.
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I'm thinking now that it's better to buy : Tascam DP 24 SD or Model 12 ?
If you’re planning on using a DAW now or in the future, the newer Model series by Tascam was created to directly interface with those - otherwise the older Portastudio series works very well as a stand-alone series. You can always export your wave files later into your DAW if you like.
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I don't use DAW at all. But I don 't know which option is better .
I 'm going to use Tascam together with Roland Fantom 8 and maybe Akai Force .
@@DarWeter78 For me it was a matter of price and budget - Model 12's run around $700, DP-24's can be picked up for around $450 give or take some depending on sales etc. If $ is no object why not go for the Model 16 or 24 and have more room to create? Just a thought.
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thank you for the answer and a detailed video about DP24SD
Great video!
Is there any way to mute the monitor out and just have the headphones active, or do I need something like a Mackie Big Knob Studio to manage headphones and Monitors?
I went out and bought a Behringer Studio L. Solved my problems and works great. Now I can record vocals, or mic’d guitar amps without worrying about feedback, etc..
You know, I’ve never used the monitor outs just the stereo outs to my BX5’s instead - I probably should, just don’t. Which works fine for me, but I only need one set of headphones etc. So, if you want to do that you might have to use a separate system and then run it with the monitor outs. Good question though…
Yes, I just checked the Tascam forums on the Dp-24 (with Phil Tipping) he gives some good advice on that issue. You might need a separate controller to do the switching between headphones and monitors.
Still watching every week. Currently I’m just using GarageBand (I’m getting this tascam next week from my dad)
Instead of a laptop, if I have the right adapters can I transfer this to my GarageBand on an iPad? If so I’ll probably skip out on buying a laptop
Transferring to an iPad might be more difficult than a MacBook or pc laptop - I’ve never tried that. I use Logic and Audacity whenever I want to do more with audio and midi files. Right now, I’m spending my time trying to learn Finale and Musecore4 - and that’s keeping me so busy, lol!
@@DigitalDoxology haha well I get it next week and I’ll look into it. I’ll let ya know if it can be done or not!
Yes, you can. That is what I did. I got the iPad Air 5thGen, best for music works with all daws and tascam, but get the ipad with the most memory and the biggest screen if you can. I think it's 256 gb, instead of the laptop. The iPad air 5th Gen is as powerful as the iPad Pro at this date and time.
I hooked the iPad to an old 48-inch TV using hdmi cable. Your eyes will thank you. Any cheap old TV with an HDMI port will do. Stayaway from Bluetooth. At the time of this writing,5/2023, there's too much lagging created w Bluetooth tech. NG w monitors, tvs, audio and headphones.
Here are the cables you will need to connect the iPad to the tascam.
(1) 3.5 TRS male connection on one end to (2) double-ended stereo 1/4" male connector. (1) 3.5" TRS Female barrel to 3.5" female. TRS to TRRS cable,
3 way port switch or better.
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@@JanetGraceMuse thank you very much young lady :)
I have had my 32sd for about 2 years, I have been unable to get a decent bass or midrange from my EQ controls. My results after mixing, sound like a cheap transistor radio. Any suggestions ???
So many possibilities, so many questions - what are you recording from? Keyboard or guitar, microphone or ? Your monitor speakers, headphones? Without knowing your particular set-up it’s hard to say. Try different output speakers or headphones, if you can. Check you guitar or keyboard and make sure they are EQ’d like you want before you start. As a basic rule - I start with everything EQ’d flat across the board and if I make any tweaks, start with mid-range and go in small increments usually bringing them down in mid-range first, since most small speakers handle mids just fine then gradually bringing in the lower and upper ranges as needed. Play around with it more before you start recording. It’s possible, but not likely that you have a bad unit - just something in your mix that needs checked out. Hope this helps- keep trying different things.
Can the recorder sync to a external sequencer to record individual tracks for one song?
No it cannot do that. At one time they could - There are some older units by Roland/Boss/Tascam etc. that used to have a midi sync in/out feature - but that was basically eliminated several years ago by the manufactures of these units since the rise in popularity of the DAW's along with the limited need for such a feature since most keyboard workstations now have their own built-in sequencers to handle that function - so there's no reason to really have that feature in your recorder. IF you're looking for that feature - you might be able to snag an older Tascam DPS with built-in midi sync for sale on Ebay or Reverb etc. - good luck.
Do you have to normalize AND master or it’s better to just master? What’s the rationale behind performing both of those operations? Thanks! Informative vid!
Record all individual tracks first, the mix down record all together- mastering comes after that. Normalize will follow later, as well as any other effects you want to add such as compression etc. it’s all part of the whole process. Normalizing, equalizing, compression etc etc are all done usually at the same time.
The best analogy I have ever heard is like in digital photography where you start by shooting in Raw format then from there you can take and apply any number of techniques, effects etc. and enhance your photography - same with digital music.
@@DigitalDoxology thanks very much!
What is your output for listening monitoring. Any power amp required?
I have two small powered M-Audio BX5 monitors that I use for monitoring. Sometimes I just use headphones while monitoring because of sound conditions, external noise etc. Just plug the monitors into the outs (left/right) on back.
@@DigitalDoxology Thank you
If I decide to continue recording the tracks for a song other time and I turn it off the recorded pieces stays or if not how I save them for other occasion.
Everything you record (tracks, mix and so on) is automatically saved (on the SD card) the moment you stop recording. Then, If you turn off the unit completely and switch it off or go to another song via the menu etc. then come back to it later, you can pick up right where you left off.
@@DigitalDoxologyExcellent ,thanks so much 🤘🎸🎹🥁🎶🎵🎶🎶
If you transfer the unmastered file to audacity will each individual track show up individually in case you want to maybe remove a vocal track and replace it by recording directly into audacity? Thanks!
When you load a song from the Tascam and save your tracks on the SD card, it will save everything in one folder, your mastered stereo tracks as well as each individual track that you used. From there you could load them into Audacity or ProTools, Logic Pro etc. and work with them that way. I've never used Audacity to mix more than a stereo file, but there is suppose to be that capability (as far as I understand) in Audacity to mix several tracks into one... Play around with it and see what it will do, just make sure you back your song up incase something gets erased over.
@@DigitalDoxology Thanks!
I still can't get a guitar cable to plug in, even if I switch the switch to guitar. Any advice?
Quick thought- sometimes the 1/4 guitar and microphone cables are hard to get to plug in- you have to push them in hard and you’ll hear them click when they finally go in. Also check your guitar preamp for fresh battery etc if it has one.
Thank you very very much, your help is fundamental, just one question; after record a song the set out sign the end but it does'nt stop.why ?could you help me please?thanks again
I assume you're asking about setting the in/out points for your song - here goes, don't set any points until you are completely finished with all tracks etc. and are ready to master your song - it's important to press the "Mark-Set" button at the very beginning of your song (00:00) then go to the very end of your song say 05:00 or whatever it may be and then press the "Out" button once, that should set it so that when you are mastering the song - it should stop at the exact place you specified in the out point. There is a similar - but different way to set up multiple songs but I rarely use it. Sometimes, if I want to record more than one song, I will just leave a few seconds of blank space between tracks and then use Audacity to cut and paste the tracks up individually etc. Hope this helps, thanks for watching.
Tanks again, have a nice day@@DigitalDoxology
I have audacity which I used it on another multi track, will this work good with Dp-24 SD?
I love Audacity - I use it mostly as a last step to tweak all my tracks before uploading them as MP3 files. I have heard that it’s possible to do even more with Audacity like mix several tracks into one etc.. but haven’t had a need to do that. It’s easy for me to finish and master a song on the Tascam then swap the SD card to my iMac and tweak it.
@@DigitalDoxology I started using Audacity when my the CD writer of my other multi track Roland malfunction. Really work great with that one, but in the Tascam the sound is a little low. Any advice to fix that?
I’m a bit confused…
If I understand your video, you’d already pre-recorded multiple tracks that you transferred into the DP as a 2-track, even though the DP *recognized* the individual multiple tracks, right?
I was hoping that you’d have shown how to record various instruments using the multiple input sources on the unit.
Hello, just caught your question/comment - first, I tried to keep this video to only covering just the basics so folks could better understand how to use the Tascam overall. The only track that I recorded was the first two tracks (1 and 2) using the Roland. Those were not pre-recorded but rather sequenced on the Roland and then I played and recorded them into the Tascam using only the first two tracks - now, If I read your question right, you'd like to see how I mix several tracks into the final mix, correct? I only use a few sources since I don't have drums or bass etc. (I use mostly keyboards with a few vocals and guitar occasionally) In that case, I could put a second video out showing how I mix several tracks into one mix - Thanks!
Can you exportto an external drive?
Yes, I believe so, using the USB cable outlet in the back - I've never sent directly to a stand alone Drive only a laptop and my Desktop.
What plugins are you using to set up your keyboards
Not quite sure what you’re asking…I’m not using any software based keyboards just two, my main Korg Kronos and secondary keyboard is the Roland Fantom 0-6. They are both plugged into separate stereo inputs on the Tascam. Hope that helps.
I got rid ofy Boss 16 because of a noisy hard drive and it went from 24 bit to 16 bit after so many tracks and the quality stunk
I almost got one of those a few years back - I had a vs-880 for a long time but it too had a noisy hard drive, a huge whopping 500mb one lol!
Never remove or install the SD card with the unit "ON" that can corrupt your card and you could lose everything you recorded. It even states that in the manual, page 10. Everyone please read your manuals.
Very good tip and reminder - thank you! I might add that it's much safer to transfer your music files to your PC via the usb cable as these units have that option... However, it's also wise to back up your data as often as possible on other media (PC or portable drive) and never rely exclusively on your SD card under any conditions. I've had SD cards go corrupt on me that were never removed (in other digital audio recorders, cameras, GoPro's etc.) and they were fairly new cards too which is why I try to stick with name brands on memory cards anymore. Depending on how many tracks you record with - you can squeeze quite a few songs on a 32 gb SD card - but I recommend having several Cards on hand and swap them out after about 8-10 songs. You can corrupt them by just touching them sometimes! (Static electricity)
@@DigitalDoxology Backups and not touching your SD card as much as possible is a good idea. I have many many SD cards. Good luck on your recordings
That Would Be Advised, I Agree. However I Found that Not to be the case. Ive taken mine Out and placed back in 99.9% of the time for the past going on 11 Years. Never had a problem. Cheers
@@KoolKatRecordingStudios Thats good to know, although it only takes once to corrupt it! lol - The manual actually states to not remove or insert the card with the unit on. I mean I don't care if people do it, Im just saying you could lose your session, its not worth the chance if you ask me, its so easy to turn the unit off to remove the card. I know this because I been working with media cards forever, as Im sure many of us have. I have been known to remove a SD card from my computer without "EJECTING" or "STOPPING" it first, but one time I didn't, and it was by accident, and corrupt the disk and the card was junk. Just saying. You can certainly remove the cards or install them how ever you wish, at your own risk. Mostly I brought this up because someone made a video on this unit showing people what to do, if he was going to make such a video at least you could mention in the video that you really should turn the unit off to prevent a corrupt SD card, people watch what other do, and this move was sending the wrong message. I just wanted to be sure people knew is all. Peace
@@MyGreenLawn2019 Yes Sir. Like I said, It would probably Be Well Advised to Take Your Advise. Like You said, It Only takes One time... Yikes. Cheers Sir
Sir, I just bought a Roland Fantom. I did a lot of research before buying it. However, it seems that the sequencer does not allow me to record my songs in real time by playing my songs completely through from beginning to end. Or at least I haven't comprehended it yet. It seems all it wants to do is loop a bunch of nonsense and drum patterns that I do not want. I don't write songs that loop parts over and over and over. I write decent songs that has a beginning, verses, chorus, bridge and an end. I am old school. So after spending $3700 for this Fantom, I wonder if I made a mistake. I am very old school. I want to record my individual instrument sounds on separate tracks and then mix them down into a master as you did. It seems this Tascam multi track recorder will do what I want to do. BUt my question to you is, you created your song pattern on the TR Rec on your fantom 0, instead of playing the piano live from beginning to end. Does this tascam multi track recorder allow me to play my individual instruments on each track and mix them together to complete my song? Am I able to set a click and play the piano completely through from beginning to end on one track, and then lay down a bass on another track, and then strings or guitar on even another track and then mix them down to a master? I know I might be repeating myself but I am not a techno guru when it comes to the recording, mixing and editing of songs. I can only write them and play them. Do I need to invest in getting a Tascam multi track recorder? Or does my Fantom allow me to record all of my piano and other sounds on separate tracks and then mix them down through the sequencer? I am somewhat lost on this. Thanks for any advice you can give me.
Hi there, sorry it took me so long to get back to you - your comment didn't show up on my regular feed for some reason. Anyway, I understand your situation and you are correct about the sequencer - I love Roland, but dislike their approach to the new sequencer on their Fantom. However, there are workarounds that you can do to help. Your limit on Fantom is 64 bars of material on a single "Pattern" or track. This is fine if you want a song that's less than 64 measures, but not if your song goes over that. So, yea a DAW or Tascam DP would let you record a complete 15 minute piece in one pass using say a piano pad sound then you could go back and layer in a new sound on top of that on a new track etc. etc. until you have what you want. You can also plug your Fantom into a DAW and do the same thing as well. Your Roland will excel at creating beautiful sounds, layers etc - and yes you can record on one pattern the piano track along with a click or simple drum pattern then go back on another pattern and layer the Bass, Guitar, Strings and synths etc. just fine - as long as it doesn't go over 64 bars! you might then have to break your song into two parts if that's the case - bummer I know but it could be done and them put the two together in the end using the "song" function in the sequencer.
The way I record a lot of my songs, is by recording a short intro on Track One, then using track 2 lay the main piano/pad down until I want a new section, then start another track right where the last leaves off etc. or just continue layering and layering as I go. I love sequencers, but sometimes its so much easier to say "F-it" and just do it manually instead cause I love to do things on the fly rather than be constrained. lol!
I hope this helps a bit - You've got the main foundation there in the Fantom that's for sure and everything else will work itself out. Best wishes and keep me posted. - DF
@@DigitalDoxology Thank you sir. Even at this point I am still not fully comprehending all of this. I don't have a DAW program as of yet on my computer. I do have Audacity which I know the free version is limited, but that doesn't matter anyway because I have only used Audacity to edit church preaching and then finalize them and upload them to dropbox for my assoc pastor to upload them to our church website. So if I understand your reply well enough, yes I need to get a Tascam multi track recorder or a DAW program. That will be a learning curve in itself. I agree with you, Roland puts out great keyboards, but they dropped the ball on their sequencers. They seem to be gearing toward the younger goofballs that like all of this looping nonsense with no structure to songs. I am 64 years old so my styles come from the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s. I may have to get a new computer with more speed and such before I could get a DAW program. Any suggestions as to which DAW you either have or would get? I will most likely get a PC and not a Mac, if that helps with your suggestion. Thanks again.
@@thecoolestdad Oh I understand about learning curves lol! I'm almost 62 and technology is changing so rapidly it's hard to keep up with all the new AI stuff coming out lol! I would recommend Ableton Live, or maybe ProTools even but shop for good prices too sometimes they have these with discounts for church leaders or educators! Best of luck to you.
@@DigitalDoxology Thank you sir. I'll do some research.
what to do if I use sound tracks
I’ve never tried - but I believe you should be able to load your own backing tracks into the Tascam (via wave file on the SD card) then record your voice on a separate channel and then mix them into a final mix recording… at least in theory it should work lol! I may play around with it sometime