My only gripe with the 2nd Gen Tascamn "model" series is they still limit you to 48K. I and most of the people I work with stopped recording at 48k and moved to 96K in 2011, but this would be a great product for someone who does work at 48K and has a small analog mixing console lying around they want to use for tracking or mixing.
I'm good with the sample rates, I haven't needed to go beyond what I'm offered. It may also be a limitation that the SD card can't write fast enough to save information at 96K.
I can see it being useful to some people. I would have been more impressed with their design had they modeled it closer to the ALESIS HD24 I have. It has been a reliable unit for many years. I agree that meter bridges /displays are a good tool to have. Thank you for the video, you have reminded me that I need to backup hundreds of hours of analog tapes I have done in the past. The oldest is from 1975 recorded my first cassette recorder.👍
Wow! I didn't have that many tapes. I was lucky since I worked with a 4-track so moving all that over to my DP32 was easy since I was able to pass all 4 tracks together.
@MikeFoerster most between 1982 & 1990 were just stereo recordings with a mixer. Between 1990-2008 were 4 track on either a 4 trk VESTAFIRE & TASCAM cassette or my vintage open reel 4 trk DOKORDER with SOS and 2008- current are 16-24 digital tracks.
@@RobertLee-tv4hc Mine were all done on the 464. It had 4 outputs for each track so it made it really easy to do. It was one of the first things that I did when I got my DP32.
I love this for what it is and want one. I think you hit the nail on the head by saying it's a stripped down 24. I think it kind of sucks that they take advantage of the individual outs that should've been on the Model 24 in the first place. I LOVE my Model 12 and push it to the limits. This box would be handy because I can use more outboard gear coming into my 12. Great video, liked and subscribed!
The thing to do would be to wire this into a DB25 patchbay. You could literally use old parallel port printer cables from the thrift store. I think this is a fun concept if you want to keep an analog workflow. It reminds me of those old IZ Radar systems from the early 2000's. Yes, it does kind of make more sense to just patch in a DAW, but what's the fun in that?
Perfect for those who simply want a way to record like in the old days. Use a desk and not a computer monitor in sight. Arm the tracks, press go and capture the band for artists. I think that is very attractive for some users.
8:47 I feel it's important to note that the analog I/O is line level only, and that you'd need an external mic pre for each input, NOT just the db25 to xlr cable.
So even more money to spend to use this. Interesting. If you look at the diagram they show for "live" use, they don't have a pre-amp. It just goes into the console. I do know that there isn't any phantom power. I ended up checking that today.
Thanks for the video! This is probably good for someone who has multiple recording rooms, so they can run "snakes" to each room. For a amateur-hobbiest like me who has all instruments setup in one room, this wouldn't be very useful.
Great video as always. But...I'm so confused. It sounds to me like this is just a 24-input audio interface/multi-track recorder...? I mean, price wise it's awesome, as many 24 input audio interfaces are much more expensive, and are not stand alone multi-track recorders, so that's cool, but am I missing something here?
@@MikeFoerster Kind of re-inventing the wheel but I guess the price point plus having the on-board multi-track recorder are what distinguish this device from others that are already out there. The Universal Audio Apollo, for example, has 18 ins and 24 outs, plus lots of cool other stuff, but no multitrack recorder, and is over twice the price of the Bridge (one model is almost 3 times the price). Like you, I have the 24 so the Studio Bridge won't do anything for me, but I agree, I can see where it would be good for some folks.
@@EytanKoch For me, this machine also means that I would have to invest in new cables so that I can use it. That would be another $600 on top of whatever it will cost for this machine in Canada. So it would be quite an investment.
You also have to account for the fact that this device has no mic pre's, which keeps the price down. Great if you already have/are planning to buy external pre's anyway but if not then you're limited to line level. It's also limited to 44.1/48 khz sample rate (both as recorder and interface.)
I recently learned that this console doesn't have pre-amps. You need to plug it into an insert on a mixer to get it to work. I'm going to do an update on what I've learned shortly.
So are you going to get one? If you do, let me know how it works out. For me, it doesn't fit my needs. I think it is still an interesting product and there are people who will find a use for it for sure.
db25s can be found for much less and it's nothing new that cabling and patch bays can cost as much as the piece of equipment you are connecting to a system. i too wish it would do more than 48k. 96 would be plenty but i bet they don't go there because of file size and transfer rates. a meter bridge option would be cool.
Most likely you can find them cheaper, I found wanted something that wasn't junk cabling because that isn't always a great option either. My reasoning for including that is because most people won't have that type of cable floating around and that needs to be included in the cost.
this is almost great. why cant they offer this, with 96k recording. all 24 tracks can record. the lcd is not great. it did interface with our neve 5088 no problem. that was cool. get me off avid, and give me a faux studer 24 track like setup. oh, this also needs a computer screen out, with some sort of daw like GUI. its a great start.
I like this tascam dp 24 snd 32 but these things all seem so cheap now ! those little screen's ? ya those would have come out in maybe the year 2000 ?seems like everything they make is getting crappy ? where are the big time full mixer daw machine's like the Roland vs-2480 but none of them want to make these anymore it sucks ! that new tascam 2400 is nothing new from the 24 so i don't know !
I’ve never understood the need for stereo tracks on a mutitrack recorder.
I agree
My only gripe with the 2nd Gen Tascamn "model" series is they still limit you to 48K. I and most of the people I work with stopped recording at 48k and moved to 96K in 2011, but this would be a great product for someone who does work at 48K and has a small analog mixing console lying around they want to use for tracking or mixing.
I'm good with the sample rates, I haven't needed to go beyond what I'm offered. It may also be a limitation that the SD card can't write fast enough to save information at 96K.
This is the Exact same tech as dp24. Lame. It's a prematurely born otari radar with zero features.
I can see it being useful to some people. I would have been more impressed with their design had they modeled it closer to the ALESIS HD24 I have. It has been a reliable unit for many years. I agree that meter bridges /displays are a good tool to have.
Thank you for the video, you have reminded me that I need to backup hundreds of hours of analog tapes I have done in the past. The oldest is from 1975 recorded my first cassette recorder.👍
Wow! I didn't have that many tapes. I was lucky since I worked with a 4-track so moving all that over to my DP32 was easy since I was able to pass all 4 tracks together.
@MikeFoerster most between 1982 & 1990 were just stereo recordings with a mixer. Between 1990-2008 were 4 track on either a 4 trk VESTAFIRE & TASCAM cassette or my vintage open reel 4 trk DOKORDER with SOS and 2008- current are 16-24 digital tracks.
@@RobertLee-tv4hc Mine were all done on the 464. It had 4 outputs for each track so it made it really easy to do. It was one of the first things that I did when I got my DP32.
I love this for what it is and want one. I think you hit the nail on the head by saying it's a stripped down 24. I think it kind of sucks that they take advantage of the individual outs that should've been on the Model 24 in the first place. I LOVE my Model 12 and push it to the limits. This box would be handy because I can use more outboard gear coming into my 12. Great video, liked and subscribed!
Thank you!
The thing to do would be to wire this into a DB25 patchbay. You could literally use old parallel port printer cables from the thrift store. I think this is a fun concept if you want to keep an analog workflow. It reminds me of those old IZ Radar systems from the early 2000's. Yes, it does kind of make more sense to just patch in a DAW, but what's the fun in that?
Perfect for those who simply want a way to record like in the old days. Use a desk and not a computer monitor in sight. Arm the tracks, press go and capture the band for artists. I think that is very attractive for some users.
8:47 I feel it's important to note that the analog I/O is line level only, and that you'd need an external mic pre for each input, NOT just the db25 to xlr cable.
So even more money to spend to use this. Interesting. If you look at the diagram they show for "live" use, they don't have a pre-amp. It just goes into the console. I do know that there isn't any phantom power. I ended up checking that today.
@@MikeFoersterthe diagram shows pre's, they're on the mixer that the mics/instruments are plugged into.
Ah yes, I looked again. So you'd have to plug this into the inserts for each channel, if you are lucky enough to have them.
Either way, more money to spend to make it work.
£869 uk price. Thanks for the video nice one👍
I wish there was more midi stuff on this. Maybe there is but the manual looked more bare than bones.
I want to try to do more midi things on the 2488. I was impressed with the drum pattern functionality, and I want to try it with a midi file.
Thanks for the video! This is probably good for someone who has multiple recording rooms, so they can run "snakes" to each room. For a amateur-hobbiest like me who has all instruments setup in one room, this wouldn't be very useful.
Love the disclaimer upfront 🤣🤣👍
Unfortunately so necessary these days....
The last product I reviewed, a lot of people didn't like my opinion and made that clear, so I decided to just take care of it up front.
Great video as always. But...I'm so confused. It sounds to me like this is just a 24-input audio interface/multi-track recorder...? I mean, price wise it's awesome, as many 24 input audio interfaces are much more expensive, and are not stand alone multi-track recorders, so that's cool, but am I missing something here?
You are pretty much correct. It is an audio interface / recorder designed to work in a live situation with a mixing board.
@@MikeFoerster Kind of re-inventing the wheel but I guess the price point plus having the on-board multi-track recorder are what distinguish this device from others that are already out there.
The Universal Audio Apollo, for example, has 18 ins and 24 outs, plus lots of cool other stuff, but no multitrack recorder, and is over twice the price of the Bridge (one model is almost 3 times the price).
Like you, I have the 24 so the Studio Bridge won't do anything for me, but I agree, I can see where it would be good for some folks.
@@EytanKoch For me, this machine also means that I would have to invest in new cables so that I can use it. That would be another $600 on top of whatever it will cost for this machine in Canada. So it would be quite an investment.
You also have to account for the fact that this device has no mic pre's, which keeps the price down. Great if you already have/are planning to buy external pre's anyway but if not then you're limited to line level. It's also limited to 44.1/48 khz sample rate (both as recorder and interface.)
@@davidsotomayor8713ugh. I didn’t realize that but of course it makes sense.
What’s your opinion of the converters?
I'll have to look into that. I am going to do a follow-up video because there are things that I didn't know or see.
I recently learned that this console doesn't have pre-amps. You need to plug it into an insert on a mixer to get it to work. I'm going to do an update on what I've learned shortly.
My first question as well.
@robertjoyce8527 I've got a follow-up video on this coming Monday
They did it all the way right in my book. The head phone jack is so we can hear whats going on in that box. The speakers etc should go to the console.
So are you going to get one? If you do, let me know how it works out. For me, it doesn't fit my needs. I think it is still an interesting product and there are people who will find a use for it for sure.
db25s can be found for much less and it's nothing new that cabling and patch bays can cost as much as the piece of equipment you are connecting to a system.
i too wish it would do more than 48k. 96 would be plenty but i bet they don't go there because of file size and transfer rates. a meter bridge option would be cool.
Most likely you can find them cheaper, I found wanted something that wasn't junk cabling because that isn't always a great option either. My reasoning for including that is because most people won't have that type of cable floating around and that needs to be included in the cost.
this is almost great. why cant they offer this, with 96k recording. all 24 tracks can record. the lcd is not great. it did interface with our neve 5088 no problem. that was cool.
get me off avid, and give me a faux studer 24 track like setup. oh, this also needs a computer screen out, with some sort of daw like GUI. its a great start.
Good Rock'N Morn'N!! 999$ US price
Hey! Glad to see you back! Yeah, I'm still waiting to see how much it'll be in Canada.
@@MikeFoerster 1500.00
@christopherdunn317 where can you find it? I did a rate exchange this morning and came up with $1500 as well
It's really hard to take a review seriously if the reviewer doesn't have the gear to test out. At this point, anyway. A+ for effort.
I agree with you 100% I was asked by people about it and I did what I could. If Tascam wants to send me stuff to review. I'll do it!
I like this tascam dp 24 snd 32 but these things all seem so cheap now ! those little screen's ? ya those would have come out in maybe the year 2000 ?seems like everything they make is getting crappy ? where are the big time full mixer daw machine's like the Roland vs-2480 but none of them want to make these anymore it sucks ! that new tascam 2400 is nothing new from the 24 so i don't know !
It would be nice to have a larger screen. Even electronic drums have a larger screen now-a-days.