Tascam DP-24SD 24-Track Digital Portastudio Multi-Track Audio Recorder, 8 XLR Inputs, Effects, Mastering, Color Screen

I wanted something I could record to without worrying about DAW latency issues, software compatibility, etc., and this unit seemed like my best option. I'm not looking to make the White Album, just some backing tracks for solo gigs and maybe a few demos and vanity "sell at the gig for ten bucks" CDs. At that, the DP-24 SD excels.It's a very solid piece of hardware and more than capable of producing professional-sounding recordings without a HUGE learning curve. Not to say there's NO learning curve; there is. It took me a couple weeks to become fairly proficient with the thing, and that only after several hours alone with YouTube tutorials, of which there are many. If you're willing to put in the time, though, it quickly becomes second nature and you can crank out decent recordings in a fairly quick and painless fashion.It's also easy to transfer WAV files to and from the unit and into (or out of) your DAW. I've finally decided on a workflow in which I record all my tracks to the DP24, then load them into my laptop for final mix-down and mastering. It's all fairly seamless once you get the hang of it.I also plan to use the unit as a live mixer at solo gigs, since it has all the effects (verb, exciter, compressor, etc.) that I need for live shows, and will allow me to easily play the backing tracks along with my live performance.I paired my DP24 with a good set of earphones, some mid-priced studio monitors, a mid-priced mic, studio pre-amp, pop filter, acoustic panels, etc., to make a fairly decent little home studio that fits in one corner of my dining room. All told, I probably dropped less that a grand for the entire set up and the results I've been getting are at least as good as what I've gotten in "real" studios in the past.For the money, this unit is an amazing piece of hardware!

This 24 channel recorder has 8 assignable inputs, onboard effects, click track, guitar tuner, 32GB SD storage, plus, plus, plus. Amazingly affordable! Very intuitive!

This recorder is amazing. I was able to record 8 tracks fairly quickly the day I received it. There are lots of YouTube videos showing how to use it. I'm still working of figuring out the effects for vocals and guitars, but it is fairly simple to use. One of the best things about it is that it is a standalone recorder. It does everything from recording tracks to the mix down without the need for a computer. All I had to do after the mixdown was put the SD card in my computer and transfer the mixdown wave file to my computer. I highly recommend this recorder for anyone who likes recording their own music. The sound quality is also amazing. Sounds like a studio recording. I love it!!!!! Great price too for everything this recorder can do.

At first I tried to save money to buy one of the lower models of this brand, but after we received the first one that we ordered I returned it right away, and ordered the Tascam DP-24SD 24-Track Version. I am so happy with this one. I can record a track, and play a music (or multiple) track(s), while recording my voice, without recording the additional tracks.I use this as a hypnotist. After I write my clients new script they come in for session. During their session I play a music track softly, while recording only my voice for them to take the mp3 of the session (after I convert it from .wav) home for future use. This allows my clients to play their own music or no music in the future. So, they don't get tired of the same music over and over.I have this connected to a wired microphone, a wireless microphone, additional memory cards, a Bluetooth headset for my client (using a Bluetooth air adapter), and some additional accessories I can't remember right now.I'm really happy with this setup. I did rate "easy"ness as a 4, because, no this is not an easy piece of equipment to use. I love electronics, and I still reference the manual. The manual is helpful though and as long as you understand the music/sound lingo, and intermediate-advance electronics usage you'll be fine. This is definitely not a beginners piece of equipment. There are much cheaper easier options if you are new to multi-track recording and mixing.

{ have always trusted Tascam and believed they made great products. I am not at this present time impressed with this unit. It's complicated (more than needed) and way smaller than I thought it would be. May or may not send it back. After playing with it a while I found a new respect for it. (what helps a lot is many instruction videos on u tube). The routing is a little difficult but manageable. What really changed my mind was the ability to transfer recorded tracks to my computer via usb. You can use internal effects but if you record the effect with the instrument when you get to mixdown you can't remove it once it has been transferred, use post internal effects that don't record with the track. I personally use N-Tracks as my computer mastering software but Cakewalk or any number of others will work as well. I bought through the years many vst's to record and mix down with in my computer. This is why I am now excited to use the combination of the Tascam with my computer mastering software. It's a win win proposition. Sadly it didn't work out. I am returning it. It freezes up my computer, I can't say why, Its a custom built tower with all the right stuff. it's never done that before even with over 20 tracks and vst's running. I got the blue screen of death twice with just 4 tracks running. Crazy, sometimes the files will download, sometimes they won't. Just too unpredictable for me. Too many bridges to cross to get where you need to be. I clicked on my alesis hd 24 and in 10 minutes was off and running. No more Tascam for me...Just to add a note; I bought a zoom r16 which gives the 8 in I need and transfer is easy to computer at nearly half the price (always had good luck with zoom) ...