Dittto ! @%* I used to record on 8 track analogue - but with 2 inch tape, recording engineer, sometimes producer or manager, assorted musicians, friends, fans. Hahah... what magic moments they were, too ! Anywhoo, I just scored one of these 008 sweethearts and yaaah... she definitely has that feel to 'er, alright ! Takes yah right back there ~ "Tapes rolling... take 1" ;))
I've looked at a number of instructional videos for this unit but this is the first that has given me the desire to start recording. I'm 73 years old (and I do mean old!) and have been really discouraged. Thanks so much for your thorough presentation and kind manner. Greetings from Appalachian KY!
I bought one of these a few months back for noodling around with, tried to make head or tail of it and I suddenly understood how my parents felt when it came to programming a VCR back in the day. Really helpful series of videos and much appreciated. 👍
I love mine! With the Bluebox and plenty of cables, you’ve got pretty nice recording rig! You just need an interface which I have 3 or 4 products that will be an interface if I need one. None of them bought for that purpose! The best part I was able to purchase mine brand new for I believe $145 on ZZounds’s outlet! Just what a great deal! It’s a fantastic portable for sampling, again just like the Bluebox it requires the right splitter cables, and neither are an interface but could be with a firmware update!
The best most intuitive explanation of any of the multitrack recorders I have come by. My 13 year old daughter is looking for something like this so that she can put down some piano and guitar and accompany it live with vocals. This Tascam DP-008EX seems like the perfect option. Thanks again!
Joe, you are so thorough and detailed. You really make it very easy for a beginner like me. Hope you keep this tutorial going and cover everything about this wonderful device. Many thanks!!!
You're welcome! I really like the old school style of this machine. I do pro tools and other daw's, but I like the non computer aspect of the Tascam. This a smart phone and a cloud, and you can engineer mastered tracks, cool!
Great job man. I bought one of these 3 years ago but have hardly used it because it's so complicated this video is like drawing back the curtains. Well done.
Thanks. I bought this recorder a couple of years ago and after I began to read the manual I gave up and now 2 years later I'm watching this video and now I want to begin using it. I have an old school analog recorder that I used to use. With the cassette tape. Wow. That old school stuff. Thanks for the video
If you're having issues with getting an external microphone to work, through XLR input A or B, it's because the type of microphone connected (condenser mics) needs an additional setting turned on to recognize and record audio. Just press the phantom button and press on.
You're welcome. That's really why I started this channel, the manual is a little awkward and I decided to share what I was learning by example. Thanks for watching.
Im buying this for my son and LOVE that you have done this! Im old school so I was not certain this was going to do what he needs until i saw the vid. He will be getting this link(s) with the unit. Thanks again
Awesome! It's a very useful tool. I've got plenty of videos of this unit on my channel, (still making more) please subscribe and check out the whole playlist. Thanks!
Great video! I've had my head stuck in the instruction manual for a couple of days, but this makes it so much easier. Ill take a looksy at your other vids when I've got this bit straight. Thanks again buddy.
TY so much for doing these vids. I first used a Tascam 4 track portastudio in the 90's so this feels very familar. Have ordered one and its on the way so vids like this will get me up and running in no time. I love the portable nature of this as well being able to record ambient outdoor nature sounds, etc. Thanks again!
Thanks for the video. It was simple to understand. I have a few recording devices and I really like this Tascam dp-008ex which I use for quickly coming up with things always ready with mic on amp. I love how it is compact and doesn't get in the way of anything. The things I come up with I transfer later to other devices but the Tascam is a good work flow at the beginning for me. There's many ways to use it but this is how it works for me. I like that hands on-ness of it and don't like stuff like pro tools using a mouse, just not tactile enough for me. All my equipment is hardware not software. Anyway, thanks again for staying direct and on point.
Hi there I found your description really good. I am completely blind and I am considering buying this device. Listening very carefully to your description I think it would be possible for me to use enough functions to record and mix. I really liked that the source menu did not rap between internal mike low and high etc so if I knew when I got to the top I could count the clicks. Some things would be impossible like seeing if I was clipping I would tend to verge on the side of caution here and put the input to low. Also source routing to the different tracks so input 1 to track 1 3 5 etc and that is fine if I do not change it. I do think this recorder with time learning menus etc could work. Thank you very very much for your excellent demonstration Joe
Sure you could. If you have someone there to describe the mapping of the controls I'm sure you could get it done. Or else let me know if I can put a piece together to help the process along. I could call out the controls left to right, top to bottom for you.
First Timer on this and I really appreciate your instructions. I had an XLR and a line in on input B. Uh, no. Found out that was not possible. One at a time is good! :) Thanks so much.
You're welcome! The 4 and 6 are very similar, about the only difference is track 3 and 4 are mono on the 4 and stereo on the 6. Here's a full playlist on the 6... th-cam.com/play/PLLggLUPHVoiPVcsvqKbl-aSUDIeMv5ndM.html
@@StudioonaStick Wow thats a good playlist, thanks for that and for responding! Maybe I’ll bump up to the 006 or 008 someday.. Question; I sing and play the guitar and have not yet figured out to record a song I’m doing that we plan on attaching to a TH-cam video whether is better recording quality to use the internal mics or the inputs for guitar and microphone (which I haven’t understood how to do both at the same time- guitar and microphone with the inputs)… Or is it best to record guitar only then add the vocals on another track? Things are still a bit fuzzy for me sorry.. I lost the instruction manual and know it’s available online, but visuals like your informative videos are easier to follow..
@@rodneypayne5124 Thanks. You can do whatever works best for you. If you sing and play well at the same time it's easy, just assign and arm the two tracks and do it at once. Or do one at a time. As far as quality, the internal mics can be really good for an acoustic guitar, or you can mic it. You'll have to judge for yourself which you like better.
Joe, I'm a musician and as writer, not a techie. I thought the Tascam would be a stand-alone solution to recording. The TRUTH is that without a computer, it is a lump of plastic, a $300 doorstop. It will not help you create anything. This is a fact that I don't see in any Tascam marketing, or in the manual. YOU have shown this, and thank you, but where do the Tascam people show their machine connected to a Mac or a PC? And where in the Tascam manual do they EXPLAIN how the Tascam interacts with the computer? They don't--and I think this is why, from many You Tube comments, you can see that many, many people have no idea how to use the machine--and toss it in the closet. A recorder is to CREATE things. It is used by creative people. The Tascam may be an electric engineer's idea of heaven, but it is a bitch for almost anyone else. So, Joe, could you make more videos showing how to use the Tascam in the creative process. How to lay down some initial tracks, how to label and save them, then how to make some changes in them, and save and label those, and so forth. You have done a nice job in explaining how to reverse engineer a master back to an earlier state, for instance. And how to export songs more simply, without mix down or mastering. But I think a full video taken from this point of view would be great. It might get thousands of Tascams out of the closets. And if you have any talks with the Tascam people, ask them to put down their slide rules and surge meters and make machines and instruction manuals that speak to their customers--people who make music.
Thanks for the comment Erik, I plan to exactly what you just described. We are in the process of setting up a studio to facilitate the process. Don't really need one to do so, but it makes the process go smoother if you have a nice layout and you're not constantly moving, plugging, unplugging gear all the time. Pretty well along the way in the process and I'm about to post a video on how we constructed our bass traps. Hopefully we can inspire.
Maybe call it the MUSICIAN'S Guide to Tascam. "I'm going to show you how the Tascam recorder will ENERGIZE and ASSIST you in the creation of songs and in the capture great music. Joe, If you do this, Ta-scam, I mean Tascam, should pay you six figures for handling the job their marketing department didn't do.
Hoping someone can help me on this ? SD card in and formatted. I have created the song space, Using the internal mic low, with headphones I can hear my singing or tapping, arm track 1 and hit play & record. On playback there's nothing. And of course the monitor volume up. What am I missing please ??? Thanks
Make sure you check Input Assign, A/B Then make sure the red light is on when you are "recording". I have failed at that a few times and now I consciously press and hold Record first and then press play.
These little tascams are workhorses. We just recorded our album using one of these. @MNDTRVLRMUSIC Used the built-in mics for the drums in stereo and then tracked the guitars, bass, vocals separately. It is definitely possible to get a decent sounding demo or album with just this and maybe some mastering after for that final touch. Highly recommended 👌
So, I borrowed one of these from a friend, and as far as I can tell, unless you get complicated and use the "bounce" function over and over, this is actually a 2 track recorder because it records on odd and even numbers whether you want to or not. Say, drums on track 1, guitar on track 2. Try to record vocals on track 3, and it records those vocals into your drums on track 1. Am I missing something?
HELP! I have a mastered song complete and I have tried taking it from the recorder to a computer with various different USB cables due to I don't have the original cable that came with the recorder and it will not work nothing pops up using Windows 10 on the computer at all and nothing pops up on a bigger better more expensive up-to-date computer as well. I cannot figure this out I just want to share this song but I cannot do that until it gets off that recorder. any thoughts or is there a certain cable that will only work with this recorder that came with it that I just don't have?
I have had that problem and mentioned it in a video. The cable has to be data capable. Failing that, just turn off the Tascam, take the card out and put it in a reader attached to the computer. (Edit, most computers have an sd slot built in.)
Hi, We should ask to Tascam to introduce an update to system, may be useful the possibility to visualize the "time" in Bars and Beats and not only with hh:mm:ss:ff
Really helpful thanks. I'd like to input music from a separate source i.e. a CD player, or PC sound card L/R stereo. How would I do this please? Thanks.
I have a drum machine, would it be possible to plug it into this and record directly through it? If so what cable would I need and where would I plug it in? Thank you so much for making this by the way, there’s so few videos on this thing and it looks great.
Almost certainly, you would most likely just use 1/4" instrument cables, most drum machines have 1/4" line out jacks. Then you would plug into the Tascam's 1/4" inputs, get your gain set and record to 2 channels. Of course If you like you could just record to 1 channel. Thanks.
Thank you for the explanation This was perfect for me I will keep watching this video over and over until it’s memorized… If I have any other questions do you think I could contact you about this item?
I have an older DP-008 that I bought years ago but never used due to the dearth of tutorials (like this) and not having the patience to slog through the manual. How does this “EX” model differ from the earlier model? Is it worth upgrading to this? Btw, GREAT video!
The EX has Input effects (EQ, Compression, De-essing and Exciter) that you can apply to tracks as you record them. Mastering effects, same effects that you can apply after recording and mixdown. Stereo WAV Import so you can bring in pre-recorded stereo tracks. Thanks for watching. If you have any other questions ask away.
Rarely do TH-cam channel hosts reply to questions-much less so quickly. Thanks!! Would you say that your tutorials can apply to the DP-008 (as far as the recording process) other than the new features you mentioned above?
You're welcome, thanks for watching! Yes the 008 and the EX are the same otherwise and the majority of the videos will apply. If you look at the Playlist here...th-cam.com/play/PLLggLUPHVoiPzTDd76u78ISh13HN7IMgm.html All of the functions are listed in the description on the left. Look for any function you need to learn and go to the video it's in. Go to that video and in it's description you'll find the chapter timestamps so you can go straight to what you're looking for.
Hi Joe, yes, so thankful for your tutorials. Joe, I have a question. I must have done something, but I do not know what I did. But, right now, this is the situation. I record a track or tracks. I go to mixdown, setting my volume levels. I go into auto master. Then, when in auto master, on both natural and maximum, the output volume level is booming above what I had set the volume levels at. My eq's are all off. Anyway, I would be grateful for any help. Thankyou.
ps - i love the internal mics.....but you get a lot of noise turning them off if you are dropping in for a part .....i think it must be worth getting the footswitch
Hello, i speak inglish just a litlle, so.... Ihave a question. When you recording a voice or an acustic guitar in stereo ( with the internal mics) the machine put this in a one track or two tracks??? band other, you can rec an acustic guitar in mono or stereo using one or two internal microphones or just one option??? thanks man
Awesome video! On mine, I set it up accordingly, I could see the meter jumping when I clapped, after recording a few test claps, there was no playback. Almost like it didn’t record. Any ideas?
Be sure you are pressing the record button first and then the play button, then make sure that the light is lit on the record button. You might think you are recording when you really aren't.
That was it! The record button didn’t light. Tried it again and bingo! Thanks so much! And thanks for taking the time to make these videos. They are extremely helpful!
You're welcome! That was the first mistake I made when I got mine. That's why in my videos I make it a point to say "Hold down record, then press play". Thanks
I wanted to ask you a question. I can't hear my recording on my head phones. I can hear the preloaded recording song though. BUT, anything I recorded I can't hear. I'm old 66 so technology is not my friend. What can I connect this machine to to hear externally the recording so I can play along with it to get the next track TIGHT?! I don't have fancy equipment monitors etc. I have a unit I used to connect to my Android phone via 1/8th inch imput that has a amp volume and tone controls that I used to listen to TH-cam music videos to so I could play along with songs. Can this be plugged into the phones jack and I could listen that way? If you could help with some advice I would be very grateful! Thanks Ray Boston Massachusetts
Great advice. I recorded an acoustic track to one of the internal mics, but I can only hear via headphones. Can I play it back and listen without headphones? And yes, I'm greener than grass when it comes to recording.
I'll start off by assuming that you are using the rca line outs into some type of amp to speakers or powered speakers? Make sure that the master level on the Tascam is turned up and carefully turn up the track level.
Doing research I am barely getting into audio and I want to do a podcast could you record 3 inputs of microphone I herd something in the beginning about 2 channel A & B, more clarification
2 at a time is the max. I would recommend a usb mixer for a beginner. Even a Behringer or Mackie would do nicely. Just make sure you get enough xlr inputs (4 would be what you would typically find available) and that it has usb out. Then just plug it in anything, even your phone, open a recorder and mix it all up and export. Any other questions, ask away.
I have gotten pretty familiar with the interface by now, my problem is getting the levels right. I am plugging in an acoustic with pickup directly in. Between the TRIM on input A/B level on the device, the volume on the track, then the guitar, then the MASTER volume, it is always off. It's always clipping, but when I lower the input volume, then I can barely hear it. The Master volume seems useless, even at max I can barely hear it. Is there a tutorial on getting the levels just right?
Hey there...once you hsve a track down, how easy is it to transfer the track onto a computer? If i wanted to make a song i wanted to post on Instagram, could you please explain how i could do that? Please and thank you 🙏
Thanks for the video!! It's been really helpful. I do have a problem though. I am using a Fender Strat with a Line 6 Spider IV 120 for an amp. I connected my amp's line out into the tascam's line in A for jack cords. As we speak, there is no sound coming out of my speakers, nor my amp and nothing got recorded. Can you help please? :D
Things I can think of... Make sure that the cable you are using is the correct one. Make sure that the track that you are using has the correct letter assigned to it, A or B, and that Input Setting is set to External Input/ Line/ Low. If that doesn't solve it, see if you can plug the amp into something else like a powered speaker, mixer or stereo and check if it will work through something else.
One other thought, the Line 6 output may be stereo, if so, using a single mono cable out could negate the signal.My Boss Katana is like that, so to record with it, I use an 1/8" stereo to two mono 1/4" splitter and use one or both external inputs on the Tascam. Or I plug the two mono jacks into a splitter that combines the 2 channels back into a single mono 1/4".
And last question does it have to be a two sided RCA or can you use one side RCA out to a 1/8 Bluetooth speaker because I can't get anything to play back for me
@@StudioonaStick Hey, thanks for the quick reply. I am thinking of purchasing the DP008EX and noticed that the my trio is 24 bit. I was not sure if I could record direct from the trio to the Tascam. BTW, your videos are very good. You know your stuff!!
Thanks! Two possible options. First option. (Easiest) Plug the line out of the Trio into a line in of the Tascam, arm that track and start recording on the Tascam, play the Trio loop/sequence live into the Tascam. Second option. Record the loop/sequence to the Trio sd card. Convert the file to 16 bit 44khz with an app or program (there are even online options) import file to the Tascam.
How do you remove a dub over? For instance, if I record a rhythm guitar part then I record a solo over it then decided I don't like the solo. How do I remove it?
There's no pause, but you can simply hit Stop and then start back up again without rewinding. It's bound to be a tricky move and will probably take some practice. Thanks for watching.
I went through your video but I can't seem to record with my electric kit. A Roland td17. Are some of these tascam recorders not compatible with electric kits? Does anybody know
Directly into the inputs. There is no send / return or effects loop. There are some decent reverbs assignable to any or all channels. There's also compression with several presets or manual threshold, ratio, attack and release settings available to a single channel. Also an exciter, and a de-esser.
Menu Erase Check song(s) Execute Speakers depend on your budget, how much would you spend? Probably the cheapest decent monitors would be around $100 new.
I got the internal mic to pickup my test sounds while recording, but there is no playback sound in my headphones or mixer when i switch.What am i doing wrong?
@@StudioonaStick I hit the play and record button at the same time.I have a recording i can see the meter on tascam lighting up when i hit play.I dont get it.The rca jacks in back of recorder go to mixing board but i get no sound.I currently have my computer sound going to my mixing board and i have sound no problem.There is something amiss here.
Make sure the output "Master" and the track faders on the Tascam are turned up, (obvious, and you probably already did.) Try a different channel strip on the mixer? Maybe you are in a channel that is usb/2 track and you need to depress the button?
@@StudioonaStick "Shure" passive mic trying to record a cajon. By itself it will pickup fine. I have 4 other channels recorded. I test the volume on the cajon and it is OK. When I start playing the other 4 channels with the red light on the cajon channel, it no longer picks up a signal Even if I tap the head of the mic it won't pick up a signal. I tried other channels too but no luck. Kind of strange. I'll have to try micing just the cajon and recording. thx
I will double check. I'm a pretty smart guy but do dumb things sometimes. I may make a short video clip to explain better if the gain isn't the issue. thx.
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Wow, you explained it so a 64 year old third grader could understand...now I'm gonna buy one!
I just bought one, I love it.
Was using casette tapes before this thing.
I don't like computers, Idk why. It sucks the fun out of modular for me.
Dittto ! @%* I used to record on 8 track analogue - but with 2 inch tape, recording engineer, sometimes producer or manager, assorted musicians, friends, fans. Hahah... what magic moments they were, too !
Anywhoo, I just scored one of these 008 sweethearts and yaaah... she definitely has that feel to 'er, alright ! Takes yah right back there ~ "Tapes rolling... take 1" ;))
I've looked at a number of instructional videos for this unit but this is the first that has given me the desire to start recording. I'm 73 years old (and I do mean old!) and have been really discouraged. Thanks so much for your thorough presentation and kind manner. Greetings from Appalachian KY!
Thanks Paul, glad I could help!
I bought one of these a few months back for noodling around with, tried to make head or tail of it and I suddenly understood how my parents felt when it came to programming a VCR back in the day.
Really helpful series of videos and much appreciated. 👍
I love mine! With the Bluebox and plenty of cables, you’ve got pretty nice recording rig! You just need an interface which I have 3 or 4 products that will be an interface if I need one. None of them bought for that purpose! The best part I was able to purchase mine brand new for I believe $145 on ZZounds’s outlet! Just what a great deal! It’s a fantastic portable for sampling, again just like the Bluebox it requires the right splitter cables, and neither are an interface but could be with a firmware update!
Very well presented,after five minutes I'd learned more from you than it took with the manual,thank you.
You're welcome and thanks!
The best most intuitive explanation of any of the multitrack recorders I have come by. My 13 year old daughter is looking for something like this so that she can put down some piano and guitar and accompany it live with vocals. This Tascam DP-008EX seems like the perfect option. Thanks again!
I'm going to do some piano tracks very soon, stay tuned, thanks!
Joe, you are so thorough and detailed. You really make it very easy for a beginner like me. Hope you keep this tutorial going and cover everything about this wonderful device. Many thanks!!!
You're welcome! I really like the old school style of this machine. I do pro tools and other daw's, but I like the non computer aspect of the Tascam. This a smart phone and a cloud, and you can engineer mastered tracks, cool!
Great job man. I bought one of these 3 years ago but have hardly used it because it's so complicated this video is like drawing back the curtains. Well done.
Thank you!
I am a techno-idiot and this series of videos is saving my miserable butt. Thank you.
This is awesome and very helpful. Thank you. I'm buying one of these soon and I learn a lot better this way than reading a manual.
This is literally a God Send. You made my learning curve 10 times smoother. I will be spending a good deal of time here. Thank You ~
Thanks! Finally, someone who knows how to teach. Easy to follow you. Thanks again.
Glad to help!
Thanks. I bought this recorder a couple of years ago and after I began to read the manual I gave up and now 2 years later I'm watching this video and now I want to begin using it. I have an old school analog recorder that I used to use. With the cassette tape. Wow. That old school stuff. Thanks for the video
Glad I could help!
If you're having issues with getting an external microphone to work, through XLR input A or B, it's because the type of microphone connected (condenser mics) needs an additional setting turned on to recognize and record audio. Just press the phantom button and press on.
One of the best tutor videos I've seen in quite a while. Very helpful. thanks man!!!
Thanks! and you're welcome!
thank you. just got one so I can record remotely. your right, where your input is most important.
At first I just dove right in. warbling into an SM-58. "Why can't I get this level up any higher!!!???" lol
I’ve read that manual over and over and over!! Thank YOU for making everything understandable!!❤
You are a big help with this machine.
best instructional tutorial of anything I have ever listened to. Awesome. Thanks
Thank you!
thnx soooo Was scared to get one.Can,t cope with manuals so will watch this a few times.thanx again
You're welcome.
That's really why I started this channel, the manual is a little awkward and I decided to share what I was learning by example.
Thanks for watching.
Bloody great series of videos on this old chap
Thanks!
Im buying this for my son and LOVE that you have done this! Im old school so I was not certain this was going to do what he needs until i saw the vid. He will be getting this link(s) with the unit. Thanks again
Awesome! It's a very useful tool. I've got plenty of videos of this unit on my channel, (still making more) please subscribe and check out the whole playlist.
Thanks!
So awesome Man! I've owned this unit for about 3 yrs and finally you have made it so understandable and easy thank you
Great video! I've had my head stuck in the instruction manual for a couple of days, but this makes it so much easier. Ill take a looksy at your other vids when I've got this bit straight. Thanks again buddy.
Thanks and you're welcome!
Nice tutorial. Very easy to follow. Thanks!
Thanks! and you're welcome!
TY so much for doing these vids. I first used a Tascam 4 track portastudio in the 90's so this feels very familar. Have ordered one and its on the way so vids like this will get me up and running in no time. I love the portable nature of this as well being able to record ambient outdoor nature sounds, etc. Thanks again!
Thank You. I was completely flumaxed with this . My portastudio I can run in the dark but this is a lot different.
Thanks Joe! This video was very helpful.
Glad to hear it! Thanks!
Thanks for the video. It was simple to understand. I have a few recording devices and I really like this Tascam dp-008ex which I use for quickly coming up with things always ready with mic on amp. I love how it is compact and doesn't get in the way of anything. The things I come up with I transfer later to other devices but the Tascam is a good work flow at the beginning for me. There's many ways to use it but this is how it works for me. I like that hands on-ness of it and don't like stuff like pro tools using a mouse, just not tactile enough for me. All my equipment is hardware not software. Anyway, thanks again for staying direct and on point.
BEST explanation of this unit. Very glad to have stumbled upon this. Thank you!!
Thanks, and you're welcome!
Ohmygosh, this was so helpful it deserves two algorithm comments. Thank you so much!!!
....good quality explaining !!!.....Top Kudos !!!.....I have so many machines, but understanding them, makes all the difference !!!
Thanks very helpful very simplistic way to give a Hands-On lesson
really good helpful video - please keep them coming. many thanks indeed!
More to come!
Thank you !
You're welcome!
Thanks. A friend let me borrow his and it has been super cool.
Hi there I found your description really good. I am completely blind and I am considering buying this device. Listening very carefully to your description I think it would be possible for me to use enough functions to record and mix. I really liked that the source menu did not rap between internal mike low and high etc so if I knew when I got to the top I could count the clicks. Some things would be impossible like seeing if I was clipping I would tend to verge on the side of caution here and put the input to low. Also source routing to the different tracks so input 1 to track 1 3 5 etc and that is fine if I do not change it. I do think this recorder with time learning menus etc could work. Thank you very very much for your excellent demonstration Joe
Sure you could. If you have someone there to describe the mapping of the controls I'm sure you could get it done. Or else let me know if I can put a piece together to help the process along. I could call out the controls left to right, top to bottom for you.
Thank you so much for explaining how to use this digital recorder!
You are welcome.
Thanks for watching!
thanks..very useful
Glad it was helpful!
First Timer on this and I really appreciate your instructions. I had an XLR and a line in on input B. Uh, no. Found out that was not possible. One at a time is good! :) Thanks so much.
You're welcome! Glad it's helping.
Thanks for doing this video. This unit is somewhat complicated (for me anyway) to use, and this really clears a lot of things up.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks mate. I just bought one of these. Great overview. Very helpful!!👍
You're welcome. Glad it helped
Even better than the 006 video, this 008 is Nice with more options etc! Thanks! I learned how to use my 004 with your videos ✅
You're welcome!
The 4 and 6 are very similar, about the only difference is track 3 and 4 are mono on the 4 and stereo on the 6. Here's a full playlist on the 6...
th-cam.com/play/PLLggLUPHVoiPVcsvqKbl-aSUDIeMv5ndM.html
@@StudioonaStick Wow thats a good playlist, thanks for that and for responding! Maybe I’ll bump up to the 006 or 008 someday.. Question; I sing and play the guitar and have not yet figured out to record a song I’m doing that we plan on attaching to a TH-cam video whether is better recording quality to use the internal mics or the inputs for guitar and microphone (which I haven’t understood how to do both at the same time- guitar and microphone with the inputs)… Or is it best to record guitar only then add the vocals on another track? Things are still a bit fuzzy for me sorry.. I lost the instruction manual and know it’s available online, but visuals like your informative videos are easier to follow..
@@rodneypayne5124 Thanks.
You can do whatever works best for you.
If you sing and play well at the same time it's easy, just assign and arm the two tracks and do it at once. Or do one at a time.
As far as quality, the internal mics can be really good for an acoustic guitar, or you can mic it. You'll have to judge for yourself which you like better.
Very detailed...Thanks sir
Thanks! You're welcome.
Thanks for making it easy.
Great job.
Thanks!
....great video info ... Good Tips , how to avoid disasters...!!!... The manual can't beat that !!!....haha
This was awesome, thanks up and running.
Fantastic tutorial, cheers.
Thank you for your excellent help
Joe, I'm a musician and as writer, not a techie. I thought the Tascam would be a stand-alone solution to recording. The TRUTH is that without a computer, it is a lump of plastic, a $300 doorstop. It will not help you create anything. This is a fact that I don't see in any Tascam marketing, or in the manual. YOU have shown this, and thank you, but where do the Tascam people show their machine connected to a Mac or a PC? And where in the Tascam manual do they EXPLAIN how the Tascam interacts with the computer? They don't--and I think this is why, from many You Tube comments, you can see that many, many people have no idea how to use the machine--and toss it in the closet.
A recorder is to CREATE things. It is used by creative people. The Tascam may be an electric engineer's idea of heaven, but it is a bitch for almost anyone else.
So, Joe, could you make more videos showing how to use the Tascam in the creative process. How to lay down some initial tracks, how to label and save them, then how to make some changes in them, and save and label those, and so forth. You have done a nice job in explaining how to reverse engineer a master back to an earlier state, for instance. And how to export songs more simply, without mix down or mastering. But I think a full video taken from this point of view would be great. It might get thousands of Tascams out of the closets. And if you have any talks with the Tascam people, ask them to put down their slide rules and surge meters and make machines and instruction manuals that speak to their customers--people who make music.
Thanks for the comment Erik,
I plan to exactly what you just described. We are in the process of setting up a studio to facilitate the process. Don't really need one to do so, but it makes the process go smoother if you have a nice layout and you're not constantly moving, plugging, unplugging gear all the time.
Pretty well along the way in the process and I'm about to post a video on how we constructed our bass traps.
Hopefully we can inspire.
@@StudioonaStick Thanks, Joe!
Maybe call it the MUSICIAN'S Guide to Tascam. "I'm going to show you how the Tascam recorder will ENERGIZE and ASSIST you in the creation of songs and in the capture great music. Joe, If you do this, Ta-scam, I mean Tascam, should pay you six figures for handling the job their marketing department didn't do.
awesome tutorial, thank you
Hoping someone can help me on this ? SD card in and formatted.
I have created the song space,
Using the internal mic low, with headphones I can hear my singing or tapping, arm track 1 and hit play & record.
On playback there's nothing.
And of course the monitor volume up. What am I missing please ??? Thanks
Make sure you check Input Assign, A/B
Then make sure the red light is on when you are "recording".
I have failed at that a few times and now I consciously press and hold Record first and then press play.
These little tascams are workhorses. We just recorded our album using one of these. @MNDTRVLRMUSIC Used the built-in mics for the drums in stereo and then tracked the guitars, bass, vocals separately. It is definitely possible to get a decent sounding demo or album with just this and maybe some mastering after for that final touch. Highly recommended 👌
YOU ~ ROCK ! ! 👍
Thank you
Most excellent.
Thanks!
super helpful!
FUCKIN THANK YOU!!! I was getting so angry but you made it so simple!!!
Very helpful!! Thank you!!
Thank you 'aml on 4 tascam
So, I borrowed one of these from a friend, and as far as I can tell, unless you get complicated and use the "bounce" function over and over, this is actually a 2 track recorder because it records on odd and even numbers whether you want to or not. Say, drums on track 1, guitar on track 2. Try to record vocals on track 3, and it records those vocals into your drums on track 1. Am I missing something?
HELP! I have a mastered song complete and I have tried taking it from the recorder to a computer with various different USB cables due to I don't have the original cable that came with the recorder and it will not work nothing pops up using Windows 10 on the computer at all and nothing pops up on a bigger better more expensive up-to-date computer as well. I cannot figure this out I just want to share this song but I cannot do that until it gets off that recorder. any thoughts or is there a certain cable that will only work with this recorder that came with it that I just don't have?
I have had that problem and mentioned it in a video. The cable has to be data capable.
Failing that, just turn off the Tascam, take the card out and put it in a reader attached to the computer.
(Edit, most computers have an sd slot built in.)
Hi, We should ask to Tascam to introduce an update to system, may be useful the possibility to visualize the "time" in Bars and Beats and not only with hh:mm:ss:ff
Cool idea but I'm not sure if they could make the existing display do that.
@@StudioonaStick We could send a massive request to Tascam, You may ask to your followers to do It, me included. Thanksss
That would be awesome, I porta-studio designed by dedicated users.
All the features we all wish one had.
Never know, they might listen.
Really helpful thanks. I'd like to input music from a separate source i.e. a CD player, or PC sound card L/R stereo. How would I do this please? Thanks.
I have a drum machine, would it be possible to plug it into this and record directly through it? If so what cable would I need and where would I plug it in? Thank you so much for making this by the way, there’s so few videos on this thing and it looks great.
Almost certainly, you would most likely just use 1/4" instrument cables, most drum machines have 1/4" line out jacks.
Then you would plug into the Tascam's 1/4" inputs, get your gain set and record to 2 channels.
Of course If you like you could just record to 1 channel.
Thanks.
@@StudioonaStick thank you! Gonna give this a try.
Thank you for the explanation This was perfect for me I will keep watching this video over and over until it’s memorized… If I have any other questions do you think I could contact you about this item?
Great, thanks.
Ask right here, I'll do my best.
Thanks for watching!
Cardinontology ❤
I have an older DP-008 that I bought years ago but never used due to the dearth of tutorials (like this) and not having the patience to slog through the manual.
How does this “EX” model differ from the earlier model? Is it worth upgrading to this? Btw, GREAT video!
The EX has
Input effects (EQ, Compression, De-essing and Exciter) that you can apply to tracks as you record them.
Mastering effects, same effects that you can apply after recording and mixdown.
Stereo WAV Import so you can bring in pre-recorded stereo tracks.
Thanks for watching.
If you have any other questions ask away.
Rarely do TH-cam channel hosts reply to questions-much less so quickly. Thanks!!
Would you say that your tutorials can apply to the DP-008 (as far as the recording process) other than the new features you mentioned above?
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
Yes the 008 and the EX are the same otherwise and the majority of the videos will apply.
If you look at the Playlist here...th-cam.com/play/PLLggLUPHVoiPzTDd76u78ISh13HN7IMgm.html
All of the functions are listed in the description on the left.
Look for any function you need to learn and go to the video it's in.
Go to that video and in it's description you'll find the chapter timestamps so you can go straight to what you're looking for.
Good job good job
Hi Joe, yes, so thankful for your tutorials. Joe, I have a question. I must have done something, but I do not know what I did. But, right now, this is the situation. I record a track or tracks. I go to mixdown, setting my volume levels. I go into auto master. Then, when in auto master, on both natural and maximum, the output volume level is booming above what I had set the volume levels at. My eq's are all off. Anyway, I would be grateful for any help. Thankyou.
ps - i love the internal mics.....but you get a lot of noise turning them off if you are dropping in for a part .....i think it must be worth getting the footswitch
They work great, I like them too.
Footswitch is cheap enough, I use the Amazon brand and it works perfectly.
Thanks for watching.
Hello, i speak inglish just a litlle, so.... Ihave a question. When you recording a voice or an acustic guitar in stereo ( with the internal mics) the machine put this in a one track or two tracks??? band other, you can rec an acustic guitar in mono or stereo using one or two internal microphones or just one option??? thanks man
One or two, you choose by arming one or two and selecting the given mic. Same for question 2. Thanks!
Awesome video! On mine, I set it up accordingly, I could see the meter jumping when I clapped, after recording a few test claps, there was no playback. Almost like it didn’t record. Any ideas?
Be sure you are pressing the record button first and then the play button, then make sure that the light is lit on the record button.
You might think you are recording when you really aren't.
And thanks!
That was it! The record button didn’t light. Tried it again and bingo! Thanks so much! And thanks for taking the time to make these videos. They are extremely helpful!
You're welcome!
That was the first mistake I made when I got mine.
That's why in my videos I make it a point to say "Hold down record, then press play".
Thanks
You are my go to for my tascam 8 track👍👍 how come when I undo or edit/erase a track, it defaults to my b channel
I wanted to ask you a question. I can't hear my recording on my head phones. I can hear the preloaded recording song though. BUT, anything I recorded I can't hear. I'm old 66 so technology is not my friend. What can I connect this machine to to hear externally the recording so I can play along with it to get the next track TIGHT?!
I don't have fancy equipment monitors etc. I have a unit I used to connect to my Android phone via 1/8th inch imput that has a amp volume and tone controls that I used to listen to TH-cam music videos to so I could play along with songs. Can this be plugged into the phones jack and I could listen that way?
If you could help with some advice I would be very grateful!
Thanks Ray
Boston Massachusetts
Great advice. I recorded an acoustic track to one of the internal mics, but I can only hear via headphones. Can I play it back and listen without headphones? And yes, I'm greener than grass when it comes to recording.
I'll start off by assuming that you are using the rca line outs into some type of amp to speakers or powered speakers? Make sure that the master level on the Tascam is turned up and carefully turn up the track level.
@@StudioonaStick I'll do that. Thanks mate.
You covered the book,
In 15 min 👍💯🏌️
I was hoping it was simple🙊!
Doing research I am barely getting into audio and I want to do a podcast could you record 3 inputs of microphone I herd something in the beginning about 2 channel A & B, more clarification
2 at a time is the max.
I would recommend a usb mixer for a beginner.
Even a Behringer or Mackie would do nicely.
Just make sure you get enough xlr inputs (4 would be what you would typically find available) and that it has usb out.
Then just plug it in anything, even your phone, open a recorder and mix it all up and export.
Any other questions, ask away.
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I'm liking this, it's worth a look.
I have gotten pretty familiar with the interface by now, my problem is getting the levels right. I am plugging in an acoustic with pickup directly in. Between the TRIM on input A/B level on the device, the volume on the track, then the guitar, then the MASTER volume, it is always off. It's always clipping, but when I lower the input volume, then I can barely hear it. The Master volume seems useless, even at max I can barely hear it. Is there a tutorial on getting the levels just right?
Hey there...once you hsve a track down, how easy is it to transfer the track onto a computer? If i wanted to make a song i wanted to post on Instagram, could you please explain how i could do that? Please and thank you 🙏
Thanks for the video!!
It's been really helpful.
I do have a problem though. I am using a Fender Strat with a Line 6 Spider IV 120 for an amp. I connected my amp's line out into the tascam's line in A for jack cords.
As we speak, there is no sound coming out of my speakers, nor my amp and nothing got recorded.
Can you help please? :D
Things I can think of...
Make sure that the cable you are using is the correct one.
Make sure that the track that you are using has the correct letter assigned to it, A or B, and that Input Setting is set to External Input/ Line/ Low.
If that doesn't solve it, see if you can plug the amp into something else like a powered speaker, mixer or stereo and check if it will work through something else.
@@StudioonaStick I do get sound if Input it on external line HIGH though
Try switching the switch on the back between Mic/Line and Guitar, if you already haven't.
One other thought, the Line 6 output may be stereo, if so, using a single mono cable out could negate the signal.My Boss Katana is like that, so to record with it, I use an 1/8" stereo to two mono 1/4" splitter and use one or both external inputs on the Tascam. Or I plug the two mono jacks into a splitter that combines the 2 channels back into a single mono 1/4".
where can I buy the AC adaptor (which one exactly)? I'm scared about breaking my tascam :(
Here is a link to the power supply that comes with the DP-008EX...
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is there a video on how to use the copy paste, copy insert functions?
Copy paste yes, I'm going to do one on copy insert.
@@StudioonaStick thanks for your replies!
And last question does it have to be a two sided RCA or can you use one side RCA out to a 1/8 Bluetooth speaker because I can't get anything to play back for me
The 1/8" on the speaker is most likely stereo, so I would go dual RCA to trs 1/8" so you can hear both outputs.
Thanks for watching.
Great little machine. The mic hissing is a bit problematic with this unit however.
So I have a Trio band creator. Is it possible to import like a 12 bar blues bass and drum track to the tascam?
Not import, but direct record. Plug the Trio output into a line input on the Tascam and record the loop.
@@StudioonaStick Hey, thanks for the quick reply. I am thinking of purchasing the DP008EX and noticed that the my trio is 24 bit. I was not sure if I could record direct from the trio to the Tascam. BTW, your videos are very good. You know your stuff!!
Thanks!
Two possible options.
First option. (Easiest)
Plug the line out of the Trio into a line in of the Tascam,
arm that track and start recording on the Tascam,
play the Trio loop/sequence live into the Tascam.
Second option.
Record the loop/sequence to the Trio sd card.
Convert the file to 16 bit 44khz with an app or program (there are even online options)
import file to the Tascam.
i have the DP03 - am very happy with it - can you tell me if having the sliders/faders is the only diffrence between the 2 different 8 tracks ? thnx
The 3 is a really nice machine.
It has a lot more features on the control surface, less menu diving than the others.
Thanks for watching.
Can you copy and paste on here? Can u shorten you recordings like cut the white noise of the beginning and ends of my recordings
Yes, you can do both.
Well done ---- You never want to have a signal clip on a digital recorder.
How do you remove a dub over? For instance, if I record a rhythm guitar part then I record a solo over it then decided I don't like the solo. How do I remove it?
Can you pause the song while recording if you are a little off step or have to catch your breath or something
There's no pause, but you can simply hit Stop and then start back up again without rewinding. It's bound to be a tricky move and will probably take some practice.
Thanks for watching.
I went through your video but I can't seem to record with my electric kit. A Roland td17. Are some of these tascam recorders not compatible with electric kits? Does anybody know
Where can you plug an fx pedal into this?
Directly into the inputs. There is no send / return or effects loop.
There are some decent reverbs assignable to any or all channels.
There's also compression with several presets or manual threshold, ratio, attack and release settings available to a single channel.
Also an exciter, and a de-esser.
how to delete on the tascam dp-006 ? and what kind of speakers can we purchase in stead of using the headphones ? please
Menu
Erase
Check song(s)
Execute
Speakers depend on your budget, how much would you spend?
Probably the cheapest decent monitors would be around $100 new.
thank you that worked , can you send me a link for speakers please thank you
@@freddysnightmare8391 These are popular entry level monitors...
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how do i cut a song from 045-1:30??? like cut that whole section out?
I got the internal mic to pickup my test sounds while recording, but there is no playback sound in my headphones or mixer when i switch.What am i doing wrong?
Not clear on your set up. Make sure you are firmly pressing the record button, and then the play button, let me know...
@@StudioonaStick I hit the play and record button at the same time.I have a recording i can see the meter on tascam lighting up when i hit play.I dont get it.The rca jacks in back of recorder go to mixing board but i get no sound.I currently have my computer sound going to my mixing board and i have sound no problem.There is something amiss here.
Make sure the output "Master" and the track faders on the Tascam are turned up, (obvious, and you probably already did.) Try a different channel strip on the mixer? Maybe you are in a channel that is usb/2 track and you need to depress the button?
@@StudioonaStick That was my problem, i didn't see the master.Tech support fixed it for me.It's been years since i used a recorder.
Does it have mic effects setup?
How do you plug your guitar into this? with an amp or what? These videos are lacking
I just posted a video on that subject.
Can't get it to pickup anything percussive. Is there a trick or just won't do it?
What are you mici’ing? What mic are you using?
@@StudioonaStick "Shure" passive mic trying to record a cajon. By itself it will pickup fine. I have 4 other channels recorded. I test the volume on the cajon and it is OK. When I start playing the other 4 channels with the red light on the cajon channel, it no longer picks up a signal Even if I tap the head of the mic it won't pick up a signal. I tried other channels too but no luck. Kind of strange. I'll have to try micing just the cajon and recording. thx
Are you sure you have the gain up enough on the input?
I will double check. I'm a pretty smart guy but do dumb things sometimes. I may make a short video clip to explain better if the gain isn't the issue. thx.
@@StudioonaStick th-cam.com/video/Qg_0zl51Ezc/w-d-xo.html