TASCAM DP-02CF Digital Portastudio

When getting your ideas down quickly is not enough . . .

TASCAM's DP-02CF Digital Portastudio has enough recording power to let you create a full production at 16-bit/44.1kHz CD quality. The DP-02CF combines 8-track CD-quality recording with a Portastudio interface.

The DP-03CF Portastudio's one-button-per function design is for musicians who want to record quickly and have fun! First record your stereo drum machine using its 2-track simultaneous recording and then use the line inputs to record bass and layer guitar parts. A song position bar/beat display makes it easy to overdub. Or if you re going the straight acoustic route (no drums) use the internal metronome to keep time.

Next use the low-cut filter two-band EQ and pan controls to make sonic space for your vocals which you can record with a high-quality condenser mic thanks to a pair of matched TASCAM preamps with XLR inputs and phantom power. There's also an EQ frequency button for finer control over the mix.

When you re happy with your tracks (and you should be happy with a DP-02) mix down to a dedicated stereo master track and save your final mixes to an included 1GB CompactFlash card (The DP-02 records two channels at a time to the card).

Finally you can transfer your tracks and mixes or backup your song to a computer through a speedy USB 2.0 connection for MP3 encoding or CD burning from your Mac or PC. Let the fun begin!

TASCAM DP-02CF Digital Portastudio Features:

Two XLR mic/line inputs with phantom power for condenser microphones
Eight-track recording at uncompressed 44.1k/16-bit audio quality
Portastudio-based interface with volume fader pan effect send high and low EQ controls per channel
EQ frequency button to access high and low EQ shelf frequencies
USB 2.0 interface for transferring tracks mixes and backup files to a computer
Dedicated stereo master track for mixdown
Internal metronome and bar/beat display for song position
Headphone output
Stereo line outputs on RCA analog and S/PDIF optical digital connectors
1GB Compact Flash card included with enough room for a dozen songs or more
1GB Compact Flash card included as a launch promotion
Recording
Recording Medium: Compact Flash memory card
Recording Resolution: 44.1 kHz/16-bit
Number of Recording Tracks: 8 tracks plus Stereo Master track
Number of Simultaneous Recording Tracks: 2 tracks
Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz (+1/-3dB)
Signal to Noise Ratio: >85dB (A-weighting 22kHz LPF)
T.H.D.: 0.02% (1kHz 10dBV 22kHz LPF master fader at nominal)

I/O

Analog In (INPUT A/B)
Connector: XLR-3-31 type (Pin2:hot) and 1/4" TRS phone
Nominal/Max Input Level: -8 dBu/+8 dBu
Input Impedance: 2.4k ohms >10k ohms on guitar input
Phantom Power: 48V (on/off selectable)

Line Output
Connector: 2x unbalanced RCA jacks
Nominal/Max Output Level: -10dBV/+6 dBV
Output Impedance: 1k ohm

Effect Send
Connector: 1/4" phone (unbalanced)
Nominal/Max Output Level: -10dBV/+6 dBV
Output Impedance: 1k ohm

Digital Out
Connector: Optical (TOSLINK) digital audio output
Data format: S/PDIF

Headphones (PHONE 1 2)
Connector: 1/4" stereo phone jack
Max. Output: 25mW + 25mW (@32 ohm)

Physical:
Dimensions (w x h x d): 16.4" x 2.6" x 11.8"
Weight: 4.1 lbs.
Power Requirement: 12V 2.5A (TASCAM PS-1225 power adaptor)