Product: TASCAM DR-1
Price Paid: USD 299
Submitted
04/08/2008
at
11:43am
by
Neil Kraft
Email: customshop at embarqmail<dot>com
General
:
10
Portable live digital recording unit. Look up features at Tascam dot com.
Connectivity
:
10
USB port and SD media card. .
I/O
:
9
Lots of input options except NO XLR input. Good volume pickup on internal mics. RCA outs would have been nice
Power
:
1
Runs on internal rechargable lithium or seperate 5 volt wall wart. I wish this ran on reg alk. batteries, unit would have to be larger though.
Technical specs
:
10
This unit can operate all on its own, it is nice to find the manual stored inside.
Other
:
5
comes with a nice SD card, but I wish it came with the power supply also.
Overall
:
9
Overall this unit is a bargain for what you get. All I'm doing is recording live jam sessions and personal playing with only one overdub. This works great for that. The unit has terrific freq. response and is very easy to operate, very little scrolling and searching for parameters. Operation is quick.
BAD POINTS: NO way to mount to a mic stand or tripod,All plasic housing, don't drop it..., I would like to see a way to engage the Rec via remote, this unit picks up noise when even slightly touched or breathed on.