Product: TASCAM GT-R1
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
08/19/2009
at
08:35pm
by
Medos
General
:
9
Portable Guitar/Bass Trainer with recording functions. Mixing, speed control, pitching, built in micro. I owned the elder Tascam MP-GT1 and was happy with it but this new GT-R1 is much better.
The only thing i'm not happy at all is the case. It is all hard plastic whole the old MP-GT1 had parts of aluminium chassis.
Connectivity
:
10
USB make handling easy, no problems with recorded wav and mp3 files on computer when using additional programs like cubase.
Supports really big SD cards. I got mine with built-in 2 GB SD card. Other recorder have a maximum 2 GB but this tascam can handle 32 GB cards! Exceptional
I/O
:
9
Recording inputs for micro (built in or additional extern), bass guitar, electric guitar, line-in. With line-in I can easily record my e-drums and jam with my guitar.
Effect sections could have better quality, but maybe I expect too much from a tiny portable unit?
Power
:
10
full accu power is good for around 5h nonstop playing, thats more than i expected, easy recharging with usb. It's a portable unit, good accu power wins. Easy changing of accu if I use the tascam for recording at long concerts.
Technical specs
:
10
Recording wav 16-bit and 24-bit, mp3 with 320 kbit/s, don't need more.
Firmware updates on Tascam website.
Other
:
5
I wish there would be some Studio LE software as with other Tascam interfaces. A price of 329 Euro is high enough to get cubase 4 LE or other additional mixing software.
Overall
:
10
I owned my old Tascam MP-GT1 2 years and learned many songs with the help of this little friend. This new GT-R1 gives me the same help but with much more features. Recording all instruments and voice and jamming to it at its best.
If I loose it I buy a new one!
Product: TASCAM GT-R1
Price Paid: USD 274.99
Submitted
10/29/2008
at
09:52pm
by
Juri
General
:
9
The TASCAM GT-R1 is a portable recording device geared towards guitar and bass players. It's main purpose is to record and playback recordings for practice purposes.
If you consider the TASCAM DR-1 and the TASCAM MP-GT1 and you would combine those together in a single device you would have the GT-R1.
You can record with the built-in Microphones as well as a direct guitar input. It has overdubbing and looping capabilities as well as built-in effects and backing tracks.
Connectivity
:
8
The device does not come with a charger and can be charged through USB only. The device is USB 2.0 capable and takes Micro SD cards for storage then can be easily swapped in and out. When turned on you can access the files on the device when connected to your computer. The only negative here is that a charger is not included which would be nice if you don't own a computer. A charger can be ordered separately.
I/O
:
8
The GT-R1 has a guitar input, 2 built in external microphones who's direction can be changed. A Microphone input and line input connection (both are small). And one headphone connection (small as well). I have not tried the line in and the microphone in. However I have tried the guitar input and the built-in microphones and they sound good. I am not a sound expert but for practice it sounds perfect. I recorded an acoustic guitar with Fishman pickups and can not hear any background noise or interference on the recording.
Both the Input level of the recording as well as the mix balance when overdubbing can be changed using the controls on the side of the GT-R1.
Power
:
8
It is battery powered but can be hooked up to a 5V adapter. Not sure if the device can run on the adapter alone without a battery since the adapter is not included with the device.
Technical specs
:
8
16 bit or 24 bit recordings in wav or mp3 format. No drivers or software included with the device. No direct interfaces with any of the recording software either. This is a portable recorder and not a recorder that needs a computer to be functional.
Other
:
9
No software, standalone device records to SD Memory Card (1 gigabyte card included with the device).
Overall
:
8
Overall the device is very nice and offers a lot of functionality. The interface is not super user friendly (like the iPod). It has many buttons and will require you to read the manual.
It has an orange display back-lit screen with black LCD letters, no color screen or anything like that, which looks a little old fashioned but will probably use a lot less power. Most portable recording devices have similar interfaces.
I found a good deal for this device ($70 less then most online music stores) and that's what really made me get this device it is otherwise a bit pricey. I would definitely consider getting it again if I would lose it and could get it for the same price.
