TASCAM DP-24SD Digital Portastudio 24-Track Recorder

Record, Mix, and Master all on the Tascam DP-24SD! As part of Tascam's time-tested Portastudio series, the DP-24SD digital recorder is your one-stop shop for capturing your musical ideas, mixing, and mastering. This standalone multitracker gives you eight phantom-powered microphone preamps with XLR-1/4" combi jacks, including a Hi-Z direct instrument input for your guitar or bass. Record up to eight simultaneous tracks and layer up to 24 tracks to rock-solid SD card flash memory, at up to 48 kHz/24-bit resolution. Play through amp simulations, reverb, chorus, delay, and more, and shape your sound with Tascam's powerful built-in EQs, compressors, and limiters -- all tweakable with real knobs and visual feedback from the DP-24SD's color LCD screen. Plus, this standalone recorder doesn't limit your flexibility: to collaborate with other studios, simply transfer your .WAV-format multitracks to a computer-based DAW via the DP-24SD's USB output. Track The Whole Band on Eight Simultaneous Inputs With eight simultaneous recording tracks, and 24 simultaneous playback tracks, the Tascam DP-24SD is the ideal tool for full bands that want to record multitracks right in their rehearsal studios. Non-Destructive Digital Recording and Editing Because the DP-24SD is a digital recorder, an additional 8 "virtual tracks" are available for recording multiple takes on each track. No longer do you have to commit to a "take it or trash it" decision after each take -- this non-destructive recorder encourages musical experimentation. Channel Strip Section for EQ, Pan, Sends, and More If you're accustomed to working on a console -- or even if you're used to looking at a software DAW -- you'll feel right at home with the DP-24SD's easy-to-use channel-strip section. Beyond Demos: Mastering Functions No production is ready for duplication or dissemination without first going through the mastering process. The DP-24SD provides a suite of mastering tools, including a multiband stereo compressor and mastering EQ that will help bring your final mix into sharp focus and noise-shaping dithering to bring your project from 24-bit to 16-bit. Not ready to commit quite yet? Simply offload your tracks via USB 2.0 for further tweaking on a computer-based DAW. Features: - Self-contained standalone 24-track digital recorder - Record the whole band on 8 simultaneous tracks - 8 phantom-powered microphone preamps with combination XLR-1/4" input jacks - Layer and play back 24 tracks, each with 8 "virtual tracks" for recording non-destructive alternate takes - Hi-Z instrument input for recording your guitar or bass "direct" - Record and mix with EQs, compressors, limiters, reverbs, amp simulators, and many more effects - Up to 48 kHz/24-bit resolution - Color LCD screen - Record to inexpensive, quiet, and stable solid-state SD card media - Includes 2 GB SD card; accepts up to 32 GB SDHC cards - Built-in metronome and chromatic tuner - USB output: transfer your multitrack recordings to a computer in .WAV format - Four 1/4" analog outputs plus stereo RCA outputs for connecting monitor speakers