Complete 8-track digital recorder with an incomplete product name for collectors.

Thanks to a misprint at the factory, you can own one of a few DP-02CFs with the name "Portastud" emblazoned on its casing! It's an 8-track digital recorder you'll be especially proud to take anywhere, and a joke that never gets old.

Special introductory offer: FREE 1GB Compact Flash Card Included.

Recording doesn't get any easier than with the DP-02CF Digital Portastud. TASCAM's DP-02CF combines 8-track CD-quality recording with a Portastud interface-designed for musicians who want to record quickly and have fun. A matched pair of TASCAM mic pres features XLR inputs with phantom power for condenser mics and a guitar input for direct recording. Each channel gives you dedicated controls for instant access to fader level, record arm/track mute, pan, effect send, high and low EQ. There's also an EQ frequency button for finer control over the mix.

The DP-02CF records two channels at a time to an included 1GB compact flash card - with enough space for a dozen songs or more. When you're satisfied with your production, arm the dedicated master track for your stereo mixdown. 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. The TASCAM DP-02CF makes recording so simple, affordable, and fun.

Can a digital recorder become a collector's item? Only if it's the TASCAM Portastud! Order one of these mislabeled recorders while they last!

TASCAM DP-02CF Portastud (Mislabeled) Portastudio Specifications:

• Two XLR mic/line inputs with phantom power for condenser microphones
• Eight-track recording at uncompressed 44.1k/16-bit audio quality
• Portastud-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

TASCAM DP-02CF Portastud (Mislabeled) Portastudio

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Great Product!

Posted by muscianswife from Tulsa on Jan 17, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Motivation

I had my husband buy this for me. It is so easy to use and is amazing at all it will do. I'm very happy with the quality of the sound. I am recording some of my old (10 years old) cassettes to this and putting them of CD and the sound is awesome. I would recommend to this product to anyone. We got the one that is mislabeled which has nothing to with how this product works.

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Great for solo recording

Posted by Trinin Zach from New York on Jan 10, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Composer, band leader, recording engineer

Reviewer's Play Style: Various, experimental, rock

A simple, straight forward unit. It's ease of use with good features, makes it a very enjoyable and easily used 8 track. For effects send, I use a boss ME-50 (with left and right outputs) and sometimes Compressor, and it returns perfectly. I am happy with it as my first proper recording set up.

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AMAZING!

Posted by Zack from Alabama on Dec 14, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Musician and Engineer

Reviewer's Play Style: Acoustic Rock

I love this recorder. It has so many great featured for not a lot of bucks! I got mine 3 days ago and i have quickly learned the basic recording functions. 2 track recording simultaneously etc. I recommend this unit for any beginner in multitrack recording. Buy it!

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Not enough space after recording a few tracks

Posted by Tommy Tele from Glasgow, UK on Oct 23, 2008

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: Many years playing and recording

Reviewer's Play Style: Everything

I got this the other day - quickly worked out how to record on to the free 1Gb card. but after only a few songs can 't master any tracks as saying not enouh disk space. There is only 500Mb available as the other 500M is used for FAT partition - any ideas on how to solve this as there is now way you can do a dozen tracks with the 1Gb that I can see - also the tracks I did only have 2 inputs used as tests. Hmmmm

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Portastud Let Down

Posted by Doody O'Neil from San Diego, California on Jul 16, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist 25 years

Reviewer's Play Style: Alternative

I purchased the Tascam Portastud for garage recording. I must of gotten a bad one. The Master Playback button did not work. I would laydown a track then could not listen to it. I called Tascam customer support and after holding for 25 minutes decided to ship it back for a refund. My opinion: if you get a good one you scored if not, you to will experience Portastud Let Down

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