Tascam Studio gear

Any one ever use any??

Hows the build quality??

I'm considering the DM-4800 Mixer:

http://www.tascam.com/products/dm-4800.html

Anyone ever use one?

Ideally I'd like a 24bit O2R, but I haven't got the ballz to pull of the bank job I'd need to do to fund it.

I'm currently using a 16bit O2R, do you think it's a decent move to make?

Or does the Tascam sound too good to be true?

I've only found a couple of commercial studios on the web using them.

[Macc]

Tascam

Sorry... I may be out of date as I haven't used their stuff in a while, but

Buy cheap buy twice.

Just looked - 3 grand!!?

For that money I'd probably get a proper 16-IO soundcard/converter (SSL, ask Scope!) and a reasonable 16 channel desk rather than that.

Or maybe (speculative) 16 proper DA channels , one proper stereo AD and a good desk. Run all sends etc on the desk (rather than via IO plugs), mix on the desk as usual and record back in via some proper AD. No recall but proper sound. I don't think Tascam's converters would be all that tbh.

In short, for that money you can get much better sound than I imagine that gives you, even if it means fewer channels and no recall.

IMO etc.

Cheers Macc,

That's kind of what I was expecting.

The SOS review of the 32 track version didn't have any bad points about the sound, it was mostly issues with the erganomics of the desk they seemed to have a problem with.

In any case it's definitely not something you can buy without trying first.
I kind of need 24 inputs and ADAT optical options to fit with my current set up, I'll have to keep an eye out for some second hand gear perhaps. hmmmm.......

I will have a think about a smaller mixer and some propper AD.

[Macc]

I'm sure Scope will have a better idea of suggestions...

I dunno, never been a fan of digital desks really. I used to work on a d8bh tiiime ago, and once the 'OHH THE FADERS MOVE!' thing wore off, I realised the effects were alright but not all that, and beyond recall there wasn't a lot of benefit really (not the way we mixed there). better to have anice analogue desk with some sound to it and then good conversion IMO.


But it's just my Friday afternoon post lunchtime bevvy HO