Tascam DP-03 Digital Portastudio 8 Track Recorder: Pro Audio Accessory

The DP-03 is the latest Portastudio in Tascam's 37-year history of making recording simple and affordable for musicians. The 8-track digital recorder captures your music at CD quality to affordable SD/SDHC cards, and a 2GB card is included with the recorder. With built-in microphones, effects, mastering, and CD burning, the DP-03 provides everything musicians need to record and share their music.

A pair of stereo condenser microphones is built into the front panel of the DP-03, helpful for capturing a rehearsal, a live performance, or songwriting ideas. Also included are a pair of high-quality XLR microphone preamps with phantom power for condenser microphones. There are even 1/4" line inputs, and an instrument-level switch allows you to record guitar or bass without a direct box. A three-button footswitch, the RC-3F, is available for control and punch-in.

Routing the inputs to one of the eight tracks is simple, and you can record two at a time until you fill up all eight. A tuner and metronome are built in for tight-sounding tracks, and each has a dedicated button for quick access. Tracks can be edited with commands like copy/paste, silence, clone track, and undo. Bouncing is also an option, including bouncing all eight tracks down to one or two. You can even import a recording through USB or an audio CD.