NAMM 2011 Anaheim, Calif. (MuseWire) – TASCAM, the company that invented home recording, is back with the new DP-03 8-track Digital Portastudio. The DP-03 records two tracks at a time at CD quality to affordable SD/SDHC cards, using XLR microphone preamps or a pair of built-in condenser microphones. Mixing features like reverb and EQ are accessed using dedicated knobs for simple operation. When a production is finished, it can be transferred to computer over USB 2.0 or burned to CD using an internal drive.

A pair of inputs can be routed to any tracks, providing condenser microphones with phantom power when required. The DP-03 inputs also include 1/4″ line and instrument level switches for recording sources like drum machines, guitar and bass. A tuner and metronome are built in for assembling polished performances. Once recorded, tracks can be bounced and edited.

Like the DP-02 before it, the DP-03 uses an array of dedicated controls for mixing, combined with a simple menu interface for editing and other features. New mastering effects like EQ and multiband compression have been added for radio-ready masters. With so much power in a compact package, the DP-03 makes recording affordable, portable and fun.

Features:

•8-track Digital Portastudio with CD Burner
•Records to SD/SDHC Card media
•Import audio tracks from CD
•Built-in stereo condenser microphone
•Two XLR microphone inputs with phantom power
•1/4″ stereo line inputs
•Switchable instrument-level input for guitar/bass direct recording
•Multi-band mastering effects
•2-band EQ per track
•Internal reverb processor with dedicated send per track
•Chromatic Tuner and Metronome
•Track editing, autopunch and bounce features
•Optional RC-3F footswitch offers three switches for punch-in and transport operation
•Compact and lightweight.