Question 1

I want to play a recorded backing track while singing live. Can I do this through the recorder or do I need to add a mixer downstream from it?

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Your best bet would be to record your backing track into the Tascam (you have 8 tracks to use), then add a mike and record into a different track.  The. Tascam has an equalizer so you can adjust the spund of your vpice as desired.  Great little device.  I wasted two years buying one software package after another to use on my computer and none of them were worth a toot.  I love the Tascam for its ease and portability.  The learning curve is moderate but the manual is very good at walking your through the process of making a master track (wav file) which can then be uploaded onto your computer.  I downloaded another free software to change the wav file into an mp3.  You'll love the Tascam onvce you are used to using it.

Question 2

i really want this unit, the reviews sound great, but i have a question: do you absolutely HAVE to download your music via some music software to your computer for some reason? or can you directly download to a CD recorder if you wish to?

Accepted Answer

You could mix to stereo on the unit and put the line out to the line in on a CD recorder, then play from the Tascam and record straight to CD.  It wouldn't be a digital transfer though, and you'd need to manually define the tracks on the recorder.

Question 3

when you export multi track recordings, do the files keep their individual tracks?

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You can export to only a 44.1K 16 bit stereo or mono file. However you can choose the track to be exported. Normally I export the multi track recordings into a few files and import to the computer for further process.

Question 4

Can you record a drum machine track on here and add vocals and guitar later?

Accepted Answer

I always record the basic drum track on track 1 on the left set of knobs and then add guitars, keyboards,  vocals, etc on the other tracks 2-8.  You can export some of thise tracks and empty them out and reuse them again if you need more than the 8 available.  As long as you keep a couple of basic tracks to follow along with, you'll still be able to make them all match up time wise.

Item Weight	610 g
Product Dimensions	29.85 x 17.15 x 10.16 cm; 610 Grams
Batteries	4 AA batteries required.
Item model number	DP-008EX
Color Name	Black
Connector Type	XLR
Hardware Interface	USB
Size	DP-008EX
Battery type	Alkaline
Power Source	Battery Powered
Standing screen display size	2
Voltage	48 Volts

TASCAM Compact 8-Track Digital Pocketstudio Multitrack Recorder (DP-008EX)

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