New Tascam stereo and 4-track memory card recorders

[Ozpeter]

News :: TASCAM ANNOUNCES HS-2000 & HS-4000 BROADCAST RECORDERS | TASCAM

Product: HS-4000 | TASCAM

Product: HS-2000 | TASCAM

Interesting feature of these is that they record to two cards at once, for confidence.

[666666]

Cool!

There are a lot of these types of recorders out now, that record to CF or SD cards, etc.

I even have an older Tascam HD-P2 field recorder that records to a CF card and so far it's been excellent.

My question is THIS:

For mixdown and mastering purposes... are these types of recorders good enough for premium level work, assuming you stick a great AD converter in front of it? Does it matter if it's a CF card or SD card, or....?

It would seem to me that a digital recorder is a digital recorder. AD converters aside, it should all be the same... yes?... no?... or...???

Because I could use a few extra mixdown and mastering decks, I already have good outboard AD converters... wonder if I can just pick up any one of these Tascam units, or even something like this Denon for instance:

Denon DNF650R Recorder, SD/SDHC

...or similar.

What say you?

I'd rather not buy a "mastering specific" deck for bigger bucks if any one of these modern CF or SD card decks will do. I personally do not need any extra fancy features, just the ability to record the final digital stereo program, with no quality loss whatsoever (again, assuming good outboard AD converters are added).

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Anybody see a price that this is being offered at?

Looks to be an interesting box, but not if it is going to cost several thousand dollars. Tascam has seemingly been at both ends of the spectrum in regards to the cost- the 680 is quite cost effective but the HS-2 is over $4000

--Ben

[JEGG]

Originally Posted by 666666

I even have an older Tascam HD-P2 field recorder that records to a CF card and so far it's been excellent.

My question is THIS:

.............. are these types of recorders good enough for premium level work, assuming you stick a great AD converter in front of it?

"Premium" is a word that has different meanings in different contexts.

The HD-P2 needs no great AD converter or even a mic preamp in front of it to make well received, successful, and critically affirmed recordings and broadcasts. It helps if the user has good microphones, good microphone technique, good performers, good repertoire, and a good room. It works very well at the output of a decent mixer, as well.

Even the cheap DR-100 cannot be dismissed.

As to the recent products mentioned in this thread, it seems like Tascam is on a bit of a roll releasing a variety of application specific gear that seems to be punching at or above its weight.

And thanks to the OP for bringing the products to our attention.

[LX3]

Tascam actually announced those machines at least a year ago, didn't they? There were pictures and everything. Are they only now going into production?

Wayyy too expensive for what they offer IMO. Only worth it if money's no object, and you have nothing else you need to get. The standout feature is timecode support - which would be useful for what I do, but in view of the price, I think I'll just get by without.