There still is nothing like having a physical interface with sliders and knobs. I hate trying to do that with a mouse.

@shininglevels5453

3 жыл бұрын

Buy a midi controller then!

@OzziePete1

3 жыл бұрын

@@shininglevels5453 Which one?

@shininglevels5453

3 жыл бұрын

Ozzy Pete Depends what music you make, what setup you use and what you’re wanting to do with the controller. I make mostly Rock music but also do synth/electronic/dance stuff too. I run Reaper and Ableton. Reaper mainly for the Rock stuff, although most stuff gets written and demoed in Ableton first anyway, as it’s Session view is amazing for composing/arranging. I use a NI Komplete M32 keyboard. Great feeling keys, plus it has transport controls - play, rec, stop, restart, metronome, tap tempo, loop, undo/redo, quantise and there’s a jog wheel plus 8 knobs that can control track faders and also pan controls. It also controls all the NI software instruments, and gives you access to chord modes, scale modes, arp modes etc through the Komplete Kontrol software. I also use a Launchpad Mini Mk2 that I picked up brand new for around £20. It essentially has 4 modes that can all be used at the same time. 1. You can use the pads to control Ableton’s session view and launch clips. 2. You can use the pads to play instruments. 3. You can set any midi mappable controls in your DAW to the pads, including faders/knobs. 4. You can arm tracks, solo tracks, control level faders, control pans, control effect send levels etc which is all separate to the controls you’ve also set up in mode number 3. I find that they work really well together, great for composing and creating new ideas, plus provide “hands on” controls and get the job done when it comes to tracking quickly! They both run off USB too and can be put into a bag with my Laptop and so the whole setup is totally portable!

@randalclarke5487

3 жыл бұрын

I think many agree with you!!

@PipeChoir

3 жыл бұрын

Amen!!!!

My parents wouldn’t buy me one of those old ones, so I used to use to tape players and fake a 2-track recorder. Now I have my own studio!

This really interests me. I started on a portastudio in the 80’s & this ultimately led me to a 24 year career as a studio owner. I’m retired from music production now - everything from 2 studio locations is sold - but this looks like a fun way to return to my roots and putz around at home, just like when I first started out.

@fostexfan160

2 жыл бұрын

You must have seen some changes in your career! Sad all those studios are gone, but good for home studios with all the affordable gear available

@shakeAbooty88

Жыл бұрын

As a mix to full master tool the 2488 neo and the DS 24 or 32 are better.

I'm SO happy to see Tascam do this. As much as I love DAWs and all that stuff these are great for recording a band practice or recording with limitations... and that can be cool as you can't overthink stuff. I'd highly recommend these if you love the hands on aspect too. I really hated how the old digital portable studios evolved as everything was hidden in menus. This is the complete opposite, everything on a knob right where you'd expect it to be! I'll be buying one!!! 👌

Still have my old Portastudio 4 track from the 80’s. Those were my first experiences recording tracks and mixing.

Yup. Had a Porta Studio 4track recorded my first demos on it. Ping Ponging Tracks etc... Old school for sure.

@meninatym435

3 жыл бұрын

‘I’m sorry, Porta who?’ said the under 40’s cohort

@damiengreen28

3 жыл бұрын

@@meninatym435 I'm under 40 (by not a lot granted) my first recordings were made on a tascam prota studio 4 track!

@morten1

3 жыл бұрын

Hardware gear also gets you making more music. Probably because it's so direct and hands-on

Your guitar tones are incredible.

@PeteThorn

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eric!

@SM57

2 жыл бұрын

That is because the guy can play😉👏

Wow Pete brilliantly demonstrated, this is home multi-tracking 101, great explanations of EQ and effects, and your guitar tones are impeccable. Way better than a typical sales pitch product demo! As a prolific Portastudio user through the 80s and 90s I totally appreciate this machine, I think I need it!

Thank you for the review. Thats amazing work!

Great review Pete! Took me way back to the Port-a-Studio days. Really enjoy your work and your channel. Take care!

Great demo. That was awesome. This is going on my wish list. Looks like a lot of fun!

Portastudios made allot of famous artists great in the early days.

@williamroark

3 жыл бұрын

Vincent Chen practice practice practice!!!! LOL

@xray111xxx

3 жыл бұрын

Technique and talent and production.

What a great video. Just ordered the Tascam Model 24 - i'm also of the generation that remembers the old tape portastudios and kind of yearn back for the simplicity and hands on real knobs and sliders. But videos like this really help folks like me ensure the product is going to live up to my expectations. Thanks

Just got a model 12 (yesterday) and really enjoyed this excellent video, great demo, thank you so much!

Hey Pete, just wanted to say I love your channel and appreciate the vids you make for us and the knowledge you share! Thanks!

I used a Tascam 688 throughout the 90s for my home studio. It did a decent job. No internal effects. It was able to remotely mute channels which helped a lot with the noise buildup. No phantom power so I had to use some mics with batteries built in. I was able to use track 8 for syncing an external sequencer. I stepped into the DAW world and lent it out to a friend. Now I’m trying to get it back and fix it up.

These are great bits of kit. One thing you can also do is that once you've recorded something you can import the WAV files straight from the SD card into Logic tracks for later tweaking/mixing, or set up a loop in the DAW and then play it back through the Tascam whilst recording other tracks. It's enormously versatile in this regard.

I have two 488's (mk 1 and 2) and am so stoked to see this Model 12. I now have a 32 ch board from the 80's going into PT. This unit is perfect also as a way to introduce more recent generations to the fluidity of having faders and knobs available and how recording was done (and still done in pro studios). Thanks Pete!

I have this and love it. Using this as a standalone recorder is a blast, and you can do so completely free from a laptop if you wish. Bouncing tracks any way you wish is dirt simple once you understand how to record a mix to the Main stereo tracks (11/12) and then move that wherever you wish. The workflow is different from your old 4 track but the result is the same. I haven't been able to sync it with Logic using MIDI, if anyone has that figured out I'd love to see a video! Currently I am bypassing the internal recording and using Logic as my tape and drum machine and feeding the tracks output back into the Tascam. I prefer this over using the Tascam as a controller for Logic, which has always felt gimicky to me with other hardware in the past. This is the songwriting solution I was looking for to keep me looking at a DAW as little as possible and listening more. All the flexibility of the DAW is there when I need it, but in the creative phase it's just a tape machine and everything goes through the Tascam for EQ, compression and reverb. I can also easily record the Logic tracks to multiple tracks (or a stereo mix or any combination of the 2) of the Tascam to have a completely self contained working mix of the song to work with on the Tascam alone. Easy! Two headphone jacks is great and they are both powerful enough output wise to let you play drums or anything else while monitoring the mix through the headphones as loud as you need. Likewise, for internal recording on the Tascam, the onboard click is also plenty loud enough, which was a major drawback on some of their older multitracks where you just couldn't get much volume in the headphones. Bluetooth is a game changer, so useful in too many ways to describe (jamming with Napster, using an iPhone drum machine, importing old ideas from your Dropbox -- with no y adapters or anything, just pair it up and there it is on tracks 9/10). Just about everything that's important to me, audio wise, the Tascam makes easier and more fun, and something I can do without the endless distractions of fiddling with just a laptop. Just wanted to share some thoughts. All in all I love it, and recommend it highly!

@kentwood9821

3 жыл бұрын

I first used this with a very old 2GB sd card and the write time after recording was quite slow. After upgrading to a 21st century card, it works awesome as a standalone and records almost instantaneously. This thing rules!

@spacep0d

2 жыл бұрын

@@kentwood9821 If you record with a metronome (bluetooth from phone) or with a drum pedal or something you can get a tight BPM which'll work with MIDI. I'm sure you've figured it out by now. :) A fast SD card is key!

Just bought a Tascam Model 12. This video was just what I needed. Thank you.

Pete,Pete,Pete!!!! I love everything you do and I got my entire setup through Uad 2 vids back in 2014. Every once in a while a song, riff or tone will lend itself to a feeling or a memory. This made my hairs stand and I know that this is what we all strive for. I think you`ve stepped your game up ten fold ever since The Rock Show tour before Covid 19 hit. This already added to your stellar playing that is.

This is a awesome idea. I've always used things like the porta studio and Korg models. I currently have a Korg D3200 and love it. The nice thing about this is that it can be both an independent use or a control surface. Best of both worlds!

Just picked up the model 12 primarily for an accompaniment to the MPC One. Finding out there's so much more you can do with the MTR tools. Great explanation video!! Thanks Pete!

Great vid! That song demo you made is fantastic. Great explanation. I too am Gen-X and remember my first Tascam MiniStudio 4! I made a gazillion songs on that thing and have been looking to get out of DAW mode (for initial songwriting) and back to the basics. I love it. I spent years making synth songs with various DAWs over the years and can do the DAW thing when I'm ready to nerd out and finalize production, but that's a totally different headspace for me. Getting back to basics has been amazing now that a few of these mixers can record separate tracks all on the mixer itself. Brill. I picked up a Model 24 myself. Thanks again! You've got some killer chops!

Congratulations! Wonderful job!!! Love it

Thanks for this Pete. This definitely pushed me to pick up this unit. Great demo!

Dammit man why you gotta make me want more gear.

I can’t even imagine how many hours my friends and I used a PortaStudio in the 80’s and 90’s. It’s a great looking unit and could see it being an amazing tool to take live loopers to another level. In a band setting the ability to just plug in and hit record will no doubt keep the inspiration there just like Tascam PortaStudio used to. Annnnd it’s a huuuge bang for the buck! Killer piece of gear. Thanks for the demo!

@magnuseriksson8081

2 жыл бұрын

Would live looping be good on this one?? It seems like you can layer certain regions if you like....

Thanks for your demonstration! I am brand new to this unit and also not tech savvy, so this was helpful to get me oriented.

GREAT video Pete cannot wait to hear more !!

Great video!!! I’m getting mine today!!

Great video and great playing. I had an old tascam 4 track from the 80's that took a cassette. It was a lot of fun.

You have certain advantages using this: A: You have hands-on control instead of grabbing your mouse and move the cursor to click a button and, B: You can record your ideas when they strike you instead having to turn on your computer, start your DAW and setup etc. Plus, the portability as you mentioned. And if you want more detailed editing you can upload everything to your computer and tweak as much as you like. Nice piece of gear!

@iqi616

3 жыл бұрын

👍 and C: no email or social media to distract

@shininglevels5453

3 жыл бұрын

A refurbished £150 laptop absolutely wipes the floor with this. So does an iPad. Both are up and running and ready to record in seconds and both of them fit in a bag, so are highly portable. Just buy a cheap midi controller (also highly portable) for hands on controls. Job done.

@poulwinther

3 жыл бұрын

I can see the advantages - but ever since I switched from Avid to Focusrite life has been a bliss. No hardware issues, no driver issues, no CPU stress, no crashes, super transparent mic amps. This seems like a lot of hardware for the money which worries me for departments mentioned above.

@gkol69

3 жыл бұрын

@@shininglevels5453 You didn't mention that you'll also need a 12-input audio interface to match the capabilities of this unit...

@shininglevels5453

3 жыл бұрын

George Kollaros You didn’t mention that in your original post, which is obviously what I was responding to! But yeah, if you want to record 12 pieces of external gear simultaneously to individual tracks then, this would do the job, However, you’d still be far better off using a CPU and investing in higher quality outboard gear. One of the other problems with an “all in one” bit of kit like this is that, if one part of it breaks then the whole thing becomes useless.

Man! What a beautiful memories, looking forward to buy one 😉

Pete...great job, love the sound you got from this...the playing was supurb man ....thanks

Hi, Pete! And to think I was considering selling off my BOSS BR1600, a similar stand alone recorder; your video talked me out of it! The Tascam unit is proof that there are many ways to create/record songs. Thanks for that killer demo and good luck with the Guitar World collaboration; look forward to it.

Finally ! I have been waiting for a classic old school digital board !!! For 20 years!!!

Thanks Pete, watched your facial expressions and instantly that creativity seemed apparent. Analog lives on I personally hate menu diving but love autimation presets. Once you get your routing right it's quick and simple. When doing home recordings I just love the phyical approach of turning dials on channel strips and using my ear to balance the sound. Incerts are still needed in my setup. I don't mind having extra external hardware to connect into the signal chain. It's like being a painter they have more than one brush and always have a pallet of colours to work with. Guitars players are just the same your ears hear something different everytime you setup. Great for retail no so good for the wallet.

Nice to see Tascam still relevant - cool!

Such an excellent review...thank you!

Great video, Pete! We're worlds apart in terms of musical styles, but really enjoyed your jam, as well the detail you went into. Reminder of days past indeed! Looks like a nice piece of kit

Great Vid Pete, proper throw back to the good old days...... this did the job

I just got one of these and it seems very promising. It even controlled Ableton on my old ass 2010 laptop running 8.5. It also works well with my Akai Force and MPC Live. It's super flexible - able to be used in so many unique ways. Thanks for this video, Pete!

Great Review Thank you I just picked mine up.

Hey congrats on working with GuitarWorld mate!!! I’ve been a fan since your Eruption lesson. Great channel!

@PeteThorn

3 жыл бұрын

Thank u!

Goooooood memories! I've recorded walls full of tapes on my old 4 track recorder. ❤️

Pete, thanks for doing such a thorough video for us at TASCAM. It looks like you were actually having fun.

@PeteThorn

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! For sure I did!

This bought back memories for me too. What a nice piece of gear, very reasonably priced too.

I LIKED this video before you started the review, lol. It sounds amazing. Love your playing. You really know how to demo a product. Great presentation! Thanks.

Great overview and demo! Tascam's line is really good right now - they've got everything covered. I think the Model 12 at $600 is very fairly priced, and I like how they have the 12, the 16, and the 24. I went the other route and bought the Tascam US 16x8 which has 16 channels for recording for only $300. I like the Model line for input capture, but I have to admit I'd much rather mix in the box.

Thank you 🙏 Awesome vid and very informative. Gonna buy one.😊

Great review, Pete, and nice little history/memory lane rundown! 👏 The TASACAM Portastudio legendary legacy is one huge honour & burden, and they seem to fully realize it. 👍 BTW, when is Part 2 of the B.Clearmountain video coming up? Part 1 was a true gem!!! 💎

You just sold me. Great demo video. This is way above any Porta-Studio I ever owned or used. I graduated from Porta-Studios to 1/2" TASCAM 38 back in the late 80s, and then to the DA-88 in the 90s, but this blows both of them away in terms of audio quality...and it doesn't weigh 80 pounds. I've been waiting years for TASCAM to come up with something like this. Being old-school, I need knobs and faders and a minimum of menus, but still wanted an all-in-one. This is the machine I've been waiting for. Thanks.

Gotta say ive never really got on with any DAW and ive tried many and i do like the idea of an old school porta studio, you got me thinking now.

Pete, very cool as always. Would love to see a higher end all in one of something like this.

Way fun. Thanks for bringing back memories.

perfect. i miss old analogue style desks, which i still use live. but for recording, i really like this set up. i have done live recordings of my band at rehearsals to put up on net so we can have an honest example to show potential people offering gigs. one take raw recordings, with post eq and work but no overdubs. i like your method of finding frequencies, that's how i eq all the time foh, fb graphics etc, it works for me .

I just love your phrasing. Keep doing what you do!

Great video: this an exceptional piece of gear..your instrumental demo song is also very nice

Really great demo of this mixer. Playing is great too, also some nice tips on mixing (taking out low mids for clarity).

Excellent video, the best ive seen yet on Master 12 not to mention your chops..The Tascam Porta Studio 4 track didn't come out until I was 25...I jumped on it & a Yamaha DX-7 & Boss Drum machine & I eventually opened a nice demo studio in South Nashville by 88 ..Danny & Frankie Toler wouod play on my ideas & id give them allxthe time they wanted for free..What an experience they were truly gifted players, even Gregg showed up a time or two & we hung out at my studio on the night of the Allman Brothers reunion in 87.( my studio was less than 5 miles from venue) Starwood amphitheater at Charlie Daniels volunteer jam..It was quit a night to remember..We were hoping Frakie would get a chance to play drums but we already knew that Jaimo was back ( and better than ever) so we hung out & walked all over the place & picked up some " party favors" with legs & it was all in good fun.. I sold everything in 95 I believe & got a real job but now I'm retired & play bass & keyboards everyday.Im strictly an analog guy but this looks amazingly simple & I may pull it off ..It could also be used to dictate a book I'm rewriting..I'm rambling..Thanks

Thanks Pete for this great demo! I think the main advantage is to get fast results. Greetings from berlin.

I absolutely love this ... WOW! I have a Yamaha Montage 7 WH 2020 model and this will work brilliantly for just recording some tracks and sing to them I suppose. Thanks a million Pete

Brilliant vid, have a Model 12 in hand today, setting it all up, just can't beat the tactile feeling, thanks Tascam, thanks Pete, no more mouse clicking for me.

@ApolloJetsonKND

2 жыл бұрын

Did u like it??????

your really good actually putting it though its paces thank you

Well done thanks for sharing!

Man first Pete you rock 🎸 and second you make the model 12 sound better...💯

Pete ure amazing, thanks for sharing this Tascam, I've used the Tascam 244 back in the mid 90's Love cheers 💚🙏☯️

What a nice sounding unit! Seriously, it sounds great.

Nice review! I use a Tascam Model 24, similar to this, and really like it.

Great demo! I’ve been on the fence with this thing. I never got into computer recording and prefer a simpler on board set up like the old 4 track I used to use. This keeps looking better and better with different people demoing it. This is probably the most straightforward into to basic recording with this. Thanks! 🙏

Really enjoyed your review thanks. Subbed!

Have some great memories of my Yamaha MT4x. Some of the best guitar tones I’ve ever recorded were on that machine.

i just picked this up today this exactly why i wanted it...great for drum tracks into your daw

Thanks! Great walkthrough

Great job as always Pete! I'm also looking to revamp recording my old original etc. And yes I remember the good ole Tascam 4 Tracks back in the day in the San Fernando Valley 🎵🎶😎🤙

I'm so tired of computers when doing music. This gives me hope

@tanner-rh6oo

2 жыл бұрын

The tascam is still digital. Not gonna be much difference in sound

@steverok67

4 ай бұрын

Agree 100%.

Pete you rock! Thanks for your videos!

Very Cool! Great Demo Pete!! Tasty licks!!!

Wow! I used one of these for years 10 years ago! Never thought I’d see a comeback to hard track recorders! Must admit I found it easier to record with actual faders and knobs rather than digital ones which drive me crazy if I hit the wrong shortcut!

Great vid Pete!

I've got massive trust issues with computers; this looks like a much more trustworthy format!

@Allison_Chaynes

11 ай бұрын

Yeah...I grew up with the Tascsm tape recorders. I NEVER got in to DAW recording. It wasn't nearly as fun. Something about these units.

I still have my 244. Great review! Thanks

Awesome video Pete, one of the best video's explaining what you can do with the Tascam model 12 unit, plus your a awesome guitar player....thanks for sharing....but you need to tell the people that the unit does not come with a SD card you have to buy it separate.

Thanks... Great video !!!

I love the tascam 12, nice video, man!

That was a gorgeous piece of music Pete. 🎸

Maestro Pete kills it yet again!!!

That red Suhr strat again, and it sounds as good as it looks. Love that guitar.

Great video Pete, just about all of yours are great. I gave up on buggy, seemingly constant nickle and dime upgrades on PC DAW software a few years back and just didn't record at home anymore for a long while. I bought a Zoom R-24 standalone disc recorder (SDHC). It is very similar to this Mod 12 that it can be used as a 24 track recorder and an AI, sequencer, control surface. It was great being able to get ideas down and recorded quickly and real EASY and yeah...sort of nostalgia and memories of the Fostex 4 trackers I used learned on in my late teens. Since getting the standalone recorder I was inspired and came full circle back to building a couple of high end PC's, Hybrid analog/digital (analog outboard gear) using Studio One Pro DAW. Editing, controlling effects etc are a bit cumbersome on the little display on the zoom and no GUI to use on a PC.

I've always enjoyed the simplicity and speed of a portastudio back in the day and this new one sounds great!

That sounded great Pete. Good job sir.

Nice job Pete. Got mine last week. Still waiting to dig in.

I used to record my band rehearsals on a Tascam 488. I still like those recordings better than anything we did in the studio. Just 4 mics placed well. I can't wait to get one of these.

One of the best demos ever! Go Pete!

Great review thanks! 😃

Beautiful and distinctive melodic music

First, great demo! Learned a few things about my Model 12 and thank you thank you thank you!! The EQ tip was something I'll be checking out. Just a comment though.. at 12:00 you mentioned "Let's check out the effects and then proceed to show how a mic'ed ISO room cab with a $2500 amp sounds. Huh? Would love to see you and Ian Thornley get into the studio together. You two together on a track would be completely insane. Two of the most creative guitar slingers I can think of!! Cheers! PS: I'd shoot Ian this suggestion but he seems rather difficult to reach out to. ;-)

I could never go back to recording that way, but it really is a blast from the past. I was born in the early 80s so this was my youth. lol.

I love the idea of product. My Fostex 4 track from 1988 is still probably the best piece of gear I’ve ever owned. Used it literally everyday for 10 years! I miss those simple days...... 😩