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The Tascam DR-07 recording tool that fits into your pocket

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The TASCAM DR-07 looks like a really neat way to have a very versatile and rather compact recording device that fits right into your pocket or backpack. It would be fabulous just to have something like this if your doing a simple acoustic jam with a buddy and all you want is to have a simple play back function to just review what you just played. This will help you find out what parts of a song to work on.

The thing that honestly caught my attention was the slow down function of this guitar recording device. This would work out nicely when your figuring out how to play a certain song that is being played. It would definitely work to your advantage if the song is being performed at maybe a little faster speed then your comfortable with?

It just came to my attention the other day while I was on line so I can’t vouch for it. I do have something similar to it, but it as some drawbacks to it that the DR-07 doesn’t.

This device is called the Ibanez Rock & Play RP2000. It is a hand held tape recorder that allows you to plug two guitars and it will allow you to play both the song on cassette tape and hear your guitar playing all at the same time through two separate headphones, if two players are using it.

The neat thing about the Rock & Play is that, similar to the DR-07, it allows you to slow down the song so it can help you pick out the parts of it that you need to work on, at your own pace that is. The major drawback with it is that you had to tune down your guitar strings to the NEW PITCH of the song. Imagine playing an old record and then you place your figure on it to slow it down. The song itself, or the pitch of the tune, would be a little different sounding then to what you are use to hearing.

Musicians will appreciate the playback functions of the DR-07, including the ability to loop MP3s and slow them down without changing the pitch.

The Tascam DR-07 is quite the versatile recording unit. It would be a real neat part of your bag of guitar accessories to say the least! If you happen to have one of these at your finger tips, then please tell us the pros and cons of this item in the comment section.

Keep on Jammin’

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Comments

  1. Hey Stick!!

    I’m SO in the market for one of these hand held devices. I’m looking at the Olympus LS-10 but it comes with a pretty hefty price tag (around $400). I’m just looking for something simple to record our band during practices and live situations so we can review our “rough spots”

    For slowing down songs without losing their pitch, I’m using a program for my computer called “Amazing Slow Downer.” This is a pretty cool program that you can purchase on-line for about $45, and it’s helped me figure out a number of difficult tunes.

    Gone are the days of picking up the record needle and gently placing it on the exact spot on the song you need to work on……over and over again!

    Dom

  2. That Olympus looks nice Dom! I just went a searching for the one your looking at and I’m impressed too! I wonder if you can plug it directly into the board? I can’t find anything about it.

    Do you know anyone who has the Olympus? I’d like to hear some feedback from someone who actually owns one. Keep us in the loop here buddy!

    Keep on Jammin’ Dom

  3. I own a Tascam Neo 24 track recorder (MKII to be precise) and I love what it can do, naturally it isn’t very portable so I may look into one of these bad boys!

    Thanks for the post!

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