
Much like the Zoom R8 reviewed elsewhere in this issue, the Zoom H2n reflects a return to somewhat traditional audio… more

Much like the Zoom R8 reviewed elsewhere in this issue, the Zoom H2n reflects a return to somewhat traditional audio… more

Representing a new generation of portable recording, the H2n is Zoom’s most innovative hand-held recorder to date. They’ve packed groundbreaking… more
The Tascam DR-07 brings portable digital recording to an even smaller, more affordable package. A pair of… more

The front panel features an LCD screen that is packed with information as well as controls for Stop, Play/Pause, Record, Menu, Forward and Backward among others as well as a jog wheel for quickly navigating through its options.

The DP-008 really lives up to its name in a way that its tape-based predecessors couldn’t: it’s really portable (instead of relatively easily movable like my old 4-track), and it packs a lot of the features of an actual studio — and of course it records to CD quality, which is a lot better than recording song sketches onto your mobile phone.

This is a very clever little idea for soloists as well as band members who write alone or bring ideas partially formed into rehearsal, and while I’d prefer a clearer display (it can be a bit hard to read until you get used to the typeface) and the inclusion of a MicroSD card, it’s still a very handy and useful device which transcends mere recording device and becomes a little studio of its own.