Computer-based recording has its place, but for portability and the convenience of instantaneous hands-on operation it’s hard to beat hardware units such as Tascam’s Portastudio range. The latest in that range is the DP-004 Pocketstudio, which offers four-track recording capability in a diminutive battery-powered package that you can hold easily in one hand. By contrast with the previous Pocketstudio 5, launched in 2002 and a much more complicated proposition featuring an onboard tone generator to create full backing tracks, the new model is stripped down and devoid of any bells and whistles.

 

Author   Trevor Curwen   Issue   Guitarist 03/2009   number of pages   1