Product ReviewsTascam MF-P01 Analog 4 Track Cassette Recorder

its a nice easy to use recorder for your home studio

i was using a yamaha mt 50 4 track and track 4 quit working so i started looking for something else. this tascam is easier to use than the yamaha but you cant adjust the treble and bass etc. after its on the tape.like you can on the yamaha also you cant adjust the pitch which is sometimes a pain because i record bass and piano and rythm. guitar and play along with it. zero stop would also be nice.tascams more expensive models do have these features just the cheep ones dont.i also thought i could play tapes recorded on the yamaha but they play at differnt speeds but thats my fault i should have known but if you want a easy to use recorder for your home studio it works quite nicely.thank you i hope this is helpfull.Read full review...

Save Me From The 80's!

Great little unit for salvaging and porting over old 4 track cassettes to the digital realm. The pans on this are really spacious, and the level dials are easy enough to set a quick mix with. The drawbacks are no mute buttons on the channels, send/returns, and EQ of any sort. So this wouldn't be very good for one wanting to make some serious demos. But for those of us who had the pro Tascams and Yamaha's and all back in the day, this little guy spits the tracks back cleanly, clearly, and easily.Read full review...

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Purchase of TASCAM MF-P01 Portastudio

I like the Portastudio because it is easy to use and it fulfills the need I have for a multi track recorder. I could not justify the purchase of a unit that uses CDs or SDs so this was a logical product for me. It is wonderful. It completely satisfies my need for a multi track recorder without requiring an outlay of hundreds of dollars. The description of the product was honest and accurate. It is worth more than I paid for it. I considered other units but after reading the descriptions I decided to bid on this one. I think I made the right choice.Read full review...

analog tape 4 track studio

This analog studio is great because of less technical controls anyone with minimal experience can do it whereas a digital studio requires more brainwork to operate. Recommend to less technical type people who want to create music.Read full review...

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sometimes old fashioned technology is better!

I owned one of these years ago and it was very user friendly,and worked well to spite some bad consumer reviews about this model.I bought a Boss BR900CD digital studio thinking it would be better all around.I spent a lot of money for it,and even bought the Boss DVD instructional disk to learn how to use it along with reading the user manual and viewd Phil Gates video (who represents Boss) and still could not get the machine to record the way I wanted to record.the demonstrations look so easy but it is not a user friendly machine,so I bought a used Tascam MF-P01 just like the one I used to have and I am having a lot of fun with it.perhaps my next attempt at a digital recoring studio mixer will be the Tascam digital unit,and I hope it too will be better than that hard to figure out Boss machine that I had.good luck to you all.I recommend this recorder even though it uses a cassette tape.Read full review...

The MF-P01 is simple to use, convenient, and very good quality!

The MF-P01 was actually better than the listing stated and still works perfectly! I mainly use it for a quick way to put background vocals on a composition! I just run a reference track on one channel and put 3 background voices on it, mix it down to one track on Sonar and refine it as needed! It is a fast, convenient way to get things done on a song! In years past I have owned similar Fostex products, but they weren't near the quality of this simple to use analog cassette recorder!Read full review...

SImple and staright forward piece of recording equimpent

Bought this as a gift for a very non-tech savvy buddy. It allows recording up to four separate tracks, but only one at a time, which is perfect for his simple needs.

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For newbies, not for home studio old-timers

Cool basic 4 track cassette recorder. I'd recommend it to newbies, not for ones who owned more sophisticated machines in the past, that had DBX and Dolby noise reductions. Another missing thing, it lacks a pitch control. Read full review...

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It's a great deal.

It functions well and produces quality tracks.

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Exactly what I needed

Great little 4 track, easy to use and shipped fast

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: senbeisuper