Tascam TM-D1000

I'd say the mixer was pretty decent. Not much that you can expect for the price they go for nowadays but you do get a good amount of features for what you pay. Even if just used as an analog to digital convertor (via tdif) it could come in handy for its price. You also have the option of using it as a digital to analog converter but it would get tricky since you'd have to do some routing if you wanted more than two outputs at the time. You get onboard effects, some ad/da conversion, and decent routing. You can also use the mixer as a control surface for your software sequencer. Though the mixer doesn't have motorized faders, you can control 16 channels at a time with its 16 channel faders. I always though the midi spec only allowed for control of 8 channels at a time but the TM-D can do 16 without switching banks. Not sure how that works out but I never looked into it any more than trying it out as a control surface. Not bad at all feature-wise, not many digital mixers lack in the feature department and the TM-D1000 is no exception.

$250

UTILIZATION

If you're doing simple recording and routing the mixer is pretty straightforward. You do have to select the channel you're working with but bus assignment are handled more or less like an analog mixer. To get down tot he routing of the digital channels you have to do some browsing through the mixer menus but that's not that big of a problem if you keep the manual handy.

The connection where the power cord connects onto the mixer itself came loose on the inside. Because of this the cable had to be at an awkward angle for the unit to power on. Eventually I openned the unit up and fixed the problem but the connector there moves around a good amount. I'm sure a lot of people had a similar issues with the solder coming off the pcb. It's not a difficult fix but it could have been avoided by Tascam. Other than that, everything is pretty solid. I had no other program with any of the buttons, faders, or anything of the sort.

SOUNDS

I wouldn't call the sound quality of the device bad but I wouldn't call it good either. The converters sounded pretty well accross the mid frequencies but I didn't like the overall sound of the mixer. Though I didn't care much for its sound, I did like how it would bring out certain things in a mix. So it was good as an alternative device to check some mixes. I never got down to using the onboard effects on the unit so I can't comment on those. The pre-amps we're anything special. I can't remember on how the dynamics were but I don't recall the mixer being anything special in that department either.

OVERALL OPINION

The mixer was okay. Not a mixer that I feel that I might go back to any time soon for any reason. I'd say that if a person has an audio device with a tdif interface and that could get a lot of usage out of the mixer, the mixer would be a pretty decent purchase. The mixer also works as a control surface so that's a plus also. Not a great mixer but an useful one.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: sleepy ( 3-, 2006)

Is Rack?

Yes.

How many lanes, bus attendant, of dparts, returns ...)?

16 channel, 4 or the bus (or 2 in / 2 bus), a stereo,
4 analog mic with XLR and phantom insert, 4 line / mic (gain +30 dB max), plus extension possible via T-DIF and S / PDIF or AES, for up to 16 track.

The qualiseur Is paramtrique?

Parametric EQ with 1 shelf and 2 (top and bottom) parameterized frequency. A little light .. no real low-cut and no slope parameters on the shelf.

An effects section intgre is it? ...

Yes, not tip top, but exploitable trs .. must be put in his era!

What is the precision of chantillonage (bits / kHz)?

48kHz 24bit.

Automation is it support?
Yes!
Of scnes mmorisables are, but are not motoriss faders, which greatly limits the use of automation ... that's a shame, if a TRS is compact as a control surface 16 hp noon!


UTILIZATION

Configuration gnrale Is it easy?

No. .. it's really not practical to have a console or numrique complete information go through a two-line LCD screen!

The usual functions are they easily accessible?

Yes and no, if we know it by heart ... yes, but it is not practical because of his guts, and the arrangement of menus for setting ..

The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
If you understand English and logic TASCAM .. a go! <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt="" />

SOUNDS

The A / D and D / A are transparent?

The converters are not bad, but the blow a little while preamps of the same ... but the rest of the TASCAM, correct, handily surpassing the low-end console!

Effects and filters are effective?

The compressor is quite noisy, as in the amendments made ​​to use .. it is better habitu numrique (console or plugin).
The equalization is frankly too lgre to make a good console sound, more the fact that it is not practical to make it more console ... a home studio mlangeur, a selector .. converter ... Personal I used for monitoring and just as a MIDI controller! (Faders and buttons send MIDI data .. phew!)

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it?
2 years
What is the particular feature you like best and least?

The +: a sound, small and robust
The -: eq minimalist effects limited in number (4 compressors or two stereo effects .. cheese or dessert!), The ct not practical ... the ct "haaa it or in the manual", the screen too small and not enough dlivrant info ...

Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
yes, especially the Yamaha 01v SERIES 02R 03d ..

How do you report qualitprix?
When she came out, should not be terrible, but now it costs not much opportunity .. TRS is affordable.

Exprience with, you will do again this choice? ...
Not so sr ... if I could wait I would buy a real controller monitoring, and a small analog console, or else .. to stay in the same range, a first 01V generations.
However, this price (270 years ago) I could not find better numrique.

She dpanne sometimes sound, but remains home studio, for testing ... monitoring, MIDI control ..