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Tascam DA-3000 PCM-DSD Recorder

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Tascam DA-3000 PCM-DSD Recorder
Product no: 9000-0005-5588 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

The Tascam DA-3000 is an advanced, professional master recorder capable of making stereo recordings in both PCM and DSD format. The DA-3000 is a solid-state recorder can record to SD as well as CompactFlash card. A front-mounted USB connector enables you to make backups to flash drives or external hard drives, or to play back files from connected devices. The recorder is able to make remarkably defined recordings at a maximum of 192 kHz/24 bits (PCM) or 5.6 MHz (DSD).

The Tascam DA-3000: DSD and PCM

With the DA-3000, Tascam offers a professionally applicable device that can be used for the realisation of Super Audio CDs thanks to the Direct Stream Digital (DSD) format. In jazz and classical music in particular, this format is often used for additional spatial definition. Of course the DA-3000 is also capable of making PCM recordings, which allows you to select a recording resolution from 44.1 to 192 kHz. The NE5532 OP-Amp and BurrBrown PCM4202 AD converter ensure optimal sound quality.

Professional Overview

The Tascam recorder is remarkably compact, featuring a rack height of 1 U and only the absolutely essential operating controls, for a clean control panel. Additionally, an included remote control allows for wireless control and the clear OLED display, aided by a number of LED VU meters, shows you the necessary status information and provides a clear overview. For even more control options, a keyboard can be connected via a special USB connector located at the front. The DA-3000 is perfect for use in music and media production, producing crystal-clear DSD recordings and offering the familiar Tascam reliability.

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Specifications

Product features

Number of analogue input channels	4
Number of analogue output channels	4
Number of recording tracks	2
AES/EBU I/O	yes
CD recorder	no
Medium	other
USB port	yes
Wordclock	yes

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	4,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	56,0 x 40,0 x 16,0 cm

Product specifications

Stereo master recorder
Number of channels: 2 mono / 1 stereo
Maximum recording resolution: 192 kHz / 24 bits
PCM support: BWF (recording / playback) / WAV (playback)
DSD support: DSDIFF / DSF, 2.8224 / 5.6448 MHz
Maximum frequency range PCM: 20 - 80 kHz
Maximum frequency range DSD: 20 - 100 kHz
OP-Amp: NE5532
AD converter: BurrBrown PCM4202
Slots for SD and CF cards (with lid)
SD support: 4 - 32 GB SDHC
CF support: 1 - 64 GB Type I
USB support: 2 - 64 GB flash drives (playback only)
LED level meters (24 dots per channel)
OLED display, 128 x 64 with large viewing angle
Headphone output with volume control
Power consumption: 24 W
Optional rack mounting (height: 1 U)
Power cable, remote control (RC-10) and rackmount kit included
Dimensions: 483 x 305 x 45 mm
Weight: 4.2 kg

Connectors, Front panel:

Headphone output (6.35mm jack)
USB 1.1 A output for keyboard
USB 2.0 A output for file playback and backup
SD and CompactFlash slots

Connectors, Rear Panel:

2 XLR balanced analogue line inputs
2 XLR balanced analogue line outputs
2 RCA unbalanced analogue line inputs
2 RCA unbalanced analogue line outputs
1 stereo AES / EBU digital input (XLR)
1 stereo AES / EBU digital output (XLR)
S/PDIF digital input (coax)
S/PDIF digital output (coax)
2 SDIF 3 / DSD RAW inputs via BNC jacks
2 SDIF 3 / DSD RAW outputs via BNC jacks
BNC Word Sync input and out/thru with auto termination

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Cliff D. July 11, 2016

Wrote the following about Tascam DA-3000 PCM-DSD Recorder

This is a truly great piece of kit! Very flexible yet pretty straightforward to use. Takes any digital or analogue input and records to SD or CF card. As easy to use as an old cassette deck, but the recordings are superb. The DACs and ADCs are really good and the headphone amp is pretty good too. It's easy to take different sample rates and compare them, likewise compare DSD recordings to PCM (e.g. from vinyl records or microphone live input) and take backups of the recordings on USB sticks. It's really tough to tell the recording from the source, even at the lower sample rates. Absolutely fantastic, I would thoroughly recommend this.

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Freek W. January 5, 2019

Wrote the following about Tascam DA-3000 PCM-DSD Recorder

Het bovenstaande review heeft mij lang doen aarzelen , maar uiteindelijk toch laten komen.
Omdat ik een home studio heb , wil ik zeker geen brommende of krakende geluiden hierin.
Tascam is voor mij al tientallen jaren een begrip dus heb ik hem maar is aan de tand gevoeld.
Het is even de beschrijving doorlezen en dan een opname maken , schitterend en echt een goede
aankoop , mijn conclusie is zeer tevreden , ik raad hem ook iedereen aan .
Bax had het deze keer goed verpakt .

(anoniem) September 3, 2018

Wrote the following about Tascam DA-3000 PCM-DSD Recorder

Komende van een DV-RA1000 wilde ik een DA-3000 omdat die minder plaats inneemt en iets sneller en gemakkelijker werkt dan de DVD+RWs in de 1000.

Twee minpunten:

1) de transformator is rommel: bromt extreem luid, zelfs via een DC-filter, en dat wordt nog erger gemaakt door het stalen deksel dat vrolijk meeratelt. Denk maar niet deze recorder ergens in de opnameruimte te kunnen zetten. Ik ruil hem niet in omdat ik bijna zeker weet dat het merendeel van de DA-3000s dit probleem heeft.

2) de verzendverpakking was miniem: een te kleine doos van Bax errond, langs onder geen bescherming, langs boven een laagje luchtzakjes. De buitendoos hing zowat in flarden toen het toestel aankwam. Door dom geluk was er geen verdere schade. Dat kan en moet beter.