Tascam 2488NEO

A magnificent 24-bit, 24-track recording studio console, TASCAM's 2488NEO is one of the few recorders able to record and mix a full band.

With eight mic inputs, the 2488NEO houses a new batch of mastering effects together with reverbs, amp simulation, compression and EQ processing to create and burn finished-sounding CDs in a stand-alone unit and, with TASCAM's simple interface, great-sounding preamps and chart-ready effects the 2488neo is the ultimate 24-track production machine.

Eight microphone inputs, four XLR and four 1/4", accept condenser and dynamic microphones for recording. A guitar/bass input is also available for recording directly to the 80GB internal hard drive!

The mixer itself provides 3-band EQ plus stereo compression on the mix. Tracks can be edited using copy/paste, insert, looping and other functions, with the waveform displayed on the LCD screen for precision edits. However, if you prefer to edit on a computer, you can import and export tracks as WAV files over USB 2.0.

Once your mix is finalized, record it using a dedicated  stereo master track. You can later add mastering effects like EQ and multi-band compression for a radio-ready sound before burning it to CD or transferring to computer.

TASCAM's 2488neo is the simplest path to creating pro-sounding mixes in a compact, affordable, purpose-built system.