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In Reply to: RE: Digital recorder repair posted by paulandlois14 on May 26, 2025 at 18:47:05
I have a Tascam CD player, and its workmanship is terrible. I'm surprised it's from Japan.
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Well, as AD/DA converter, my unit works great and replicates my lps amazingly life-like.
Pablo14
When I visited the Tascam website I ran into the DA-3000SD which might be the newer version of what you have. When I scrolled down the page I saw that Tascam has a newer version of the Tascam Hi-Res Editor. I didn't know that it can automatically split a DSD audio file that was recorded w/o track divisions into individual tracks. Nice feature. I wonder if it can do that with a PCM file.Splitting a DSD audio file
"When making long recordings with a DA-3000SD, it is possible to use the track incrementation function to split the file at the desired points to create separate files for each track. If a recording was made without splitting it into tracks, however, TASCAM Hi-Res Editor can split a file into multiple tracks without using a DAW."
The software is FREE. I might have to give it a try even though I don't own a Tascam recorder.
Edits: 05/28/25
I use the original software to convert the dsd files created and modify them to PCM files.
This gives me the options to play either in DSD or PCM.
It also lets me burn a CD for playback on my CD player.
The unit can store the music as PCM files which you can modify with the free software, so I guess you could use it to modify any PCM files from downloads you made from streaming.
I haven't downloaded the newer software version yet.
I've had success with the older version.
Give it a try and post your results or comments.
Pablo14
Thanks for the info on how you use the Tascam software.I digitized some of my vinyl LP's many years ago using a A/D converter capable of 24-bit / 96-kHz PCM driving my computer into the free Audacity software to capture and save it to a huge music file.
I would record one complete LP side as a huge file then manually break it up into tracks using the original huge file each time.... cutting sections out of the file to produce individual tracks. It was painfully labor intensive.
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It's real easy to break up the large album size files using this software.
I combine the 2 album sides into one giant file using the software.
Then, break it up into individual tracks.
It just takes time downloading the files into the software I never realized how large music files are.
I give credit to John Ellson's references to the Tascam 3000.
He plays all his recordings on a digital device that looks pretty neat and doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
Unlike you, I don't stream.I refuse to spend 2 grand for a decent unit and upgrade my home WIFI either.
Pablo14
Excellent network streamers don't have to cost a lot unless you insist on brands often seen in 'high-end' audiophile magazines. A couple hundred dollars will fetch you a very nice one. It's the DAC that makes most of the difference in sound quality so I would advise using a low priced streamer with a quality outboard DAC.... and a good streaming service like Qobuz or Tidal.
Thanks for the tip on Tascam Hi-Res Editor.
P.S. John E sent me a handful of DSD tracks he created on his Tascam many years ago. While the sound quality was wonderful the Volume Level was anemic. I don't know why but I had to crank the Volume WAY UP on my system when listening to his tracks. None of my other ones were that weak including commercial DSD and PCM downloads, some from HDTracks and some of my own CD and Vinyl 'rips'.
That's interesting.I don't have that problem playing the USB stored DSD tracks, only when I burn the PCM cuts into a CD.
But, my little amp and CD player both have volume controls so I can easily boost the sound level of these.
You'll laugh, but I play the USBs on a cheap Sony blueray player on my main system and they sound phenomenal with plenty of volume headroom.
You can differentiate between the between the PCM and DSD versions of any cut.
I usually listen to the DSD version. The PCM is slightly harsher, but not in a negative way.
Thanks for the streaming information. Eventually I will look into this. But, I still buy a few lps each year.
Pablo14
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