have to agree with Alcove...
i am sure the preamps in this thing are crap and noise in cheap faders, and taking a quick look it is only 44.1 KH at 16bit. i wouldnt touch anything that could not do 48kh/14bit Poly/BWF
and at 300. i dont think it can so the things it says it can do with any quality at all.
its like the question i always see here " whats a good mic for 200. ?" there is none. the question should be does a 200. mic work? answer: yes, but not very well.
i understand that you need to start somewhere when wanting to get equipment. but that is just taking good money and throwing it away.
if you need to do good sound, there are two options. 1.hire a soundperson that owns good equipment. or 2. use that money to rent something good.
if you want to become a sound mixer. DO NOT BUY the 200. mic to get started. it sucks and you wont do good sound to get you a good job down the line. and you will end up with that mic in the trash. or a recorder like that tascam. you are better off renting equipment again, start a relationship with a rental house that also sells equipment. that way down the line you might get first grabs at some rental equipment they may want to sell and used equipment that others mixers are dumping to get the new toys coming on the market.
you are going to starve for a while...get used to it. unless you have a ton of cash to spend to get you started and your rent paid for a year.
and remember, sound is a never ending money pit. full of repairs and new gear all the time. if you are good, you will more than get back what you spend on your gear over the life of the equipment and some items you will have for a lifetime. so it is always well spent money when you buy the right gear.