A Cheap and Capable Field Recorder | Tascam DR-70D Review + Tutorial

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A Cheap and Capable Field Recorder | Tascam DR-70D Review + Tutorial

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The Tascam DR-70D is a highly capable and affordable field recorder. Purchasing it was a big upgrade in my audio kit - it gave me more channels, and live level adjustment. It's a good addition to an amateur audio bag, but there are also good alternatives out there. Let's take a closer look.
Check out the gear I use and mentioned in this video (all links are affiliate):
Tascam DR-70D Bundle (the one I bought): amzn.to/3EuT0mo
Sony UWP-D 11 Wireless Microphone System: amzn.to/3w4baZh
Orca OR-28 Mini Audio Bag: amzn.to/3Bzg8y6
Cable Matters XLR Cables: amzn.to/2ZEgVRP
Timestamps:
Intro 0:00 - 0:21
What is an Audio Recorder? 0:22 - 2:01
Do you need an audio recorder? 2:02 - 2:51
Device Overview and Features 2:52 - 6:49
Navigating Menus - Basic: 6:50 - 8:01
How to Turn on Internal Mics on DR-70D: 8:01 - 10:07
Navigating Menus - Monitor: 10:08 - 11:02
Navigating Menus - Input: 11:03 - 13:16
Navigating Menus - Record: 13:17-14:37
Navigating Menus - Slate: 14:38-14:51
Navigating Menus - Mic: 14:52-15:20
Navigating Menus - Browse and Misc: 15:21-15:39
My Impressions of the DR-70D: 15:40-17:03
Audio Tests/Demonstration: 17:04-18:28
Summary: 18:29-20:40
Outro: 20:40-21:19

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@magicscorner 9 ай бұрын

This video is actually one of the best KZfaq reviews I ever watched. No waffling, straight to the point and on the subject. If all YT videos were like this, our planet would go much further than it is at the moment.

@EliasOlsen 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! I appreciate you watching

@joesch1955 Жыл бұрын

This Video is the first one I have watched that actually shows the 70D being used as a field recorder, as opposed to connected to a DSLR. Good point for those of us who are not pros - it is 1/3 the price of a Sound Devices MixPre, and for us it is probably all we will ever need. I just got mine a month ago.

@EliasOlsen 9 ай бұрын

True - that's why I ended up with this model. Much better bang for your buck

@tcdoesstuff Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I’m doing my first short with my friends tomorrow, and I may have just got an audio recorder the day before with no prior experience. Your a lifesaver. Here’s to everything going smoothly tomorrow.

@joshuathered1100 Жыл бұрын

How did it go?

@tcdoesstuff Жыл бұрын

@@joshuathered1100 Very poorly in the best way possible! We learnt a lot and had (a bit too muck) fun. Was a good excuse to go to the beach. Can’t wait to make something else.

@EliasOlsen 9 ай бұрын

The best way to learn is to start! Congrats on doing your first short

@claytonwiley5865 Жыл бұрын

Every reason you purchased that device is the same reason I got mine. I even looked at Sound Device as well and opted for the dr70 out of sheer price and getting the most bang for my buck. Good demonstration and good video, thank you for the information.

@EliasOlsen 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@stevecomeau 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! Especially figuring out the internal mic situation.

@EliasOlsen 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! I think they should make turning on those mics a bit more obvious haha

@LeoLeomil 2 жыл бұрын

I've just borrowed one and I'm going to record a show with it. I saw everything I need to use it. Thank you!!!

@EliasOlsen 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome - hope everything goes well!

@ChrisLeeMixedIn 2 жыл бұрын

I use this recorder as well. I think it’s underrated. You can do a podcast very easily too. Thanks for the video.

@EliasOlsen 9 ай бұрын

I like it a lot. Thanks for watching!

@manfromthemist1958 Жыл бұрын

just bought one for youtube video's, you video explains precisely how to use it and as an activist learner your channel helps tremendously thanks I shall re watch this vid several times

@EliasOlsen 9 ай бұрын

Awesome - glad I could help!

@WeiyanWo Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Finally orders this one, waiting it’s arrival. 32bit is tempting, but, come to physics, the x8 xlr input can only handle 113db dynamic range, less than 24bit. My regulalar subject, piano, a decent piano with decent play, can produce about 40db dynamic range. Setting the input gain as low as just capturing the room noise, it’s care free operation too, should I wrong?

@EduardoPortasRuiz 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the review. Very informative. I just bought the DR-60D to connect two Rode XLRs mics and send the audio to my DSLR. I can't seem to make it work so that the audio from the Tascam is recorded into the camera. Got any tips?

@NickSklias Жыл бұрын

Great video! I looked up orca audio bags but they all seem to be more expensive than a new tascam DR-70D.

@OrenArieli Жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this. In case you didn't find the answer you were looking for regarding phase, it has to do with the time difference with microphones recording the same source from different distances. Depending on the location of mics to source, the sound wave can either reinforce or cancel out the incoming audio, which results in a very hollow sounding audio, where some frequencies might be entirely missing or greatly attenuated. By adjusting the phase, you can alter the apparent alignment of the incoming signals. It can also be used for effect, like Led Zeppelin did with their drums on the song Kashmir (listen for the 'swirling' effect on the drums...that's phasing). kzfaq.info/get/bejne/quCGfbOYqNSRimw.html

@EliasOlsen 9 ай бұрын

Awesome explanation! Thanks for clarifying that

@DavidGriffin 2 жыл бұрын

This is a good thinking man's review bro. Good show sir.

@EliasOlsen 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that, thanks very much 🤝

@edwardnixon1782 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for this. It's a "review" for me because I've used the 70D for quite a while -- sporadically. I bought the external usb battery power unit; I think it houses 8 AA batteries. The Eneloop Pro's are a very good investment. It seems to be very reliable and long lived. I have one question: I notice you are using the Saramonic wireless gear. You mention a video but I don't see a link. My question is about how you configure the D70 input channel for the receiver, i.e., is it with phantom power or not? Similarly on the transmitter: is it powered 3.5mm input or not? The Saramonic docs are not great about that and I'm not a constant user so a clarification would be a big help. Again, very timely even after 2 years. Thanks again.

@JustinLivingstondesign Жыл бұрын

I need that other video bro, I'm using the same setup and having issues connecting the wireless lavs..please help!

@TheWhyTfNotPodcast 6 ай бұрын

bro this was a huge help. Saved me a bunch of time

@snakeyengel 7 ай бұрын

Phase inverts the signals of a channel of audio. If the physical situation has placed the audio of two channels between 90 and 180 degrees out of phase of whatever is being captured, you can invert the phase of one of the two channels to improve the quality. Why? Imagine two identical sine waves, perfectly in sync, then you invert one of them, everywhere there is a peak in one, there is a valley in the other, exactly it's opposite. If the one is at 100%, then the other is at -100%. One's at 50%, the other is at -50%, etc. When you add them together (play them back at the same time), the analyzed output waveform will be flat. 0% across the board. No output. Now, if you move the 2nd waveform forwards or backwards in time away from the 1st waveform, the momentary sum of each combined waveform won't be 0% anymore. It'll be constantly shifting and changing and flanging and hollow sounding. That's comb filtering, which is when you have identical signals that are out of sync, or out of phase with each other at some degree other than 180. hth

@EthanButler 5 ай бұрын

How well do you think this would work with a boom mic setup?

@nordmende73 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@tomfox8314 Жыл бұрын

menu question - you've covered just about everything - what is the WIDE option in basic menu. only available on channels 1 and 2. I couldn't find it in manual. Thanks for your tutorial.

@EliasOlsen 9 ай бұрын

I think WIDE refers to the opposite of pan, meaning not recorded to one side, it's recording track wide. Hope I explained that well

@hariranormal5584 9 ай бұрын

Does this have a Line out? I actually don't know much about audio in general, but is it possible to use that small Line out port back to an XLR port going somewhere else?

@EliasOlsen 9 ай бұрын

Yes I imagine that would be possible. It does have a line out

@johnnymelody9033 Жыл бұрын

a very solid presentation

@ne0ne0 2 жыл бұрын

Very good & clear review / tutorial. Thanks a lot! I also subscribed to your channel.

@EliasOlsen 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for the support!

@contactojaime Жыл бұрын

Thank you Elias. Really helpful.

@twinkie1773 2 жыл бұрын

Mannn the mics sound good on the tascam.

@juandarma 2 жыл бұрын

gracias por investigar acerca de los micrófonos internos, te la rifaste como los grandes!!!

@moepoplar6290 Жыл бұрын

My favorite feature: you can power it off of USB. So battery is a backup.

@Thoracius 9 ай бұрын

wait what? it doesn't record 4 channels? it only records it bounced down to 2 (stereo)? wtf?

@ahndeux 4 ай бұрын

Can you hear the voice saying "we're doing a mic check for five seconds." at the 18:06 mark of the video? It is so low that its in the noise floor. It then said "don't make any noise for five seconds." at the 18:10 mark of the video. If you are a true professional sound person, you should be able to pick up those sounds. If you are a top audio professional, you would hear the voice say "mic check is already done, but don't say anything because the mic is on, okay?" at the 18:24 mark when the microphone was turned off. If you don't hear any of it, you have bad audio equipment or ears.

@mychalsimmons4177 2 жыл бұрын

Really helpful thank you bro.

@EliasOlsen 2 жыл бұрын

No problem! Thanks for watching

@michael86734 6 ай бұрын

can you use it as stand alone

@michael86734 6 ай бұрын

is this just for the camera

@babygirlafricaentertainment 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video

@EliasOlsen 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@PauloBMenezes 2 жыл бұрын

Good tutorial, thanks!

@EliasOlsen 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it - thanks for the comment!

@bradhotdog 2 жыл бұрын

what is the benefit of coming out the 'Camera Line Out' on the DR-70 and going into your camera? Wouldn't it be best to record the audio on an SD card in the DR-70D and sync in post so you don't need to worry about the camera's preamps or audio levels blowing out or crushing the good audio coming from the DR-70D?

@FreddiMuliantono 2 жыл бұрын

another step in post? times that with 100 takes/scenes

@bradhotdog 2 жыл бұрын

@@FreddiMuliantono yes that does make it easier. I just don’t know how to make sure my audio is still good. I feel like I’ve got it set right on the recorder but once it goes into my camera, idk what level to set it to because it either sounds louder or quieter than the recording on the Tascam

@EliasOlsen 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Brady, sorry for not responding sooner. The jack is Camera/Line Out which actually represents two different modes, one meant for recording to a camera and one that sends line level sound out to another device. I believe you can configure the camera output to certain parameters to get the best levels. To make sure your levels are good, you could possibly monitor your output via your camera's headphone jack. I agree that it would probably be best to use the 70-D for recording since you're at a higher risk of blowing out your audio, but it might also be possible to both at the same time. Hope this helps!

@garrrbarr 5 ай бұрын

Slightly slow paced, but great video. Thanks

@bboymac84 2 жыл бұрын

Is there an upgrade for 32float?

@twinkie1773 2 жыл бұрын

Thx ya for this video. I'm going to get 1 of these

@EliasOlsen 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed the video. Using the links in the description to make your purchase is a great way to support the channel :)

@twinkie1773 2 жыл бұрын

@@EliasOlsen will do 🙌🏾🤞🏾

@EliasOlsen 2 жыл бұрын

@@twinkie1773 much love 🤝 appreciate you

@suhailrana9 Жыл бұрын

What is the purpose of the line function? Is it for audio mixer if attached to XLR

@tammanaq 2 жыл бұрын

The DR-60 has only two inputs. The DR-70 has four. That's the main difference.

@jeffreypolicarpio6515 2 жыл бұрын

so I cant record 4 mono tracks at the same time?

@EliasOlsen 2 жыл бұрын

You can record two stereo tracks and split them into 4 mono tracks in post. Thats how you would do it, as far as I know

@visuddha_sattva 2 жыл бұрын

Yes you can. In the “record” menu (I think) you toggle between mono, stereo, and 2mix. If you have 4 mics inputed, you can record each of them as separated mono files. Selecting stereo, groups channels 1 and 2 together and 3 and 4 together to make two separate stereo files. “2mix” creates one stereo file from however many inputs you have going. More info on this three episode series below…

@visuddha_sattva 2 жыл бұрын

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