Tascam Portacapture X6 review

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Tascam Portacapture X6 review

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Күн бұрын

This is a review of the new Tascam Portacapture x6 handheld recorder.
This recorder is a great choice because it packs a lot of cool features, like
32-bit float, both as a recorder and audio interface, color touchscreen, high-quality built-in condenser microphones, different power options, various record modes, and more.
Another minor complaint I have about this recorder, besides the price and the build quality, is the material it is made of. It releases a strong smell of molten plastic almost like burned plastic that is quite potent and doesn't seem to go away, hopefully, whatever chemicals it's releasing are not harmful.
I was also hoping the preamps would be cleaner for something that cost £350.
Overall it is a great choice and I am happy to see things like touch screen, 32-bit float, and USB type C finally reaching these kinds of devices.
Out of 4 2000 mAh Nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries I got between 6-7H of recording while the backlight was on and 24V phantom power was provided for both inputs.
I would be careful while scrolling up and down through the options because they can accidentally get toggled off/on.
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Tascam Portacapture X6:
Zoom f6: -
Sennheiser Mkh 416: -
Software used:
Adobe Premiere Pro,
Adobe Audition,
Adobe Photoshop.
00:00 Intro
00:19 X6 vs X8 main differences
02:05 Recording modes
02:25 Powering the x6
03:07 Power efficiency
03:40 The Screen
03:56 Built-in Speaker
04:01 Bluetooth
04:12 Some new things with firmware 1.1
04:34 32-bit Float Recording
05:09 Phantom power options
05:17 Led indicators
05:25 Memory options
05:34 Preamps Quality
05:51 Other options
06:22 Will it replace my Zoom H4N Pro?
06:53 Things I didn't like about it
07:30 Final thoughts

Пікірлер: 29

@loiccardenas3980 Жыл бұрын

Good review! I just used mine for a short film this past weekend. It worked well although the battery never appeared full even with full batteries. One thing I loved about it was the ability to put custom names on the audio files, very handy when shooting a short film without time code.

@florinG Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. I did notice the battery level was off as well, hopefully it will be addressed in a future update.

@Goat.Herder 10 ай бұрын

The reason why the battery indicator is "off" is because you need to match the battery type with the type you have selected in the settings. By default it's Alkaline or Lithium. I use NiMH batteries so I select NiMH.

@florinG 10 ай бұрын

@@Goat.Herder I have matched it in the menu, it’s a bug they need to fix thanks for the suggestion , cheers.

@Goat.Herder 10 ай бұрын

No worries. I've not got that issue with mine fortunately.

@nictheartist 10 ай бұрын

Hi, how did you use this recorder on the short film, did you boom it from above?

@Gonejack 9 ай бұрын

Why so many reviews for recorders would ignore these recorders's built-in mics's self noise and just talking about preamp, why not benchmark them measure it since they are there.

@treestarvideoproduction6857 4 күн бұрын

Hi, great video. So to use it as an audio interface you connect the usb c on the tascam to the usb c on the camera?

@florinG 2 күн бұрын

Hi, don’t think it’s designed to work like that. I’m not saying it doesn’t work, because I haven’t tried it but it’s very unlikely. If it was meant to work that way then Tascam would be the first to mention it, as far as I’m aware it can only be used as an audio interface with mobile phones/tablets or pc/mac, thanks.

@MaximumHorizons 7 ай бұрын

Cool! Please give us sample recordings in 32 bit, why its so hard, i proseesed it and decide by myself buy it or not

@miloszivkovic6256 3 ай бұрын

If it only had combo XLR instead of regular XLR it would be perfect

@honeychua9780 Жыл бұрын

Seems to work great with the MKH 416👍

@florinG Жыл бұрын

Yep, they go well together😅✌️

@ovidiusirbu3269 Жыл бұрын

I was actually looking for a recorder to do voice recordings and to use for dialogues, seems like the F3 is better suited for what I need. thanks for sharing.

@florinG Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome👍

@kirisgarage8590 Жыл бұрын

Great comparison 👍

@florinG Жыл бұрын

Thanks💯👍

@nordmende73 5 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@florinG 5 ай бұрын

You’re welcome ✌️

@MyThrivingMind Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@florinG Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that❤️

@abhaysingh2713 Жыл бұрын

Hey Please make a detailed video on GODOX V860iii same as the pervious Godox V1 video

@florinG Жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for reaching out. Making a video about the v860 mark III would really be redundant, because the the V1 and the MKIII are almost the same flash. Other than the differences pointed out in the comparison there wouldn’t be much to cover, thanks.

@gugong 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for your reviews. F3 vs X6 ?

@florinG 11 ай бұрын

Hi, at the moment I have a hefty backlog of videos, and although I cannot promise I'll try to squeeze it in, cheers.

@ags911 Жыл бұрын

This over a Zoom H5 for £220?

@florinG Жыл бұрын

I would personally go for the portacapture x6 If I had to choose between the two, the Portacapture is a bit more expensive however, it goes for around 300-350, cheers.

@chuckshartz2722 10 ай бұрын

Good luck to those who dare attempt to use this paper weight as a recording interface into a DAW. They "claim" that it can be used for that very thing, which is why i bought it. So far, it's been the biggest piece of shit I ever wasted 300 dollars on

@florinG 10 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that mate, I wasn’t impressed myself with this recorder, can’t say Tascam have done a great job with the Portacapture X6. Although there were other minor things I didn’t like about I just pointed out the major ones I managed to pick up, anyway didn’t want to make this video sound like a bash.