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@bixgomez28393 ай бұрын
Thanks for doing this... Great review! I am SO pleased that you did not choose to add a background bed of chill beats to these demo snippets. Surprisingly difficult to find these days!
@Olleetheowl6 ай бұрын
I particularly liked that the outdoor recording was done with the included mics. Which appear to be very good 😀
@proartwork7189 Жыл бұрын
I just got this last week and updated the firmware. The startup time is 5 seconds.
@thenoisery Жыл бұрын
Hi! Sorry for hijacking your comment... I recently got one X8 myself but I'm getting a weird electronic buzz/noise while I'm navigating the menus. It seems to disappear when I arm one of the inputs though. Does your X8 have something like that? I haven't read anything about an issue like this and I just want to make sure mine is defective so I can go replace it. Thank you for your time!
@jeb124610 ай бұрын
You know your stuff! Thanks for so many quit moments and outside sounds. Most KZfaq guys " testing" recorders or microphones take a guitar and play a little, hope to get famous in some of them
@MrRakken3 ай бұрын
Thank you for this review, very informative.
@Pierre-Leloup Жыл бұрын
Great demo and great sound ambiances, thanks !
@kenshover7694 Жыл бұрын
Can I record a guitar track on one channel. Then play that track and record bass on track two as guitar one track is playing?
@somebodysdog9235Ай бұрын
Can this recorder receive multi tracks or a main mix from a mixboard?! Can’t find that answer anywhere… seriously need some help here.
@auntjenifer7774 Жыл бұрын
It sounds great ! I wanted X8 for recording jams and ideas but decided to get the Tascam dp32 portastudio. Big great machines but I figured for the same price as the X8 i can get the dp32 portastudio and use it for every single thing X8 can do plus way more !
@lifelesshawk5725 Жыл бұрын
I mean for $200 extra it should be able to do more
@zakklee2556 Жыл бұрын
except 32 bit float.
@prometheuseleutherios86452 ай бұрын
The Tascam DP 32SD also records with 32 Bit Floatingpoint. @@zakklee2556
@brexxebender12048 ай бұрын
Is it manual the only one you can do six tracks on? That’s the one for songwriters correct you can’t do that on Music
@bbfoto72488 ай бұрын
@JRESHOW Have you been able to compare this directly to the Zoom H6 in regards to Signal-To-Noise ratio and how "clean" the mic preamps are?
@JRESHOW8 ай бұрын
I have not. Never had the H6..
@romi29100018 ай бұрын
Does this have send return features So one can connect a guitar pedal , And record the performance ? Thanks
@bbfoto72488 ай бұрын
You could use a 1/4" TR "Y" cable to route the direct dry sound of guitar into one input, and the wet guitar pedal output into another input to record them both at the same time. You might need a 2 channel "D.I" box between your guitar + pedal and the line level inputs of this recorder using two short XLR mic cables to connect the output of the D.I. box to the XLR inputs on the Tascam set to "Line".
@Ozpeter Жыл бұрын
Given all the remarkable facilities of this recorder, does it offer any support for M/S recording? Of course it will happily record a mid mic and a side mic, but can it decode the M/S to normal stereo for monitoring or playback? M/S mics are quite often used in video making and so I'd hope that appropriate monitoring was provided. It would be very simple to do. Anyway, very clear review and I loved the canada geese sound samples! [Early reviews mentioned very poor RF shielding - apparently Tascam have said this was only on early models, which is tough on early purchasers... did you encounter any problems with that?]
@anuragrpande Жыл бұрын
I have one, yeah it does
@franklong62697 ай бұрын
NONE of these handheld recorders are made to be dropped or treated roughly. To protect them from accidental abuse, the build costs would be much higher, and it would probably double the cost.
@sunnyboner6764 ай бұрын
But it wouldn’t cost that much more to make the microphone frame out of cheap metal than cheap plastic 😔
@ILLAILLS4 ай бұрын
@@sunnyboner676maybe I’m wrong but will insulation of rubber make it more shock proof and protective of the preamps?
@nordmende734 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@DFaustmannАй бұрын
Well done, i've enjoyed the whole vid, as a german i like the efficiency in it ;) helps me a lot for my choice. u r still happy with the x8? Greetings.
@JRESHOWАй бұрын
I mostly use my zoom F3. It fits most my needs. This one has a lot of function tho for more advanced uses.
@Robterdammer Жыл бұрын
You are not the first to say that you can remove the XY microphones. But the first to say that you then have 2x 3.5 mm inputs for a lavenier. In my case with an interview I would give 1 lavenier to the speaker and leave the Y-mic and aim at the speaker as an additional option. What I can't find anything about, not even in the manual, is that there is also a line-in 3.5mm stereo input. But nowhere is it mentioned on which track that is recorded. Is that instead of 2 XLR tracks or instead of the XY tracks?
@JkinCheung Жыл бұрын
I got it recently, however I can’t use it as a USB audio interface, cannot monitor sound from my laptop, anyone have the same problem?😢
@anuragrpande Жыл бұрын
Try matching the sampling rate on the laptop to the one on the recorder
@proartwork71893 ай бұрын
Before I comment I realized I commented last year. 🙂But thank you very much for sharing. Now, how do I attached the device to iPhone 15 Pro Max? 🙏🏼
@Mkvhskate6 ай бұрын
Pretty crazy they fit the “metrodome” in the presets 😜
@echochillASMR5 ай бұрын
Hello, Great Video. I am having trouble connecting my Tascam Portacapture x8 to Gopro Hero12. How do you connect them? What cables do I need?
@edwardnixon17824 ай бұрын
Everyone talks about how crappy the build is on the included mics. But then some people say they sound "good." What do you think about that. I'm thinking those trs inputs would be great for Clippys or HearSight mics for field recording. Have you done any testing with alternatives that way?
@JRESHOW4 ай бұрын
Most things are built pretty cheap… could it be better? Of course. My go to is the zoom f3, which is a little more beefy but lacking the TRS.. the screen is also nice, but one more thing to go wrong. It does the trick tho.
@jorgehernaz Жыл бұрын
Hello, I have a question, can you play a master track, for example a guitar, and add more tracks, a drums, a bass? performance like portable multi-track recorders. For example, if you want to record a drum set but you need the guitar track to play the drum set, regards
@wrealestate8778 Жыл бұрын
Great review thank you
@themaker1000000 Жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for the video. Very helpful I have just one question. How did you separate the channels of the upper microphone? 1-2. For me it appears as one wide band Thanks
@anuragrpande Жыл бұрын
“Stereo pair” slider off
@richardjehl14556 ай бұрын
Hello, I just bought the Portacapture x8. The user manual indicates the maximum card capacity would be only 512 GB. I need more (512 BG can be too limited with 32-bit recording). Have you checked if it is possible to use 1TB or 1.5TB microSDcards (Lexar, SanDisk...) ?
@JRESHOW6 ай бұрын
I haven’t checked that.. will you let me know if you find out?
@serafettinhansu7192 Жыл бұрын
Merhaba harika bir video olmuş teşekkür ederim hakkım olmayarak bur soru sormak istiyorum Acaba nasıl bir camera almam gerek x8 e bağlamak için siz hangisini kullaniyorsunuz cevabınız için şimdiden teşekkür ederim
@anuragrpande Жыл бұрын
Any camera would work
@PizzlesTechTime5 ай бұрын
If I'm using the task can recorder and I get audio that is just bad there still is no way to fix it lol just clipping right
@JRESHOW5 ай бұрын
What do you mean by bad audio? If it’s too loud or too quiet you can def. fix it, but what are you referring to?
@PizzlesTechTime5 ай бұрын
@@JRESHOWonly when using a wireless microphone. Sometimes interference and can be fixed. It sounds as if a little tiny clap comes over every 2 or 3 seconds. Like hi my name is g_-+$ I love making v#&$3 but. Almost sounds like cell phone dropping reception. I now have 15 videos I have to reshoot and some of them it's not possible. Sucks but I'm contacting DJI out of pure frustration and requesting a warranty replacement.
@Goat.Herder Жыл бұрын
Have you got the latest firmware? My X8 is almost instant
@anuragrpande Жыл бұрын
Mine still takes 5-8 secs with the latest fw
@traderjoe477 Жыл бұрын
Sorry for a maybe stupid question but could I use this device on my mac (via USB-C) as an external recorder/ microphone for e.g. conference call? Would be nice if that is possible, in that case I could use the recorder for that as well besides my bird and podcast recordings.
@anuragrpande Жыл бұрын
Yeah but waaaayyyyyyy overkill man :)
@RaymondParkerPhoto6 ай бұрын
Thanks! Subbed.
@ww1www Жыл бұрын
I picked one up recently and I enjoy how versatile it is.
@thenoisery Жыл бұрын
Hi! sorry to bother you, I recently got one X8 myself but I'm getting a weird electronic buzz/noise while I'm navigating the menus. It seems to disappear when I arm one of the inputs though. Does your X8 have something like that? I haven't read anything about an issue like this and I just want to make sure mine is defective so I can go replace it. Thank you for your time!
@ww1www Жыл бұрын
@@thenoisery i havent noticed anything like that, can you show me some video about this issue?
@thenoisery Жыл бұрын
@@ww1www I don’t have video of the issue right now but I’ll get some tomorrow morning. I have these recordings I made though… *link removed* I got the headphones output connected to my focusrite interface to record the noise I’m hearing when I navigate the menus. There I switch between sample rates and when I’m using 48k or below the buzz goes away. It’s very faint but it’s a bit distracting. Thank you for taking the time to reply!!
@ww1www Жыл бұрын
@@thenoisery I might be deaf or the headphones I have here are crap (I think both are true statements anyway), but I cannot hear anything right now. I will try to re-listen at home.
@thenoisery Жыл бұрын
@@ww1www No worries, it is a very faint noise or maybe I'm just imagining things haha Here's a video with the issue if you want to check it out. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aZt4a8mZp9nVdIE.html Thank you again!!!
@serendipper27 Жыл бұрын
What camera are you using?
@KAYVEAUDIO Жыл бұрын
What windscreen did you use with it?
@toledanomusic9 ай бұрын
can you send me a link to the wind screen you used?
@JRESHOW9 ай бұрын
It was the same one I used for my zoom H4n so this should work - www.amazon.com/Microphone-Windscreen-Recorders-Windshield-YOUSHARES/dp/B07NTQ6LSN/ref=mp_s_a_1_8_maf_2?crid=3BKUWWV9HHKCP&keywords=windscreen+for+zoom+h4n&qid=1698537019&sprefix=windscreen+for+zoom+h4n%2Caps%2C102&sr=8-8
@bobbythompson4268 Жыл бұрын
I use this to record the audio on all porno films I make, and since my films are very story forward, picking up the dialogue is very important. 10/10
@alee7275 Жыл бұрын
Love those films
@anuragrpande Жыл бұрын
🫡
@zakklee2556 Жыл бұрын
are there any 32bit float audio online that are downloadable?
@JRESHOW Жыл бұрын
Not sure what you mean…
@zakklee2556 Жыл бұрын
@JRESHOW are there any 32bit float audio files online that are dowloadable so that they can be compared in quality to non-32 bit float? can the difference be heard.
@JRESHOW Жыл бұрын
@@zakklee2556 oh gotcha. I’m sure there is, unfortunately I don’t know where to direct you.
@eyesintheskies Жыл бұрын
Are you an android?
@JRESHOW Жыл бұрын
No, more similar to Linux
@anuragrpande Жыл бұрын
Lol but i actually like his voice, its no nonsense🤷🏿♂️
@istvantoth743110 ай бұрын
Plastic garbage. One cannot have a decent handheld recorder these days because brands think a flashy smartphone like touchscreen is more important than durability. Ridiculous.