One of the most Thorough, informative, non-biased reviews I’ve ever seen

You’ve helped me so much. By far, the best tutorial on the Tascam DR-40X

I went through hours of looking for in depth tutorial of the tascam DR 40x, and I finally know everything I need to know based on your video ! Thank you so much ! You just saved me from returning this and having to spend more money on another device I would have no idea how to use either haha.

I'm only 5 minutes in and already learned a lot. So much value in this video. Thank you!

What an excellent tutorial video. I've been using my Tascam which is an older model for 5 years where I haven't used it to its full potential. I'm going to buy the DR-40X to update. I'm excited now as thanks to your tutorial I'll get more use out of the recorder.

Definitely one of the best review/tutorials for this product to get someone up and running. Will most likely be referring back to this quite often until I become familiar with this gear.

Thanks for making such a clear thorough tutorial, you've set me on the right path to start.

Really appreciate this tutorial! Just bought this device and am now much more confident to test it out

Just got one....your vid comes at a perfect time and we well presented...thank you!

You’re so good at this I’m watching the videos for other devices I have no intention of ever buying.

Nicely done…will return as often as I need to…which will be often! Very well presented.

Your video is great and very informative. Thank you very much for the detailed instructions!

Thank you. I really appreciate your thorough review and easy to follow instructions.

Explicații clare și prezentate îngrijit. Mulțumesc!

This is my first audio recorder- very helpful- thanks so much!

Hi, great video. You won't believe I bought exact model device 5 years ago and never used it. I bought it to record hi quality wav files, a digital format of my favourite songs from turntable, reel to reel and cassette decks. Will get down to it one day :)

Great video. Very informative, cleared up a few things that will make my field recording better

Thanks for this. I've had one for a while now and just getting into using it.

Thank you so much for this video. I'm a film student, I just bought this device & was left confused. You have helped me with so much information 😊

Thank you, I am now light years ahead of myself regarding using this device.

Extremely useful for me, thanks!!

Thank You, Thank you, Thank you!!! This was MOST helpful...painstakingly (for you..?) going step by step, in a logical, clear manner, making no assumptions of the "user's knowledge and skill...thank you! It so helped me defray the fear...gulp! - horror of the manual and its 16 pages...!!! Your explaining connected the topics such that one can "make sense" of the detailed individual functions and steps from the manual. Thank you!

appreciated your clear and concise informative video. Thank you

This is such an excellent video, that I viewed it again, and there is another point, that came to my mind: I use the external inputs with a Lavalier microphone from RØDE, the ones you can clip to your shirt. With an adapter from 3,5 to 6,3 you could plug it in, but these work with only 4 V of phantom power. Therefore, you need an adapter from TLS to XLR with a voltage reduction from 48 V to 4 V.

Bravissimo. Tutto chiaro e lineare al massimo. Grazie

Very nice walkthrough. Thank you!

- You can also power the device with reloadable NiMH-batteries. In the menu, there is a setting, where you can switch between alkaline and NiMH. - Not all condensor mikes work with 48 V. In the menu, you can switch between 24 V and 48 V. - The mikes are not just folded for transportation. They are cardioid, not spherical. Thus, if folded out (the AB configuration) there is a sector right in the middle between them with signficant less sensibility, which in certain recording conditions you do not want. Folded in (the XY configuration), their lobes overlap in the middle. That reduces the segregation of the two channels, but in my opinion yields better results when recording a single source in front of you. Be aware, that the L/R channels are interchanged with each other: The left mike records the R channel and v.v. You can interchange the channels in the menu.

This was awesome! Thank you

Excellent tutorial!

Awesome review! Thanks!

Excelente video. Muchas gracias desde Cali- Colombia...

Thank you, that was very helpful!

Great Job. Very Helpful

Very helpful tutorial! I just inherited this model and found your instructions the best! Many others were too technical for me. Have started recording and hope to do a guitar demo. Thank you!

Excellent tutorial! Thank a lot.

Hi thanks for the video! :) could you please send me a link to the black little wind shields to cover the left and right mic

VERY HELPFUL. THank you!

I just bought DR-40 and it was uber helpful. It's my first time with device like this. I'm just getting into KZfaq :) I also have lavalier mic BOYA BY-M1 PRO which does not work through line-in jack and I think it's because I have stereo adapter from 3,5mm to 1/4 jack. I'll buy new adapter and see if it works! I bought this tascam specifically to record myself on motorcycle, recorder goes to my backpack and records motorcycle sound and then I have separate channel for lavalier mic to my helmet :)

thanks this as helped me choose what model recorder I need

Not something I'm ever likely to use, but another very interesting video.

Great video thanks

Very good and informative video. The only thing I'd love to see is how to add effects like reverb to a track.

Great information thanks for share

Great video. Straightforward and informative. What SD cards do you recommend?

Thank you for the very helpful tutorial! Is it possible to use external and internal mics at the same time ?

Thanks!!!

Thank you for your video. I purchased this to record some of my dj mixing sessions. I'm not sure about the best settings to use when I connect this to the output of my dj controller. Any advice?

Thank you for the reply so to hook up the mixer to it, which cables do I need? I have RCA output. I don't know what type of inputs this recorder has. I ordered it and it is currently on route. I don't know which jacks it uses. Thank you so much.

How to format the SD card, please. I see initialize, but then, the option is "set to factory setup." Does that mean the card or the whole recorder?

What a great video! Do you know how to connect the DR40X to the camera? So, it can auto sync with the footages.

Just orded one of these and you're video will give me a big head start in learning to use it. I'll mostly be using it to record (very loud) rehearsals and live gigs, any suggestions on good setting and mic setups would be great. Most tutorials and reviews tend to concentrate on the performance with low volumes but not much about recording high levels.

Hi i was wondering if this device would be good for recording outdoors noises like birds and wind (with a wind shield obviously), does it have a noise floor level that could destroy a low level recording or is there a way it can be useful without any additional noise?

Does your minus button under enter/mark make a clicking noise when press? Mine is brand new and doesn't click in like the others buttons around it.

You should also review the Roland R-07 that is also an amazing recorder packed with features

Thank you so much for such an informative video! Now I know that I'd need a windscreen and extra SD cards. May I ask if the Tascam dr-40x's internal mic is suitable for recording ambient, nature sounds? I'd like to film and record nature like waves washing up the beach, winds blowing through the forest, raindrops hitting the ground and such. If yes, would it be better to have the mics spread outwards to record the sound around me? Thank you in advance, your insight would be much appreciated!

Thank you for the tutorial. I'm learning to use this device to record talks at a seminar (and not experienced in electronics). Can you give me an idea of how many hours I can get on a SDXC 128GB card if I record in the WAV 24bit setting? Thank you.

can i insert marks using the mark button when playing back the previously recorded files?

thanks

Which do you think gives better audio? This Tascam or the Zoom H4N? I am trying to buy the one that has the best sound quality for live recordings.

Hey thanks for the tutorial, can you record on the internal microphone at the same time record from an external microphone?

Starting KZfaq channel on botanicals, it’s historic uses for medicinal purposes, etc.. Is a recorder/Tascam necessary? I’m focusing on low budget. New Sony ZV-1 vlogging camera, Sony Bluetooth shooting grip, Mavic drone. Rode Wireless Go Mic’s. Luma Fusion for editing.. How would I benefit from the Tascam?

Great video, just purchased this recorder and I was hoping I could use it for live streaming on my mac, but I can not seem to set it up so the interface is an option to select.

Thanks for the video. Would you be able to link to the foam windscreens you purchased?

Is it difficult to make simple edits to a file using the divide function? I like recording one long take and snipping out as needed, I want to avoid using a PC for basic editing if possible.

Can it use USB power to charge the rechargeable batteries if you put them inside?

Hey ! What aBout tascam dm 100 mr lll ? I prepare buy something, is it much better ? ThankS

Great video, I’m new to using portable recorders. Like you, I want to record my keyboard and piano. This may be a silly question but can I plug the keyboard or piano straight into the tascam if I had the correct leads so that it would record the keyboard into the recorder? If so, I take it I could listen to the sound through headphones? Also, could I upload the sounds I produce onto GarageBand? Thanks again 👍

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love your Tutorial. i Just bought The DR40 when I Start Record It Stops 5 Sec" i Cant Change That Can u Help Me. george.

Can I use line level in recording? I want to make recordings of my DJ set coming out of my mixer RCA's. I know they make XLR adapters for everything but I'm not sure this recorder can handle line level in.? Need to know soon anyone please

Hi, I got the DR-40X not too long ago, in terms of wind shields/muffs what not, can the ones for Lapel Mics work? Curious.

How well does it handle loud sources like concerts?

Just to make sure, there is no internal memory of this device? You do need an SD card correct?

So are you saying the dual track can be set at auto while the main track can be set at a specific db?

Any advice for audio setup? I want to record, -Sounds outside/in -My voice talking to it or capturing others -My guitar from an amp. I don’t know much about technology, I just got the device and excited to put it in use. Sorry for such a broad question.

Hi thanks for this tutorial, i have a microphone Deity D3 Pro can i plug it into this audio recorder?

What informations about 4ch recording? Like a playback to exist file? Nothing. :-(

Why is important to use mono 1/4? What would happen if you used stereo 1/4?

can this record line level input and the internal mics at the same time?

Can anyone help....? I've set up Record mode as INT STEREO / DUAL RECORD. Hit 'record' - flashes - set levels - hit record again - solid red. Then....it records for 5 seconds and stops recording and flashes red again. It then counts this 5 sec recording as a ''track'' in the Music Files. It's like there is a setting somewhere which is allowing only for 5 seconds of recording. Same thing happens if I use Ext Line In. PS... I've had this for 2 yrs but only learning to use it the last few days. I wonder if it is a software update issue. Any help much appreciated. Wanted to use it tonight....

Can you do multitrack recordings?

Helpful info, thanks! Can you share about how to use the overdub mode also?

I am new to recording anything. I have a TASCAM DR-40X. I have installed the SD card in & the batteries. I turned it on and the following words are displayed on screen: File Not Found _______________ Make Sys File Are you sure? I have n0 idea what to do next. I don’t see that scenario on my instructions. What should I do?

What does “mark” do?

Phantom power is necessary to use condenser mics. NO, phantom power will not destroy a dynamic mic. It will, however, destroy a ribbon mic.

He tells you how to connect ext mike but not use built in mike ??

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it's $275 here

you say " you know " way to much. Im here learning I actually don't know.

Camera too far

Thank you so much for your very easy and clear instructions ,i felt like i got your years of experience, concentrated into half an hour. I just bought this device. From eBy . Just so i understood? can i plug a mic straight into this device, through XLR left and right ? It’s funny to buy an audio recorder years after its release and have the same excitement. I will have to wait for its delivery.

5:30 So if I have a tascam tm-2x STEREO mic, i can't insert/use it as stereo mic in this recorder? Thanks!