Tascam DR-40X Four Track Handheld Recorder and USB Interface

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Whilst the two 3-pin XLR inputs allow the user to input microphones and/or instruments, including those that require 24/48V phantom power. Easy-to-use compact design with a high-performance feature set and versatile audio I / O, all to produce professional content.

Portacapture can be powered via USB bus power, optional PS-P520U AC power supply, or 4x AA alkaline/lithium battery cells. New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging . The 'peak reduction' function, 'automatic level control' function, the switched limiter, and the low-cut filter (40/80/120/220Hz )are all present, as are the basic recording aids: an 'overdub' mode, which allows one to record over a previous take, while keeping the original; an 'auto record' feature, which starts and pauses recording when the audio input level crosses a definable threshold; a self-timer for delaying the start of recording; a two-second pre-recording buffer; and manual or automatic track incrementation, which can move recording into a new file without a pause. The built-in uni-directional electret condenser microphones can be moved from an X-Y position, for tight imaging, to an AB position, for a 'wider ambient sound'. The new Dictation Mode enables you to jump back and forth in preselected increments while playing back a file.In addition to normal stereo recording and dual recording, the DR-40X has a four-channel mode that allows you to record two different stereo feeds simultaneously.

There's an up-to-two-seconds pre-record facility, and a self-timer to allow you time to pick up your instrument before recording commences. Powered by two AA batteries for up to 17hours of continuous use, the DR-05X is a simple and portable tool for making stereo field recordings at up to 96kHz rate and 24-bit depth, in MP3 or PCM (. Dual allows you to record a 'safety' file with lower gain, the amount being between -6 and -12 dB, specified in dB increments by the user, and again you have access to the M-S matrix.

But while the smaller devices will appeal to some, SOS readers will probably be most interested in the DR-40X, reviewed here. Wide Covering Range DR-40X allows high-quality recording with its stereo built-in condenser microphones. A photographic tripod may be fitted using the 1/4 inch BSW threaded aperture on the rear, between the internal speaker and battery compartment. Other features like variable speed audition, low-cut filtering, chromatic tuner and more can be chosen from the menu. Using the stereo built-in microphones, you can capture ambient sound of the audience while recording direct from an external console, which is ideal for capturing live performances.

In fact, the interface generally is great: there are 15 top-panel buttons (nine of them, including the Quick button, arranged in a circle, like a TV remote) and the menus don't have many nested levels. The 128 x 64 pixel blue LCD screen allow users to view settings such as the limiter and 40/80/120Hz low-cut filter, which is switched using the device's menu-based controls. These times are based on using included microphones, phantom power off, and a recording format of WAV at 44. Whilst the four combination (XLR/Jack) inputs allow the user to input microphones and instruments, including those that require 24/48V phantom power, there is an additional 3.Tascam DR-40X is a versatile and portable tool for recording up to four tracks at up to 96kHz rate and 24-bit depth in MP3, WAV or BWF format, to SD or SDHC media. The contents of this article are subject to worldwide copyright protection and reproduction in whole or part, whether mechanical or electronic, is expressly forbidden without the prior written consent of the Publishers. Type-A to micro-B DATA cable (not simply a charging cable) connected between the TASCAM unit and your computer. You're flexible with the combination of the sources: record with the built-in microphones along with a pair of external mics for close-up and ambient sound, for example. There is also a Level Align function that allows to smooth out any sudden volume jumps during playback, and a built-in speaker is provided for quick check-back.

The external inputs come in the form of Neutrik Combo jacks, which can supply +24 or +48 V phantom power, and can also accept line-level sources. Change country: -Select- Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Republic Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana British Virgin Islands Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Islands Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad China Comoros Cook Islands Costa Rica Cyprus Czech Republic Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France French Polynesia Gabon Republic Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-Bissau Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nepal Netherlands Netherlands Antilles New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of Croatia Republic of the Congo Reunion Romania Rwanda Saint Helena Saint Kitts-Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent and the Grenadines San Marino Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City State Vietnam Virgin Islands (U. A self-timer function inserts a five or ten second delay between pressing the 'record' button, and the recording starting.A pair of cardioid condenser microphones handles high sound pressure levels and can be set up in AB or XY orientation for a wide stereo field or extra-clear reproduction with reduced phase displacement between both channels.