Topic: Tascam DR-60D - 4 Channel recorder

[fguidry]

Specs say up the 32gb supported. Has anyone tried a 64gb card for shits and giggles?

100% does not work
Gives you an error message. Can't recall exactly what it was bit something about can't format or no card.

32 vs 64 is the dividing point between SDHC and SDXC so it's a common point of demarcation for max capacity.

Fran

[vanark]

Making my maiden voyage with the DR-60D this week (Tuesday - Drive-By Truckers), so re-reading the thread and playing with the recorder today.  Soaking it all in.  I have a few questions, but I'll see if they've been answered already before posting them. 

I pulled the recorder out today and my wife wanted to know what it was. hehehe.    Of course, I had already told her about it and had her give it to me for my birthday instead of buying me a gift.  And she accuses *me* of not listening to *her*.

[vanark]

Okay, so here is my first question...  I live stream the audio from time to time and expect to do so with the Truckers on Tuesday.  I've output the audio many different ways in the past - direct via USB out of my UA-5 when I had one and most recently, line out from my M-10 into the mic in on the laptop.  Which output on the DR-60D do you think I should use to output a signal to my laptop.  I'm guessing Line Out.

[willndmb]

Okay, so here is my first question...  I live stream the audio from time to time and expect to do so with the Truckers on Tuesday.  I've output the audio many different ways in the past - direct via USB out of my UA-5 when I had one and most recently, line out from my M-10 into the mic in on the laptop.  Which output on the DR-60D do you think I should use to output a signal to my laptop.  I'm guessing Line Out.

i would go line out maybe camera, not headphone
I can't recall the difference but camera out is not as "loud" at 10 as line is

[Fried Chicken Boy]

Sorry if I overlooked this subject somewhere else on the boards, but with the release of the DR-60D mkII, does anyone know what differences there are between it and the original -60D?  Off the bat, the only readily noticeable ones are the buttons/color scheme and touting that the mkII supports "high-output microphones", whatever that means compared to the mkI.

[flipp]

Sorry if I overlooked this subject somewhere else on the boards, but with the release of the DR-60D mkII, does anyone know what differences there are between it and the original -60D?  Off the bat, the only readily noticeable ones are the buttons/color scheme and touting that the mkII supports "high-output microphones", whatever that means compared to the mkI.

MSRP

[willndmb]

Sorry if I overlooked this subject somewhere else on the boards, but with the release of the DR-60D mkII, does anyone know what differences there are between it and the original -60D?  Off the bat, the only readily noticeable ones are the buttons/color scheme and touting that the mkII supports "high-output microphones", whatever that means compared to the mkI.

couple of posts here that tell the differences http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=170048.0
Red handles
Higher gain
Price

[buckster]

^^^^^^

I believe those are high definition red handles.   

[goodcooker]

So I picked up Jamos' open box DR60d from the YS

First impressions...

Smaller than I thought it would be especially the screen. I would like some reference marks on the meters but it has the numerical peak readout so not so bad. The status indicators for the features I don't use (limiter,lowcut,etc) take up room I would rather have for the meters.

Form factor is going to take some getting used to for running in a bag. I'm used to either a larger upright oriented deck (Marantz 670, R4) or a mini deck (Marantz 620, DR2D).

Gobbles the rechargeable AAs running my ADK TLs which are a little power hungry. I have a 5 volt external just need a cable for it. Hopefully I can get through a whole show with that and AAs for backup.
Guess I'll get another USB battery like that Anker people have linked to since the one I have is a little long in the tooth.

Haven't had a chance to run it for a show yet but in a home test the preamps sound decent...no hiss even at max gain.

I like the menus. Different than the DR2D I used to run but still fairly easy to navigate.

Pretty impressed with the feature set for the price.

So nothing new to report 

[2manyrocks]

Folks, please help me make sure the polarity is correct coming out of this adaptaplug tip connected  to a Tekkeon MP3300 battery pack.  The thing that bothers me is that the flat on the black connector and the flat on the white connector are reversed to each other even though the + marks line up. 

The + side of the white tip and the + tip of the charger cable are on the same side.  Checking with a volt meter, it appears that I have 5v positive voltage from the connector on the side of the side of the tip marked with a sharpie "+" shown in the lower left hand part of the photo.  Ground ("G") is marked on the opposite side of the usb tip in the photo as well.

[Fried Chicken Boy]

^^ Yes, that is the correct alignment.  I have the same mini-USB tip and Tekkeon MP3300, and I have run my DR-60D just like that several times for hours at a clip.  No issues.  As long as the "+" marks line up on the tip and the cable, you're OK. 

BTW, nice score on the mini-USB tip.  They've been out of production for awhile but do pop up regularly on eBay.

[2manyrocks]

Thank you. 

[vanark]

I'm looking for a powering solution.  I've been using my Tekkeon MP3300 and it works okay, but I don't trust it as it doesn't hold a charge great.  If I charge just before going out, it will be fine, but if it sites for a couple days, it will lose some charge and i'm not sure how much is lost.

The Anker and the Jackery solutions look good and the price is pretty good.  Anyone using these and can give some insight on which one to order?

[willndmb]

I'm looking for a powering solution.  I've been using my Tekkeon MP3300 and it works okay, but I don't trust it as it doesn't hold a charge great.  If I charge just before going out, it will be fine, but if it sites for a couple days, it will lose some charge and i'm not sure how much is lost.

The Anker and the Jackery solutions look good and the price is pretty good.  Anyone using these and can give some insight on which one to order?

I have a rav power I believe it's called from amazon
Works great
Ankers have good reviews too

[2manyrocks]

There is a deal on that Ravpower battery at newegg flash right now, but it's white.  I ordered one because I'm still scared of the multipower settings on the Tekkeon I bought, and I think the smaller size of the Rav will be easier to mount to my tascam some way or the other.  I'm still thinking through a custom mount for it.