Topic: TASCAM DR-680 portable 8-track Part 2

[rastasean]

Good to know!

Like others said, get Ted's cable or understand what reverse polarity sign looks like.

Since the DR680 does not need reverse polarity, the tekkeon would work fine.

[Chadfish]

Oh I understand what reverse polarity looks like. I just don't want to fiddle in the dark with a tip that, if plugged in wrong, will fry my machine like on the R-44.

[kirk97132]

FWIW, I have plugged the wrong tip into my R-44. UA-5 & my DR-680 and other than the fact it would not power up there were no problems.  Not sure where you got the information that it would "fry" it.  Most decent decks can handle an inverted tip with no ill effects.

[Chadfish]

I read here on an R-44 forum that at least one person's r-44 stopped working when they plugged in the wrong power cable tip.

[bhadella]

I read here on an R-44 forum that at least one person's r-44 stopped working when they plugged in the wrong power cable tip.

I believe that the fried R44 was the wrong voltage, not tip.   I've plugged mine in backwards with no ill effects.

[NOLAfishwater]

Here is sort of an answer that I got from tascam:

2010-12-17 19:57:45
Hello louie,
Thank you for contacting TASCAM.
Our customer support representative, NFaison, has written
the following response to your message:


Louie,

We don't have that exact information.
However, the specification for power consumption with phantom power being used is 9 watts.

Thank you for your interest in TASCAM products.


Below is a copy of the message that you submitted:

Support Reference Code: EL4JUEFX
Support Request Type: Pre-Sales Information
Product: DR-680
Your Question:
when in record mode, how much power do each pair of channels consume when phantom 48V is on and how much when they are off. Also, if you are only using channels 1-4 do channels 5-8 consume power? thanks for your help in advance.

[burris]

The amount of current consumed is going to depend on what microphones are plugged in.  If you really need to know, plug in your mics and use an ammeter between the deck and battery to get an exact number.

[NOLAfishwater]

I usually carry an ammeter around with me everywhere I go. Couldn't you check the mic specs for the draw of the mic?

[Chuck]

I usually carry an ammeter around with me everywhere I go.

Me too. I have a little Radio Shack DMM that I always have in my bag.

[NOLAfishwater]

I was joking sorry.



<<<<Has never used and ammeter

[Chuck]

I was joking sorry.



<<<<Has never used and ammeter

lol

[yltfan]

Mid-side setting?

Just tried the new decoder last night, pretty cool! Loved being able to adjust the pan mix. I'm wondering if there is a standard setting for the mid vs side mix. 50? And does 50 on the 680 necessarily mean 50% of each? I was running matched 414's with the mid set at cardiod.

[Chadfish]

Hey I'm thinking about getting this battery for my Sony EX1 camera. Could this also be used to power the DR-680? I know I can get a cheaper battery just for the 680, but it would be nice if I could get away with just buying one battery for both.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/655645-REG/Switronix_EX_L96_EX_L96_14_4v_96W_Lithium_Ion.html

[kirk97132]

I am not sure but the 14.4 seems to be on the high end of voltages.  If you consider that they will work on 9 volts which is 3 volts less than specified you might be able to guesstimate that it would work on 3 volts more than 12 which puts you at 15 volts.  Then again there is the worry about an over voltage situation which is much worse than an under voltage situation if you go to trial and error.

[Myco]

Hey I'm thinking about getting this battery for my Sony EX1 camera. Could this also be used to power the DR-680? I know I can get a cheaper battery just for the 680, but it would be nice if I could get away with just buying one battery for both.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/655645-REG/Switronix_EX_L96_EX_L96_14_4v_96W_Lithium_Ion.html

You're much better off with one of these, plus they're $50 cheaper. They have a bag full of tips to fit just about any piece of equipment also. I own two of them and they're great.

http://www.batterygeek.net/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=10-14-100_Batterygeek