Topic: TASCAM DR-680 portable 8-track #6

[hi and lo]

On the 680 I can't figure out how to lock all the buttons not the face of the unit, being the value knob and the ones by the screen. Can it be locked somehow?

Menu > System > Lock Mode > "T+F" (Top + Front) or "Front." You can lock all the buttons on the front or top panel, but not the top panel switches.

[Phil Zone]

so i just got my second littlebox to use with my dr680. i plugged it in and it was ch 3/4 and when i would use them channels 1/2 would be picking up levels though nothing was plugged in... anyone else have that happen? also with internal AA batteries does anyone have an issue with them lasting for a while when the unit is just sitting?

[axomxa]

so i just got my second littlebox to use with my dr680. i plugged it in and it was ch 3/4 and when i would use them channels 1/2 would be picking up levels though nothing was plugged in... anyone else have that happen? also with internal AA batteries does anyone have an issue with them lasting for a while when the unit is just sitting?

Cam was the rec function turned off for channels 1 & 2?  The black circle under the tracks should be gone (i.e. rec turned off).  Press each channel button in rec standby to turn on or off.  I have not used double a's in quite some time so not sure about the life of those in certain situations. 

[bdasilva]

Going to buy a 2nd 680 to cascade for my matrixs... Amazon has it for 439. 
Question 1 : Has anyone seen a better price?
Question 2 : Does anyone have a dead 680 ? (I need a button)
Question 3: Does anyone have a case CS-680 they want to sell?
Still love this unit... never a bit of trouble i didn't cause myself... pulling gold with it.  I don't cruise here much anymore... i never see other tapers... I miss you all.
I'd send a sample of what i've been doing but soundcloud seems to be down... TIA

[Gutbucket]

Hey Brian,
That's a good price.
Button or the rotary knob?  (I don't have anything for you, but its the rotary knob I've nearly lost a couple times)
Come hang out at Springfest this year.

[bdasilva]

#6 button   would love to

[Phil Zone]

Is there or can you check to see how much memory is left? I've looked and there is no way that I've seen to tell how much time you have left.

Thanks

[danny3]

Menu> Card> Information> Executive> Card Info shows total/remaining GB.  Not accessible while recording of course.

[Gutbucket]

..and you are probably aware that the display does not display the total time remaing on the card, but does display the time remaining until the next file-split.

[ethan]

Not sure what happened with a recording. Recorded  a whole set put the card in my computer reader and there are no wav's there. I put the card back in the DR680 it shows two file names but I get an error "File Not Found In Take"

Is my data recoverable? Do I dare use this card again? It was brand new.

Sorry if this is covered but searching taperssection has become hard.

[lukpac]

Not sure what happened with a recording. Recorded  a whole set put the card in my computer reader and there are no wav's there. I put the card back in the DR680 it shows two file names but I get an error "File Not Found In Take"

Is my data recoverable? Do I dare use this card again? It was brand new.

I'd say there's a good chance you could recover the recordings, but it's hard to say for certain. Lock the card and don't use it for anything else until you're able to recover files.

As for using the card again, once you've recovered the files (or given up), maybe try reformatting and trying some test recordings. The first time I recorded a show with a DR-08, something crashed before the end of the show, and I had to manually recover the (incomplete) recording. But after I reformatted the card it always worked fine after that.

[Phil Zone]

Anyone else have this issue?

When I have internals batteries in my 680 they discharge and die in about a week when the unit is off and sitting, is that normal? They are new rechargeables.

Thanks

[H₂O]

Anyone else have this issue?

When I have internals batteries in my 680 they discharge and die in about a week when the unit is off and sitting, is that normal? They are new rechargeables.

Thanks

I don't own a 680 but I would never leave replaceable batteries in a device like the 680 when not in use - good thing you haven't left alkaline batteries in it or they may have leaked


The EAA PSP-2 will drain batteries when turned off and the sony D7/D8 would keep the clock running off internal batteries if left in but they pulled a very small amount of power and was by design

[kirk97132]

Anyone else have this issue?

When I have internals batteries in my 680 they discharge and die in about a week when the unit is off and sitting, is that normal? They are new rechargeables.

Thanks

I agree about the leaking if left in.  How does the charged battery life compare to those same batteries just sitting on a shelf?

[Phil Zone]

Anyone else have this issue?

When I have internals batteries in my 680 they discharge and die in about a week when the unit is off and sitting, is that normal? They are new rechargeables.

Thanks

I agree about the leaking if left in.  How does the charged battery life compare to those same batteries just sitting on a shelf?

the rechargeables sitting on a shelf dont discharge for a couple years, and ive never tried putting in alkalines.