Topic: TASCAM DR-680 portable 8-track - announced at NAMM

[Chuck]

I hesitate to post this, but I have tested it enough to know it's an issue worth mentioning.

I have a recording problem with my DR-680... *

I'm using the 16 GB Transcend TS16GSDHC6 SDHC card. That card is on the DR-680 Tested Media List.

When the card gets almost half full (around 7.5 GB), I get an error message:

File Error
Press [Enter]

When I press Enter, I get another error message:

Writing Failed

...and the file(s) write to the card as 0KB WAV files.

I have tested this a number of times, with 16 and 24 bit WAVs, recording stereo or 6-8 channel... with a freshly formated card. Always, when my 16 GB card gets close to half filled up, I get that error message.

The manual says when you get that error message contact TEAC Repair Center.

I have contacted Mr. Chang at TEAC about this. I'll report back when I hear from him.

Has anyone else seen this error or had any other problems with any other SDHC cards?

I'm hoping it's just a compatibility issue. I don't have any other large SDHC cards to test with though.

* Edit:

To add that the issue was with the Transcend 16 GB SDHC card I was using, not the recorder.

[Todd R]

That's disconcerting!

Is this happening with the new firmware or the old firmware?  If it's the latest firmware, did you have a problem like this with the older firmware?  If it's the older firmware that it is happening with, then maybe it's time to upgrade the firmware.  If it's the new firmware and it didn't happen on the old firmware, it seems like it would be good to downgrade to the older firmware if that is allowable.

Hopefully Tascam can get this fixed or the card turns out to be bad.  <8GB means only about 4 hours of 24/44.1 recording on four channels, which is barely enough to get an opening act + 2 set main act recorded, forgetting the fact that that would be leaving half the channels idle.

[Chuck]

That's disconcerting!

Is this happening with the new firmware or the old firmware?  If it's the latest firmware, did you have a problem like this with the older firmware?  If it's the older firmware that it is happening with, then maybe it's time to upgrade the firmware.  If it's the new firmware and it didn't happen on the old firmware, it seems like it would be good to downgrade to the older firmware if that is allowable.

Hopefully Tascam can get this fixed or the card turns out to be bad.  <8GB means only about 4 hours of 24/44.1 recording on four channels, which is barely enough to get an opening act + 2 set main act recorded, forgetting the fact that that would be leaving half the channels idle.

I have had the same problem with both firmwares 1.0 and 1.10.
It's strange, because after formating the card in the recorder, it shows that the card has 15+ GB of space. I agree that 8GB is not enough memory card space. I wonder, are SDHC cards returnable? I could go to Walmart or Target and get another brand to see if that's the problem. I'd just hate to get stuck paying full retail for a card that I only used for testing purposes.

[rastasean]

Didn't the same thing happen with the 16 GB Transcend cards and the R-44?

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,103270.15.html

What class are you using?

[Chuck]

Didn't the same thing happen with the 16 GB Transcend cards and the R-44?

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,103270.15.html

What class are you using?

Thanks, I'll start reading...
I bought this card used on eBay. It's a 16GB class 6 Transcend card.

[Will_S]

I hesitate to post this, but I have tested it enough to know it's an issue worth mentioning.

I have a recording problem with my DR-680...

I'm using the 16 GB Transcend TS16GSDHC6 SDHC card. That card is on the DR-680 Tested Media List.

When the card gets almost half full (around 7.5 GB), I get an error message:

File Error
Press [Enter]

When I press Enter, I get another error message:

Writing Failed

...and the file(s) write to the card as 0KB WAV files.

I have tested this a number of times, with 16 and 24 bit WAVs, recording stereo or 6-8 channel... with a freshly formated card. Always, when my 16 GB card gets close to half filled up, I get that error message.

The manual says when you get that error message contact TEAC Repair Center.

I have contacted Mr. Chang at TEAC about this. I'll report back when I hear from him.

Has anyone else seen this error or had any other problems with any other SDHC cards?

I'm hoping it's just a compatibility issue. I don't have any other large SDHC cards to test with though.

Got a similar error and resultant 0kb file, but once only without ever being able to repeat it, upon hitting the  gigabyte autosplit with a Tascam DR-2D using a 16 GB Kingston SDHC card.

[thekittycatt]

I'm using the 16 GB Transcend TS16GSDHC6 SDHC card. That card is on the DR-680 Tested Media List.

When the card gets almost half full (around 7.5 GB), I get an error message:

The HD-P2 would only fill up 8gb on a 16gb card.

[MattH]

I have filled my HP 16GB SDHC card several times and have had no errors. I believe it's only a class 4 card. I was also running 8 channels.

[Chuck]

Good news.
Is it this one?

http://www.techforless.com/cgi-bin/tech4less/Q6305A?id=6gTtq6DW&mv_pc=4089

I'm going to pick one up after work tonight.

[spzkt]

The HD-P2 would only fill up 8gb on a 16gb card.

with v1.06 firmware hd-p2 will fill a 16gb card.

[kirk97132]

Did 7.85GB on transcend 16GB class 6 with no problems at all last weekend, using older firmware. 

[MattH]

Good news.
Is it this one?

http://www.techforless.com/cgi-bin/tech4less/Q6305A?id=6gTtq6DW&mv_pc=4089

I'm going to pick one up after work tonight.

That's it. Bought mine for $28 at Fryes.

[Chuck]

Thanks Matt! I'm testing one in my DR-680 right now.

[Chuck]

Well, the PNY HP Q6305A 16 GB card got past 1/2 way without a hitch. It started new files at 2GB (24 bit, 44.1kHz - 8 tracks recording) and kept going.
That's good news.

I'll have a Transcend Class 6, 16GB SDHC card for sale in the Yard Sale soon.

[Chuck]

I spoke with Mr. Chang tonight about my SDHC card issue.
He attributed the problems to possible differences in individual components, from parts suppliers in the two cards.
 
I'm sticking with the PNY HP card.