Topic: Tascam DR-60D - 4 Channel recorder

[willndmb]

first real outing with my dr-60d last night for robert randolph
here are some mp3
1st - 3rd = akg ck63 > dr-60d
4th = akg ck61 > tb > m10
first - dr-60d ch 1/2
second - dr-60d with -6db "dual st mode"
third - -6db dual st mode amplified to match original
fourth - m10 version that was .8db different from dr-60d original

samples removed
full show up http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=167322.0

[StarkRavingCalm]

Tested this battery at home with DR-60D with phantom on: http://www.amazon.com/Jackery-High-capacity-Aluminum-Dual-Port-Ultra-fast/dp/B00AANQLRI

I stopped it at 11 hours and there was one bar lit on the battery pack.

So I ordered one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Jackery-High-capacity-Aluminum-Dual-Port-Ultra-fast/dp/B00EA1P8OI

I will be running this rig (and a backup) tonight and tomorrow night. I will report back on Sunday.

I am using this card with no issues: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/992490-REG/sandisk_sdsdxs_032g_a46_32gb_sdhc_extreme_class.html

Forgive the dumb question but is it seamless when it goes from internal battery to external battery pack?
Or do most people only use the external pack?

[willndmb]

Tested this battery at home with DR-60D with phantom on: http://www.amazon.com/Jackery-High-capacity-Aluminum-Dual-Port-Ultra-fast/dp/B00AANQLRI

I stopped it at 11 hours and there was one bar lit on the battery pack.

So I ordered one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Jackery-High-capacity-Aluminum-Dual-Port-Ultra-fast/dp/B00EA1P8OI

I will be running this rig (and a backup) tonight and tomorrow night. I will report back on Sunday.

I am using this card with no issues: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/992490-REG/sandisk_sdsdxs_032g_a46_32gb_sdhc_extreme_class.html

Forgive the dumb question but is it seamless when it goes from internal battery to external battery pack?
Or do most people only use the external pack?

i read it switches see less but never tried it

[Carlos E. Martinez]

Can the 60D charge internal batteries?

If it can they it should be seamless, if not just trying.

[willndmb]

Can the 60D charge internal batteries?

If it can they it should be seamless, if not just trying.

no

[obaaron]

I did receive a SDB feed and ran that on channels 3/4. That seemed to come in particularly hot and at one point I had the gain pot within a hair of being all the way down and it was still level with channels 1/2. I expected the levels to be much lower than that since the gain was almost all the way down.

yep..the 3/4 channels do run hot!  I had to turn my tinybox to low (+4) rather than mid (+18) like I typically do from the spot I record from at my local venue on Wed. 

[willndmb]

I did receive a SDB feed and ran that on channels 3/4. That seemed to come in particularly hot and at one point I had the gain pot within a hair of being all the way down and it was still level with channels 1/2. I expected the levels to be much lower than that since the gain was almost all the way down.

yep..the 3/4 channels do run hot!  I had to turn my tinybox to low (+4) rather than mid (+18) like I typically do from the spot I record from at my local venue on Wed.

what level of gain are you guys running the channels at? 1 and 2 have low/mid/high while 3/4 are low/high
I had my 1/2 on mid and the knob as low as it could go and it matched my tb on mid almost exactly
I noticed the knob doesn't seem t give much gain either, it seems like if you have to turn it a lot before it even shows anything on the meter

[obaaron]

Ive had the gain on low for all channels and on 3/4 even the pot was all the way down and it was overloading with my tinybox at +18. Had to turn it low (+4) and kept 3/4 on low gain but turned the pot on the front to 12 oclock or so and it was peaking around -8db. 

[GDfan]

first real outing with my dr-60d last night for robert randolph
full show up http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=167322.0

sounds nice, I am listening to the akg63>dr60d, I almost made it this show, really wanted to go, life got in the way...
Glad you got a nice recording.

On a side note. I sent mine to Busman, he reduced his price to 175 and this is what he is doing:
"DR60 modifications to 4 analog preamps-Includes op amp and capacitor upgrades in the input path.$175.00"
I should have it back this week. I'll take it out to Terrapin Flyer May 8th at the Westcott.

[2manyrocks]

 Any idea if Busman thinks this mod, whatever it is, brings the 60d up to the level of his modded 680s?

[willndmb]

I'm not sure i would mod anything
It seems pretty legit vs the tb > m10 combo
If he thinks he can make it better then by all means it will,be sweet

[tedyun]

Aaron, not sure if you're still looking for a battery, but this is a pretty good deal.

http://dealnews.com/RAVPower-12-000-m-Ah-Power-Bank-for-28-free-shipping/1011780.html

[2manyrocks]

GDfan, I wonder if there would be any advantage to adding a different connection for a plug in power tip instead of that usb power connector.  Maybe that is something you can ask Busman in addition to asking Busmans' perspective on the other upgrades? 

 

[GDfan]

Any idea if Busman thinks this mod, whatever it is, brings the 60d up to the level of his modded 680s?

Yes, from he indicated he is using the same parts on this as his modification for the 680.

[obaaron]

Aaron, not sure if you're still looking for a battery, but this is a pretty good deal.

http://dealnews.com/RAVPower-12-000-m-Ah-Power-Bank-for-28-free-shipping/1011780.html

thanks Ted I do need to get one...did you grab one for yours?  I like mine a lot...its my new go-to for 4 channel for sure