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Tascam Portacapture X8
tapeheadtoo:
I returned mine to B&H. I need a six channel recorder, not a four channel recorder with two useless external mics. If I wanted a four channel recorder I'd use one of my six DR2ds.
--- Quote from: hoserama on January 27, 2022, 11:18:52 AM ---
3. Inputs - To recap, there's the two detachable mics at the top, 4x xlr/trs combo jacks, and then the 1/8" input on the side. It has an option for routing the inputs to the recording channels. HOWEVER, if you are using the 1/8" input, it bypasses the 3rd + 4th xlr/trs input. There is no way to override the detachable mics input instead. So in effect, this is a recorder that is 4x channel plus 2x mics, not a 6x channel recorder.
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voltronic:
--- Quote from: tapeheadtoo on February 03, 2022, 06:02:13 PM ---I returned mine to B&H. I need a six channel recorder, not a four channel recorder with two useless external mics. If I wanted a four channel recorder I'd use one of my six DR2ds.
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Can you afford to stretch your budget to $700 for a Zoom F6?
WiFiJeff:
This looks even worse for the X8:
https://mindful-audio.com/blog/tascam-portacapture-x8-review
Weird transient things, no hint what makes them come or go away.
Jeff
hoserama:
I'm looking to return mine, unless somebody wants to buy mine. Disappointing to say the least. Gonna take that money and buy yet another IEM receiver.
Ozpeter:
--- Quote from: WiFiJeff on February 09, 2022, 11:58:26 AM ---This looks even worse for the X8:
https://mindful-audio.com/blog/tascam-portacapture-x8-review
Weird transient things, no hint what makes them come or go away.
Jeff
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Gulp. That review kind of skewers it... and the reviewer really did seem to be unhappy that he was having to do so.
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