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Re: Tascam DR1
« Reply #105 on: February 02, 2009, 07:38:16 PM »
Any updates on the firmware upgrade? I thought end of January was the timeline...


Not yet, but when it does, it will be found here:

http://www.tascam.com/products/dr-1;9,12,3594,19.html

You'll be looking for firmware 2.0

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Re: Tascam DR1
« Reply #106 on: February 09, 2009, 09:02:39 PM »
New firmware 2.0 is up!!    :realhappy:

I have 2 of these, so I'll try it out tonight and report back.


http://www.tascam.com/products/dr-1;9,12,3594,19.html
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Re: Tascam DR1
« Reply #107 on: February 09, 2009, 10:10:31 PM »
So far so good on their promises.  Update went without a hitch.  I still have to test it.  Below is the pdf file.

New Highlights:

1 ) File division while recording.  As long as the file is more than 2 seconds old.
2 ) Track incrementing.  Record past 2GB limit and a new track starts automatically
3 ) Pre-recording.  Grabs 2 seconds of sound during stand-by.
5 ) Record delay.  Delays recording by .3 seconds so the pushing of the button is not recorded. 
6 ) Digital display of meters.  "db" is now on screen
7 ) File information drill down  Under the BROWSE menu.
8 ) Erase all files in a folder, at once.  Before it was one at a time.

New Updates:

1 )  Backlight.  Still have to unlock the player, but you can now press the "power button" once to get the backlight at any time, whether recording, playing, or just messing around with the menus.  Just like the JB3.  Before, you could turn the backlight on, in unlock, with the jog wheel only.  Which sucked when you were in the Menus.
2 ) Screen Contrast.  Default contrast value changed from "12" to "8"
3 ) Effect Warning  This helps when you hit record and a feature is on.  Mic-In only.  With 1.1v, you could make the mistake of recording a show in Reverb.  This message will warn you of what effect is on in RECORD and PLAY mode.  Before, it would only warn you in PLAY mode.
4 ) Swap stereo position of mics.  L-R swap is under INFORMATION menu
5 ) Monitoring.  Turns on automatically when using tuner.

 
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Re: Tascam DR1
« Reply #108 on: February 10, 2009, 12:09:30 AM »
Great news.  Please let us know if the new firmware performs as advertised.

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Re: Tascam DR1
« Reply #109 on: February 21, 2009, 08:30:03 PM »
Good:

1) Track Incrementing was flawless.  Recording hit 2Gb @ 24/48 and started a new track automatically.  When playing the tracks in Foobar2000 (Morning Dew), could not hear any audible pop when tracks were exchanging.

2) File Division.  Crisp.  Right on the money.  Could not hear any audible pop when tracks were exchanging.

3)  db metering.  Tells you the actual DB your meters are hitting, irregardless if they are trimmed.  For example, say -3db shows on the screen when recording.  The number will constantly update, in real time, when recording or playing.  Kind of like one of those road speed signs, that tells you how fast you're going.  Doesn't give a DB reading for each channel. 

Bad:

Can Quick Format, but can not Full Format:

PQI 16GB Class 6
Kingston 8GB  Class 6

Used to be able to Full Format both before firmware upgrade.
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Re: Tascam DR1
« Reply #110 on: February 26, 2009, 11:06:29 PM »
Just picked up a Pelican 1020.  DR-1 fits nice and snug with no movement.  No mods needed to the case.

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Re: Tascam DR1
« Reply #111 on: May 06, 2009, 10:48:05 PM »
How are the DR1's working everyone?

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Re: Tascam DR1
« Reply #112 on: May 07, 2009, 10:16:39 AM »
How are the DR1's working everyone?

Love mine.  Rock solid.  I've had mine for 1 year and I'm still very happy with my purchase. 

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Re: Tascam DR1
« Reply #113 on: May 07, 2009, 01:40:04 PM »
How are the DR1's working everyone?

Love mine.  Rock solid.  I've had mine for 1 year and I'm still very happy with my purchase. 

I have been thinking a lot about picking either a dr1 or a 7 up. How are you hooking your mics into it?

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Re: Tascam DR1
« Reply #114 on: May 07, 2009, 03:02:55 PM »
How are the DR1's working everyone?

Love mine.  Rock solid.  I've had mine for 1 year and I'm still very happy with my purchase. 

I have been thinking a lot about picking either a dr1 or a 7 up. How are you hooking your mics into it?

2 ways.

mics > preamp > line-in

mics > battery box > mic in


Get the DR-1. 

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Re: Tascam DR1
« Reply #115 on: May 07, 2009, 03:27:03 PM »
How are the DR1's working everyone?

Love mine.  Rock solid.  I've had mine for 1 year and I'm still very happy with my purchase. 

I have been thinking a lot about picking either a dr1 or a 7 up. How are you hooking your mics into it?

2 ways.

mics > preamp > line-in

mics > battery box > mic in


Get the DR-1. 


I'm going to have to sell the ad20 and get me a new preamp. thanks for the info

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Re: Tascam DR1
« Reply #116 on: May 07, 2009, 03:52:17 PM »
liking the looks of the DR-1, does is play flac files by chance (like my iRiver does) ??


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Re: Tascam DR1
« Reply #117 on: May 07, 2009, 04:45:45 PM »
liking the looks of the DR-1, does is play flac files by chance (like my iRiver does) ??



Never tried it.

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Re: Tascam DR1
« Reply #118 on: June 26, 2010, 12:06:10 AM »
Hey fellow DR-1 users, I'm thinking about using mine for sbd feed in the future (usually use my ihp-120 but want 24 bit), and I'm wondering what advice you may have so as to make that maiden voyage more successful than it might otherwise be.  Specifically, what methods or equipment have you employed to deal with the sbd signal being too hot or cold. 
I've got one of those cheap inline headphone volume adjusters and was thinking that that may work for the signal being too hot (please correct me if you think this is just stupid), but if it's not hot enough what can be done (use my CA9100 preamp?)?

Any other thoughts about this device and sbd patching are welcome!

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Re: Tascam DR1
« Reply #119 on: June 27, 2010, 09:22:10 AM »
I recorded from SBD > Line In on the DR1 for a Radiators show, with no problems what so ever.  Levels I was given were decent and I had no distortion. 

 

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