Topic: TASCAM DR-2d - announced at NAMM

[asobriquet]

Today I ran a run-time test with my 2 year old La Crosse 2600 Mah batteries.  With a fresh charge I was able to run 4 channels in dual mode at 24/48 for a total of 9 hours and 10 minutes.  I first filled up my 16gb Kingston class 4 card (6 hours and 58 minutes), then quick formatted (in my dr2d with the same batteries) my 8 gb class 6 patriot card and recorded for an additional 2 hours and 12 minutes.  I'm going to continue testing with the other 6 La Crosse batteries I've got to see if they all can provide such relatively stellar performance.   

[Gutbucket]

Rockin'

I've been meaning to re-try the several year old 2400 Mah NiMH that would only run the recorder for less than 15 minutes last fall before the firmware updates, which I've since replaced.  Curious how long they'll go.

[F.O.Bean]

Rockin'

I've been meaning to re-try the several year old 2400 Mah NiMH that would only run the recorder for less than 15 minutes last fall before the firmware updates, which I've since replaced.  Curious how long they'll go.

Yea, let us know

[tay666]

So, what places have the best price for one of these?
I've got a couple shows coming up in September, and it's time for a new recorder.
I'm tired of lugging the D8 around.

[Sebastian]

So, what places have the best price for one of these?

I don't know if it's the best price, but I just ordered one from B&H for $185. I did not check many other places as I'm in Europe and B&H simply offers the best shipping options for me (including customs clearance and all)...

Update: Apparently it was just delivered. I'm quite surprised by the shipping speed. It only took 3 days from NY to Germany

[sunjan]

Sebastian, sorry for the thread-jack, but can you explain how the B&H customs clearance works out?
Your parcel won't get seized by the German customs in transit?
Does B&H calculate the cost of the customs in advance and charge you before shipping? I could imagine that this works out cheaper than the traditional way?!

[tay666]

Couple quick questions.
I know they have been covered in this thread, but there is a lot to go back through.
With the firmware upgrades, what is the average battery life now?
And which memory cards seem to work best with it?
Or, more importantly, are there any brands to definitely stay away from?

[Sebastian]

Sebastian, sorry for the thread-jack, but can you explain how the B&H customs clearance works out?
Your parcel won't get seized by the German customs in transit?
Does B&H calculate the cost of the customs in advance and charge you before shipping? I could imagine that this works out cheaper than the traditional way?!

This is exactly how it works out. When I put the recorder into the shopping cart and selected Germany as the destination country, they automatically calculated all costs and gave me the option of paying for all customs and handling fees in advance. I could have also opted for paying the carrier (UPS) on delivery, but I didn't see any advantage in doing so.

Look at the UPS tracking info for the package (click on "Shipping Progress"). As you can see, UPS cleared the item with German customs when it was still in the U.S. That made for an awesome quick delivery

In total, I ended up paying around 200 EUR. The unity price for the DR-2d here in Germany seems to be around 280-290 EUR. So, even with all the fees I still saved 80 to 90 EUR

[sunjan]

Interesting, thanks for sharing.
I just received my tinybox (value $249) and had to pay $95 in fees upon arrival.
When checking the B&H for equivalent gear, there's $114 in fees on a $249 item.
I guess the total incl fees to B&H comes out slightly higher than paying local customs, but it might be worth it for the sake of predictability and faster handling.
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[Sebastian]

My first recording with the DR-2d is up on Dime (24/16 bit). Didn't come out too shabby

[tay666]

Couple quick questions.
I know they have been covered in this thread, but there is a lot to go back through.
With the firmware upgrades, what is the average battery life now?
And which memory cards seem to work best with it?
Or, more importantly, are there any brands to definitely stay away from?

Still hoping for answers.
I've got a DR-2D coming in the mail.
Next concert is less than a month away. Hope to get it all figured out and ready to roll by then.

[Sebastian]

Here's my first AUD/SBD matrix with the DR-2d. ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead from a few weeks ago. Came out quite good, considering the really bad sounding room...

http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=148575.0

[RTD]

Update: Apparently it was just delivered. I'm quite surprised by the shipping speed. It only took 3 days from NY to Germany

How much you paid finally for it?

[F.O.Bean]

I am looking into buying one soon!

[tree]

How do you all feel about the internals on the DR2D? Ive run them a few times and am relatively pleased with it, compared to my Church Audios that is... Yes I know, i need better mics but LMAO good luck with that... some day.