Topic: Tascam DR-60D - 4 Channel recorder

[willndmb]

Any USB battery should work fine. The one I have is made by ravpower and is 10400 or something like that
I powered my dr-60d out of the box with four ch, 48v for over 6hrs
The way my meter works is like this...
Four lights = 75-100%
Three lights =50-75
Two = 25-50
One =0-25
I went from three lights to one

I wouldn't order from the link above either but that's just me, I don't like ordering from china when I can get it for a few bucks more direct from us

[Carlos E. Martinez]

I wouldn't order from the link above either but that's just me, I don't like ordering from china when I can get it for a few bucks more direct from us

Why wouldn't you? I do not live in the USA, so China is infinitely cheaper and easier to get things than from the USA.

Ali Express is quite reliable. Some months ago, I bought some stuff from BH and some from Ali, delivered in Colorado.

They got there almost at the same time. 

[willndmb]

I wouldn't order from the link above either but that's just me, I don't like ordering from china when I can get it for a few bucks more direct from us

Why wouldn't you? I do not live in the USA, so China is infinitely cheaper and easier to get things than from the USA.

Ali Express is quite reliable. Some months ago, I bought some stuff from BH and some from Ali, delivered in Colorado.

They got there almost at the same time.

well if you do not live in the us then that's a different story but for me I got basically the same battery from amazon for $4 more and in 2 days
The battery from ali/china would have taken 40, info taken direct from alis site

Edit, also 90% of what I have read online says Ali is a great place to get ripped off,mostly by china based sellers
If you can give me different info please do because my job is looking for a mascot costume and they only place we have found them is on ali
Example http://resources.alibaba.com/topic/801198638/IS_AliExpress_A_SCAM_.htm?va=0&page=9

[Carlos E. Martinez]

The info I have is from people that bought stuff from them, all in the film or video business, sent to Brazil. They always delivered.

But you are right, they deliver using different sellers, and some of them may not be good.

If what you need can only be provided by Ali, then you should go down that way. The are becoming an important source, so at least your money back should be guaranteed.

[Carlos E. Martinez]

Today I was having a look at the Tascam DR-40, and I wondered what were the technical differences when compared with the DR-60.

Has anyone actually compared them and can tell what are the pros and cons of each?

My main concern is with the preamp quality.

[StarkRavingCalm]

The main difference for me was the DR-60D has the ability to record from two external sources at once  (like the discontinued DR-2D) while the DR-40 can record from two sources as long as one of the is their Internal Mics

[Carlos E. Martinez]

That's not good. I would want to add a separate independent source on tracks 3-4, like a time-code track or something.

The DR-40 has no separate level pots either.

Batteries seem to last longer though.

Don't know about the preamps audio quality. I had heard the DR100 had excellent preamps.

[Carlos E. Martinez]

BTW, I didn't know about the Fetheads add-ons, which I found pretty amazing on situations where you need more gain:

http://www.zenproaudio.com/triton-audio-fethead.aspx

Having a pair doesn't add up too much to a DR-60 rig.

I just wonder what microphones might need it, I mean from condenser types.

The next question is if Busman's mod, which seems to cost about the same as two Fetheads, lowers noise as these preamps do. I wonder if anyone tried both on the DR60.

[2manyrocks]

I believe the Busman mod for the Dr60d is supposed to put its preamps on the same level as his mod for the DR680.  The pricing for this mod should be on his website. 

 

[willndmb]

I highly recommend doing some recordings before getting a mod
I ran ck61 > tb > m10 and ck63 > dr60d and they sound very Similar to me
If bm can do a mod to sound better thats great but I don't feel it's needed. Keep in mind the 680 has different preamps hen the 60d too

[adrianf74]

I believe the Busman mod for the Dr60d is supposed to put its preamps on the same level as his mod for the DR680.  The pricing for this mod should be on his website.

Not as of 1:53pm Eastern on April 8th.

[adrianf74]

I highly recommend doing some recordings before getting a mod
I ran ck61 > tb > m10 and ck63 > dr60d and they sound very Similar to me
If bm can do a mod to sound better thats great but I don't feel it's needed. Keep in mind the 680 has different preamps hen the 60d too

The 680's preamp was "pretty quiet" as well.  Again, I think it's all perception.  I haven't had a chance to run my 60D yet (likely later this month or next) but I'm sure it's more than sufficient.

[Carlos E. Martinez]

But did the Fetheads bring any improvement to the DR-60?

I imagine that with certain recording situations, low level, and certain condenser microphones (Neumann or Schoeps) there might be. But I wonder.

[2manyrocks]

I highly recommend doing some recordings before getting a mod
I ran ck61 > tb > m10 and ck63 > dr60d and they sound very Similar to me
If bm can do a mod to sound better thats great but I don't feel it's needed. Keep in mind the 680 has different preamps hen the 60d too

The 680's preamp was "pretty quiet" as well.  Again, I think it's all perception.  I haven't had a chance to run my 60D yet (likely later this month or next) but I'm sure it's more than sufficient.

How do you stand it having your 60d sit in the box this long?

 

[Carlos E. Martinez]

Any of you is currently using you DR-60D for double-system audio with video?

The more the merrier.