Topic: TASCAM DR-680 portable 8-track #3

[kirk97132]

you cant it will only display the time remaining in the file

[tgakidis]

you cant it will only display the time remaining in the file

Lame-ooooo

Hopefully this will be a firmware update.

[Gutbucket]

you cant it will only display the time remaining in the file

Lame-ooooo

Hopefully this will be a firmware update.

Yeah, it is rather lame-o.  I found it hard to believe that simple but important function was missing.
My work around is checking card info for remaining space, though it's displayed in MB rather than time and means going through the menus.  Otherwise I hit rec/pause and confirm that I at least have full remaining time for that particular file.

[kirk97132]

you cant it will only display the time remaining in the file

Lame-ooooo

Hopefully this will be a firmware update.

qft

[axomxa]

you cant it will only display the time remaining in the file

Lame-ooooo

Hopefully this will be a firmware update.

Agree, there are a few little "quirks" that could use an update, but getting used to for now. . .

[DavidNJ]

Is the limiter to be avoided or does it just cut in when clipping would already be an issue?

Thanks,

David

[kirk97132]

Is the limiter to be avoided or does it just cut in when clipping would already be an issue?

Thanks,

David

After reading a post that the limiter was worth using and had some nice properties even when slamming it pretty hard( sorry maybe the OP can chime in I forget exactly who it was) I have been using it all the time to help cover my ass.  I am a little backlogged in the transfer department but so far I have not had anything pop up that would lead me to discontinue it's use.  I believe it only comes into play as you hit overs and is not an attenuation type setting.  I also believe it is not an absolute and can be overcome be extreme levels leading to overs.  I'd have to review the manual to be sure of what Tascam claims.

[bdasilva]

In normal operation the limiter would only limit the signals that would clip anyway.  I have been splitting say my sbd signal between two channels  and running one channel at a decent, normal level and running the other channel at max gain and slamming the limiters. I mix this into the "stereo mix"    On the fly  "Parallel Limiting"  (soon to be known as Phoenix Limiting) Been working for me....

[leehookem]

I'm sure this has been covered before, so my my apologies.  I'm borrowing the 680 (thanks Drew) for a show tonight and this weekend.  Gonna take a digital in for tracks 7 and 8 from my 671.  Two tracks from the soundboard.  The rest will be direct outs, bass, vocals, guitar.  My question is this.  Does panning effect the recording at all, or just the mix if I was mixing to a stereo track?  Right now, I have all the pan buttons centered, adjusting in post.  Is that right or do I need to pan accordingly on the fly?

[Gutbucket]

You got it.

Pan only controls the internal mix to the stereo track (which you aren't using in your config) and the monitor output, which you may or may not care about.

[leehookem]

Thanks for the quick reply Gutbucket.

[Myco]

Anyone else have problems with slow write errors with A-Data 16gb type 6 SDHC cards? I had a couple during a show I was working a week ago. I've run a 32gb Lexar card for a while now with no problems though.

[elihcodoov]

My dr-680 will not power up.I used last week and after I transferred the files it will not turn on. Never had any problems prior to this.Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
               Todd

[Chuck]

Did you check the LOCK switch on top?

[Gutbucket]

Did you check the LOCK switch on top?

^^
That's caught me a number of times with the DR2d before I realized what was going on.  No indication at all, unlike the R-09 that displayed 'hold is on' if you pressed a button.  I don't use the lock on the DR680 enough to have the situation arrise.