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Re: Tascam DR-70D 4-channel audio recorder (Part 7)
« Reply #300 on: October 19, 2016, 10:19:03 PM »
I've been using a SanDisk Ultra Plus 16GB (48MB/s) for about 18 months without a hiccup. I want to get a couple more for my gear bag but it doesn't seem to be available any longer. Has anyone purchased an SD card recently which has proven to be compatible with the DR-70D?
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Re: Tascam DR-70D 4-channel audio recorder (Part 7)
« Reply #301 on: October 24, 2016, 03:10:21 AM »
My biggest issues with trying to matrix 4 DAUD sources is, PHASING! If all 4 of your capsules are EXACTLY on the same vertical plane, then you SHOULD be good to go! That's why I got THIS combo bar from SRS!
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I haven't had a chance to try out the SRS combo bar yet, but I'm HOPING that having all 4 caps aligned vertically to the sound source, will help my phasing issues! It technically should, but being so far away from the sound source does some weird things to a wave lol! I normally ran one of my DAUD rigs about 4" higher and 4" farther back than my 1st pair, and I really noticed some phasing issues on a recent day of recording[8.6.16 Dumpstaphunk & Turkuaz FWIW]! That's why I wanted to get that SRS DINa/DIN bar ASAP! I just haven't taped since that show :(

You still have the difference in hypotenuses to deal with. More than one set, if you consider the house alignment between woofer & tweeter.

Not to be a wet blanket,  but the less sources you mix, the closer you can get 'em without adjustment.
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Re: Tascam DR-70D 4-channel audio recorder (Part 7)
« Reply #302 on: October 24, 2016, 02:06:36 PM »
I've been using a SanDisk Ultra Plus 16GB (48MB/s) for about 18 months without a hiccup. I want to get a couple more for my gear bag but it doesn't seem to be available any longer. Has anyone purchased an SD card recently which has proven to be compatible with the DR-70D?

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I just recently got one of these and it's working fine. It's on the list.
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Re: Tascam DR-70D 4-channel audio recorder (Part 7)
« Reply #303 on: October 24, 2016, 02:50:19 PM »
I've been using a SanDisk Ultra Plus 16GB (48MB/s) for about 18 months without a hiccup. I want to get a couple more for my gear bag but it doesn't seem to be available any longer. Has anyone purchased an SD card recently which has proven to be compatible with the DR-70D?

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I just recently got one of these and it's working fine. It's on the list.

Just curious - as cheap as memory is these days, why would you go with anything less than say, 32 gig?
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Re: Tascam DR-70D 4-channel audio recorder (Part 7)
« Reply #304 on: October 24, 2016, 05:03:41 PM »
I was en route to a show one weekend. I knew I had an unapproved card so stopped at Walmart to get something from the approved list. The 16g was all they had. It's worked great for over a year now but I just feel that I should have a backup.
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Re: Tascam DR-70D 4-channel audio recorder (Part 7)
« Reply #305 on: October 25, 2016, 12:18:20 PM »
Hi All—My current TASCAM DR-70D issues have brought me to your forums—I hope you're able to help. I've tired to read through this thread but tend to get lost in some of the technical elements.

I'm an experienced "videographer" yet audio recording has never been something I needed to worry about. This has changed this week as i'm going to be recording several interviews. With this in mind I took some advice from the internet and proceeded to purchase the following to go along with me Canon 70D:
TASCAM DR-70D
Rode NTG2 Condenser Shotgun Microphone
BeachTek SC35 3.5mm Stereo Output Cable
+ SD card/Batteries etc.

After setting this up and going through many many tutorials and tips—the noise level from my Rode is so low and I'm presented with a hiss-even when in a silent room.

I'm at a loss here as I'm not technically savvy enough to know what the real issue is, though I've exhausted my knowledge base and I'm looking for some advice as the interview is this Friday so I'm clutching at straws.

I think the items I purchased should work well, as BHPHOTOVIDEO has this setup as one of their filmmaker kits.

One thing I did read was this.

"The GAIN with almost all low cost audio preamps is where you are going to introduce noise, as most units can only produce a low ­noise signal up to about HALF of their maximum gain. So ideally you want to feed your TASCAM unit a hot signal that is either LINE level or something from a hot mic. If your mic produces a weak signal you might want to add something that will cleanly amplify the mic signal BEFORE being fed to your TASCAM DR­70D recorder. ( like a Triton Audio FETHEAD inline mic preamp that runs on phantom power from your DR­70D )

This makes me worried as I assumed my equipment purchase would provide considerably better quality to what I'm working with now.

Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated as I'm in a pinch.

Thanks in advance.

Adam.



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Re: Tascam DR-70D 4-channel audio recorder (Part 7)
« Reply #306 on: October 25, 2016, 06:10:24 PM »
Hi Adam - welcome to TS!

First off, you have probably found that the menu structure is pretty confusing, as is the manual to some extent.  For a quick reference on how to adjust everything, take a look at the DR-70D FAQ.


Did you omit a preamp from your gear list?  The NTG2 is a mono mic and has an XLR output, so I'm assuming your preamp has a stereo 3.5mm output?  I'm confused by why you would be using that cable otherwise.  Without knowing that or your settings on the 70D it's hard to pin down your low level issues.

I also think that paragraph you quoted, while true in theory, is not as true as it once was.  You do not need a preamp for this setup.  The 70D should be fine on its own for what you're doing unless the subject you are recording is quite a long ways away.  Here's what I'd do:

Ditch the battery in the mic, run an XLR cable straight to the 70D, and enable phantom power.  For dialogue, I'd start with MID level gain range, but you might need to go up to HIGH.  Avoid HIGH+, as that is where the 70D preamps do finally start to get noisy.  See the FAQ if you don't know how to change these settings.

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Re: Tascam DR-70D 4-channel audio recorder (Part 7)
« Reply #307 on: October 25, 2016, 10:00:23 PM »

Did you omit a preamp from your gear list?  The NTG2 is a mono mic and has an XLR output, so I'm assuming your preamp has a stereo 3.5mm output?  I'm confused by why you would be using that cable otherwise.


3.5mm cam in/output to/from the Canon?
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Re: Tascam DR-70D 4-channel audio recorder (Part 7)
« Reply #308 on: October 27, 2016, 07:31:32 AM »

Did you omit a preamp from your gear list?  The NTG2 is a mono mic and has an XLR output, so I'm assuming your preamp has a stereo 3.5mm output?  I'm confused by why you would be using that cable otherwise.


3.5mm cam in/output to/from the Canon?

I was just about to chime in with the same answer. Feeding the camera input may be the source of the noise if you don't have your gain structure correct. I use my Dr60d to feed my Canon vid cam all the time. I have to run the output from the deck at about 80% and the input on the camera at 35%. This usually gives me good levels with amplified music. Another feature that the DR60d has that I don't think the 70 does is an adjustable camera output. I guess on the 70 you have to use the line level out.
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Re: Tascam DR-70D 4-channel audio recorder (Part 7)
« Reply #309 on: October 28, 2016, 11:19:37 AM »
Concur completely with Voltronic and Goodcooker's answers.  Don't use the HIGH + setting and be careful about setting the relative levels of gain between the 70d and your camera. 


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Re: Tascam DR-70D 4-channel audio recorder (Part 7)
« Reply #310 on: November 15, 2016, 08:04:24 AM »
And start using the 70D's XLR INS, and ditch that NTG2 battery inside the mic body! Using the 70D's PHANTOM POWER, start at LOW gain, and start working towards the HIGH gain, until you get adequate settings ;) Like others have said, the HIGH+ Gain option is pretty noisy!

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Re: Tascam DR-70D 4-channel audio recorder (Part 7)
« Reply #311 on: November 19, 2016, 09:58:23 PM »
I have a question in regards to mounting the unit to a tripod. I usually run a Canon XH-A1 on a 7' tripod as a static shot. The camera is too heavy to mount on top of the 70D. I don't want to run a cold shoe post from the top of the camera to the 70D in the instances where it's fully extended to 7'. Do you guys have any suggestions for mounting/clamping this to a tripod, so I can have access to it in a lower position?
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Re: Tascam DR-70D 4-channel audio recorder (Part 7)
« Reply #312 on: November 19, 2016, 10:54:20 PM »
I have a question in regards to mounting the unit to a tripod. I usually run a Canon XH-A1 on a 7' tripod as a static shot. The camera is too heavy to mount on top of the 70D. I don't want to run a cold shoe post from the top of the camera to the 70D in the instances where it's fully extended to 7'. Do you guys have any suggestions for mounting/clamping this to a tripod, so I can have access to it in a lower position?

When I am doing the same thing with my DR60d I use a superclamp and extension arm to mount the deck to the stand at eye level when I have my camera up over people's heads.

Superclamp https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/546371-REG/Manfrotto_035_035_Super_Clamp_without.html

Extension arm https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/546373-REG/Manfrotto_042_042_Extension_Arm_with.html

The only problem I had is lots more exposed cables than usual when running the deck from a bag. I put my preamp and 5V battery that runs the deck in a Crown Royal bag and hang it from one of the knobs. The cable that feeds the camera from the deck and the mic cables get gathered up and velcroed to the stand.

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Re: Tascam DR-70D 4-channel audio recorder (Part 7)
« Reply #313 on: November 20, 2016, 09:00:35 AM »
I have a question in regards to mounting the unit to a tripod. I usually run a Canon XH-A1 on a 7' tripod as a static shot. The camera is too heavy to mount on top of the 70D. I don't want to run a cold shoe post from the top of the camera to the 70D in the instances where it's fully extended to 7'. Do you guys have any suggestions for mounting/clamping this to a tripod, so I can have access to it in a lower position?

When I am doing the same thing with my DR60d I use a superclamp and extension arm to mount the deck to the stand at eye level when I have my camera up over people's heads.

Superclamp https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/546371-REG/Manfrotto_035_035_Super_Clamp_without.html

Extension arm https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/546373-REG/Manfrotto_042_042_Extension_Arm_with.html

The only problem I had is lots more exposed cables than usual when running the deck from a bag. I put my preamp and 5V battery that runs the deck in a Crown Royal bag and hang it from one of the knobs. The cable that feeds the camera from the deck and the mic cables get gathered up and velcroed to the stand.

The Impact branded stuff is a little cheaper...

Excellent, thank you!
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Re: Tascam DR-70D 4-channel audio recorder (Part 7)
« Reply #314 on: December 04, 2016, 10:41:07 AM »
Whats the deal again with the Mono/Stereo/2Mix and the hard panning of channels, if you want to run 4x mono channels?

Isn't the Hard Left/Right PANNING only effective when you're in Stereo/2Mix mode?

Someone is asking me this question, but I cant remember, and I cant find the posts where we discussed it ???
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