Topic: Re: TASCAM DR-680 portable 8-track #5

[waltmon]

Are there any 4 channel stand alone pres?

[bobbygeeWOW]

The RME QuadMic is one:

http://www.rme-audio.de/en_products_quadmic.php

[ArchivalAudio]

The RME QuadMic is one:

http://www.rme-audio.de/en_products_quadmic.php

Interesting... do you (or anyone else)  have experience with this one?

[achalsey]

The RME QuadMic is one:

http://www.rme-audio.de/en_products_quadmic.php

Interesting... do you (or anyone else)  have experience with this one?

DSatz has.  Not sure if he frequents the 680 thread so posting for reference:

I own the RME preamp and think highly of it. But I've never used it with battery power, so I don't know how friendly it is for that type of use.

--best regards

And from a recent YS thread of someone selling one:

Since RME doesn't seem to be very well known in the U.S., let me just say: It's very good equipment. I have a QuadMic preamp--the best compact, lightweight, high-performance four-channel preamp I've measured or used. Its phantom powering is correctly implemented and offers enough current to drive four Schoeps "Colette" microphones simultaneously.

--best regards

[Grosse_j]

The RME Quadmic t works well with 12 V battery. I use it since two years with the same 12V battery wich powers the DR 680 and a Focusrite Scarlett 18i6 togehter. It gives you a easy way for justing the recording levels quickly through the four knobs on frontsize of Quadmic and the two on 18i6
Devide the Quadmic ouputs with Y cables to DR 680 and Scarlett 18i6 input, using the two  18i6 peramps as line  input to DR 680 you have a six channel recorder backup set up behind the 6 Mic pres - DR680 6 channel on SD card, 18i6 same six channel on a netbook.
Using channel 5+6 of DR680 with their own preamps, link chanel 5+6 line out to 18i6 line in, route the mic outupts of 18i6 via SPDIF to DR680 digital in (DINmode) you even can create a real 8 channel set up on DR680 (and 18i6 too). 18i6 stays sending the signals to DR 680 even if netbook fails.
 Everything runs well. I use a two LiPo12V  battery set, where I can switch from one battery to the other during recording if one runs out of power.
Good luck , best regards
Grosse_j

[bdasilva]

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/stupid/?src=3GOA2F5A&src=3GOA2F5A

429$

[H₂O]

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/stupid/?src=3GOA2F5A&src=3GOA2F5A

429$

That's cheap!!!!

[ethan]

anybody get one before they sold out?

[drewloo]

same price at b&h

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/673541-REG/Tascam_DR_680_DR_680_8_Track_Portable_Field.html

[pohaku]

And Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Tascam-8-track-Portable-Digital-Recorder/dp/B0036VC3I2/ref=sr_sp-atf_title_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1367614370&sr=8-1&keywords=dr-680

[H₂O]

In a few more weeks or months I bet they sell them for $325 

[kirk97132]

In a few more weeks or months I bet they sell them for $325 

FUCK....I actually had to wait for mine to arrive when they released them and I am pretty sure it was 899 then....... It's sick how cheap they are now

[bdasilva]

Still.. I love mine. I paid 799 (with the case) worth every penny

[bluewingolive]

In a few more weeks or months I bet they sell them for $325 

FUCK....I actually had to wait for mine to arrive when they released them and I am pretty sure it was 899 then....... It's sick how cheap they are now

I remember paying $1000 for a HDp2....that's $500 per channel.   

[lukpac]

In a few more weeks or months I bet they sell them for $325 

FUCK....I actually had to wait for mine to arrive when they released them and I am pretty sure it was 899 then....... It's sick how cheap they are now

It dropped a good $80 in the few days after I ordered mine last week, but was able to make use of it last night, so I'm happy. Previously I was using 2 DR-08s, and this is much better for a few reasons.