Topic: Tascam DR-70D 4-channel audio recorder (Part 8)

[billydee]

Well, I'm now a (hopefully) proud owner of this deck. Plan to give it a four channel run tomorrow night with a couple local/regional jam bands.
Wish me luck. 

[Gordon]

make sure to hit record!  seriously!  one thing I love about this deck is if it's on you can see levels as if it was in record/pause.  one thing I hate about this deck is if it's on you can see levels as if it was in record/pause! 

[voltronic]

Well, I'm now a (hopefully) proud owner of this deck. Plan to give it a four channel run tomorrow night with a couple local/regional jam bands.
Wish me luck. 

Hope it works out well. 

For a while I was thinking that I was going to upgrade from the DR-70D to something else, but I think I'm sticking with it. I haven't yet run into a situation where I really need more than 4 channels, and despite the usability annoyances the quality of recordings I'm getting is consistently very good.  I'll be saving my money towards more mics in the future.

[voltronic]

make sure to hit record!  seriously!  one thing I love about this deck is if it's on you can see levels as if it was in record/pause.  one thing I hate about this deck is if it's on you can see levels as if it was in record/pause!

Yes, it's different from other decks that you put into "REC/PAUSE" mode first and then "release" the transport to start recording like you would on a tape deck.  But the easy way to tell is that Red LED on = Recording.

[billydee]

make sure to hit record!  seriously!  one thing I love about this deck is if it's on you can see levels as if it was in record/pause.  one thing I hate about this deck is if it's on you can see levels as if it was in record/pause!

Yes, it's different from other decks that you put into "REC/PAUSE" mode first and then "release" the transport to start recording like you would on a tape deck.  But the easy way to tell is that Red LED on = Recording.

You guys can say that again...I had to do a search to see how the darn thing paused. 
I think I'll be ok with it, enough of the features and functionality are similar to the DR-60D which is my regular recorder.

[Gordon]

easy way to tell is that Red LED on = Recording.

that and no time running!  got me the other night!  at least it was the opener I didn't care about.

[voltronic]

easy way to tell is that Red LED on = Recording.

that and no time running!  got me the other night!  at least it was the opener I didn't care about.

?  It definitely shows running time.

[Gordon]

I meant no run time if it's not recording.

[billydee]

I'm looking for something that'll power the 70-D and want to get some feedback on this adapter which seems ok to me-
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2A-Wall-AC-Power-Adapter-for-Portable-Digital-Recorders-Replace-TASCAM-PS-P515U-/252400322438?hash=item3ac43b4786:g:XQkAAOSw5VFWMrN2

I have the TASCAM PS-P515U for my DR-60D but want something in case I'm running both recorders which happens every now and then.
Thanks folks.

[Gordon]

Not a wall wart but I have two of these

http://www.ebay.com/itm/331541674213?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=540700709762&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

General consensus is they will run the deck forever!

[voltronic]

I meant no run time if it's not recording.

Not following you.  Do you mean remaining time available?  It shows that on the top-right under the battery icon.

[voltronic]

Not a wall wart but I have two of these

http://www.ebay.com/itm/331541674213?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=540700709762&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

General consensus is they will run the deck forever!

Seconded.  Many of us have this battery, and while it's not really 20,000 mAh it does a great job powering the 70D for long hours.

[Gordon]

I meant no run time if it's not recording.

Not following you.  Do you mean remaining time available?  It shows that on the top-right under the battery icon.

if you haven't hit record then time shows as 00:00:00

[voltronic]

I meant no run time if it's not recording.

Not following you.  Do you mean remaining time available?  It shows that on the top-right under the battery icon.

if you haven't hit record then time shows as 00:00:00

OK, yes on the large running time clock that's true.  How is that a problem?  I'm really lost here.

[vanark]

If the clock isn't moving, you haven't pressed record.

I really don't see how Gordon wasn't clear on this.