Why the Tascam DR-40X is the Best Affordable Audio Recorder for Most People
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2019
- If you need a great audio recorder for the least amount of money, the new Tascam DR-40X is probably the best option available. Get the full story here ▶️ bit.ly/2zjOKGQ
If you primarily record audio with external dynamic microphones like the Shure SM58, the Tascam DR-40X isn't the best choice for you.
For everyone else, the DR-40X is your best budget-friendly option. It works wonderfully with condenser mics, like shotguns, wireless, and large diaphragms. Plus, it handles line-level audio excellently.
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GEAR I USED TO MAKE THIS VIDEO:
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Sescom attenuation cable ▶️ amzn.to/2KWf80b
IF YOUR DR-40X HAS THE PHANTOM POWER ISSUE:
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CREDITS:
Nagra photo by Slava Rodionov
Microtrack photo by Jared and Corin
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how could one high quality video like this own only thousands of view
What a great RUclipsr. Anyone who can inform and be entertaining at the same time deserves all the praise in the world. Well done Sam!
Man,THIS guy! One of those awesome people you were old friends with even before you ever met 'em!
THANKS for the d-lo on the dr
Might want to mention the DR-40 in the title because the comparison is what I was looking for and you're the only person I've seen do this so far.
This video felt like a love letter to the DR-40/40x, very well made and informative!
Nagra! DAT Recorders...omg. I remember these audio recording machines and tech. I love the future. Just ordered my DR-40X for the A-B mic capabilities in recording ambient/environmental sound. Great informative video. Thanks.
What a pleasant video! Love the history and the way you compared the old with new. Thanks for solving my doubts about dr40x. I don't care about 'noisy' floor, for almos everything, we have post process for that! Thanks again ♥
This video is incredible! Great quality, great audio, great review! Very well done sir.
lol love the song at the end man, this was helpful for me and my hunt for an affordable field recorder.
This was an incredibly useful video for helping me make my audio recorder decision. Thank you!
Thanks for the video and history of recent recorders. Good luck with your purchase of a Nagra.
I love your style so much. I watch so many of these videos and yours instantly stand out. Thank you!
One of the most informative & entertaining audio related videos I've ever watched. Usually audio equipment reviews are dry & boring. Great job! Also, I own the DR40 & I may just upgrade to the DR40X for the CAI feature, it's pretty handy. Thanks 🤓
This is seriously a great video, keep em comin! I'd love to see you review any audio/visual equipment! You have a knack for teaching
Thank you! I've got more in the works. Stay tuned... :)
Man! tank u very much i was about to buy the dr 40 but didn't know can't record direct to the computer, well now i know i need the dr40x tanks alot!!
Dang...that was well done and fun. The history was very interesting too. Thank you!
Youve answered every question ive ever had... great video..so professional. Even loved your history lesson lol.
Youre the best
Fantastic overview! I've been using this mic on my recent videos and love it!
Thanks for the info. I like knowing how we got to wherever we are. Valuable information.
amazing video! also really charming and unique
how you hand draw the charts! :)
Good job! Your explanation shines much light on the darkness of this subject 😆
Thank you. Very informative. I am thinking gof getting one and your reviews helped.
Really great video! It's funny because I just got a new dynamic mic for videos and didn't realize dynamic mics could have issues with these recorders
Love this really well put together
Amazing video !! This makes me think in those videos from old Discovery Channel, super simple to understand!! More info thst you though you could get !! What a video, great Job !! I am getting my DR40X now ( Dj and Techno music Producer)
Absolutely amazingly funny and informative, BRILLIANT!!!
yo the ending musical part was the best, thank dude!!!
I love the history lesson! Great video, thanks for sharing.
Wow, entertaining AND usefull. Thank you for sharing!
This is an amazing video. You deserve more subscribers and appreciation.
Loving your DIY props!
The DR40 is the only electronic device I have ever purchased that has held its value for 8 years and still going 👌
Strange starting, interesting and then captive, good vidéo i love it well done 👍👍👍😍
This is my first time watching. You are fricking awesome
Very entertaining and informative... thank you!!!
The most helpful Tascam DR40X review. I was curious about the difference from DR40.
Great Job... very helpful!
hey man this was so nicely done. gooood work brother
what a great review bro...love it.
Just bought a DR-40x over zoom h4n and sony pcm d10..can't wait to play with it!!
great video and like the humor! Good history lesson too.
Man, I love your reviews! I'm buying the DR-40X for a Online Course I'm working on. Hopefully this will give the flexibility I need to do voice overs, camera recordings and interviews. Keep the good work!
Nice one....i love your story telling.
Four years ago it was not much of a recorder. Some years ago I compared one with the Olympus LS11 i had.
The noise was too much to bare and the input signal much lower then the LS11. I did not expect such terrible result and returned it within half a day. And bought the more expensive Tascam DR100mkiii. That was a joy!
so useful, thanks Buddie!!
Very good review, thank you!
Great man sam ,,thank you for your support ,
Fun and informative :) Thx
That was amazing, thank you so much!:)
Hey dude great demo. fun to watch. very informative good job. PS...you sound like Daniel Johnson. (which is a good thing)
Oh shit! And I love your top-40 hit song at the end!
Respect and love you sir. Thanks!
Thanks for the lead about the Klark Teknik Mic Booster in your main article. THAT I can justify spending cash on.
You're the best. Great video!!
informative, humorous. Thank you
great video and love the history lesson
Ultima parte a fost suuuuuper!!! Bravo!
Gracias!
Hilarious and informative. Thank you!
What a cool review. 5 stars!
I just bought a used DR-40X. Your review pushed me over the line.
Awesome job thank you!
Thanks for the great review!!
Sam, "Why is this guy talking about the history of..." to me, a TOTAL newbie to the idea of recording at home, your video was AWESOME! Personally, I appreciate some background to what I am doing -- or, in this case, PROPOSING to do -- so I really like this vid. Thank you so much!
Loved TASCAM back when, running a PortastudioX8 these days
Informative video. I owned my 40X for almost two years. I use it mainly for field recording. Never had the unit shut off when I turn on phantom power. So I must have the design without the bug. I also own those TH07 headphones that are great for mixing
Could you help me?? Read my comment on top. Thank you. I am so confused. Ronnie.
Sorry if I'm coming late .
Is the 40x good for field recording noisewise ?
Fantastic review! Thanx! Many subscribers and wiews to your channel!
the song at the end convenced me to buy this
Me too ... but I bought a ukulele as well
Thank you very much for an awesome video you really make me laugh and I was very happy to hear the history I’ve sound recording devices the best to you and thank you for your artwork
Loved the story part
A great video!
haha..man I love the song at the end..lol.. I use the 40...very impressed with what I've got from it so far....I'm now gagging for the 100 MKIII tho...argghhh
A feature in the DR40 (and I’m assuming DR40x, too) that I really like and haven’t found anywhere else is the Peak Reduction auto level control. Unlike typical auto gain, which constantly raises and lowers the input gain to accommodate the incoming signal, the Peak Reduction feature only lowered the gain enough to prevent clipping and then left it alone. It wasn’t going up and down all the time and dynamics stayed intact. That feature doesn’t even seem to be in their new PortaCapture 32 bit recorder, based on what I see in the online manual.
Oh you mean, like a limiter. Even zoom H1 has this.
@@queridodiario3613 it wasn’t a typical limiter. A typical limiter pulls the level down for a quick instant and then releases back to the set level. The Peak Reduction in the Tascam was like having somebody adjust the manual gain down for you if the signal got too hot. It didn’t release it back to your set level. It just brought it down if needed and left it there.
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Can be use to record sound effects. Thanks for the info.
Entertaining review!
Thanks!
Amazing review, Sam. I'm currently shopping for a device for recording audio from DJ boards at weddings and other events. The Zoom 6 I rented recently had a cool feature where I could take a Line out feed through its dedicated port and send to my camera through a wireless Receiver/Transmitter unit. Though I see Line Out listed among the outputs of the DR-40x, I'm uncertain how it works because the "line out" doubles as a earphone port.
I'm interested to know if it can work as the Zoom 6 does. I will appreciate your feedback.
As for the built-in microphones, is there some kind of dynamic range compression going on? They sound compressed.
It's good that you have documented the history of these devices. My buddy still uses his Microtrack every day.
Thank you for the history lesson! Wow
Cool song, I came here for the Tascam, but I will buy a Ukulele instead now! Thanks for that! Now I have to save moa money again!
You are so funny thank you for the comment!
that was the best video ever!!!! epic!
Niiiiiiiiice end song! 😂
😁👍👍👍
Thanks bro 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Hi Sam i just got my Dr-40X yesterday i was really excited until i started recording with the built in mics, i went outside recording with headphones on and i could hear alot of interferance looks like it was RF interferance, i walked my small street and i could hear it alot non stop, have you ever experienced that with yours?
Hilarious! Love it love it love it! Super vid!
Thesedays the only thing that counts for youtube are the views pr video and not members
Anyway your videos are simply the best as always
I have never seen a review from you that doesnt just about cover the whole topic
Anyway i have never heard about you talking about ;
3.5mm Line to Microphone Attenuator Cable for DSLR Camera/Recorder
Do you need it of does it help or prevent from extra noise from cheap cables ?
Thanks for the kind words! I use the attenuator cable to get cleaner sounding recordings in the camera when I connect the headphone output of the audio recorder to the mic input of a camera. I've gotten okay results using regular 3.5mm cables, but the attenuator cable always sounds good. It's not a necessity, though, unless you're doing the kind of shoot where there isn't the chance to do additional takes or a reshoot, such as a wedding video.
my left ear really enjoyed this video
Thank you for an excellent video. I think it's OK if our devices can act like friends.
Hello Sam, would you know if this recorder has a safety feature to auto turn off when the sognal is too hot and it's peaking?
My recorder turned off at 30 minutes while it was recording our babds show. The auto shot off was on, but i dont think that it would shit off if there is signao coming through the XLR inputs so i was thinking maybe because of some kind of safety while peaking. Cheers!
What’s the correct configuration to make an interview using two xlr mics ? Please let us know
Very good video 👍 how come the old DR40 is more expensive than DR40X though? I was looking at the features but the new one is better and cheaper.
Also is it ok to buy used recorder? I wouldn't know how to check if it had an issue.
Thanks
Hi, I'd need a recorder to record in the car whilst driving but I don't know how to pick an audio recorder that has low background noise, could you advise me what audio recorder to go for? Thank you
Very nice
Is there a micro clipping on the recording ? Like a gate clipping as well ?
Why ?
Or is it clipping cuts in the postproduction?
I always wondered what happened to Garth from Wayne's world.
I now know.
Seriously though. Excellent vid. 👍
Gracias
Eres muy inteligente
3 minutes in... very good.
Could you plug one into a mixer and record audio being processed by the mixer?
Good stuff. Do you also have a tutorial on the basics for operating. Having a hard time getting arms around this.
I don't have a tutorial. Just spend some time with it. Mess around. Do experiments. Hit buttons. Scroll menus. Don't try to do anything serious until you've been with it for a little while.
@@HiddenDriveways I was able to really get some cool things done. Recorded, did an overdub and then finally figured out to mix it down.
Do you know if you are able to take the track that is mixed down and then record something over that? I wasn't able to try that yet. Thx!
I love my Tascam . Paid $120 for it and it's very much worth it 👍
Nice VDO ... and great history info but some thing diffend once you have DR40 ... my EXT mic does not work software update didnot support any more... some function .....gone,,, :(