As an amateur videographer who is still trying to figure all this stuff out, I really appreciate the concise way you explained this device and even went into the history. It really helps a lot!
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)
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 ♥
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.
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 🤓
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!
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.
@@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.
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!
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
10:46 *SINE waves. A square wave doesn't sound as pure as that due to the fact it has more harmonics, which are more difficult for the cone of a speaker to reproduce.
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!
8:32 - The voice over is great, how did you got it to sound like this without any of the ambient noise picking up? Can you share details how you did so? Thanks. Is it better to do voice over using the tascam as a standalone recorder or better hooked to a USB to computer?
No ambient noise was picked up because there wasn’t any ambient noise. It was a quiet room that didn’t have any problems with sound reflecting off of surfaces. Nothing special, just a regular room in a regular house. The mics are off to the side of my mouth, not in front of it. That was intentional. I find that voice over and podcasting sound better when the microphone is positioned that way. Just set proper gain, record in a quiet, non-reverberant place, and position the mic where it sounds best.
Great video. Thank you. I bought the DR-40X and very rarely use it. The reason to buy it was to spread the built-in mics, put it on a table in the centre of my music room, and face it towards my hifi speakers. This way, I assume it will record audio the way my speakers actually sound in person. I could take a line level out of my hifi system and directly plug it into the DR-40X but that would just give me a hi-res audio file on the SD card, right?. In order to share files with friends and family with music the way I hear it in my room, what best way would you suggest? I have 4 different pairs of speakers, and I want to share how they all differently sound while playing the same music from the same source. Your thoughts on this will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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,,, :(
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
Re: the noise floor when using dynamic mics, I read that using a preamp for the mic before plugging into the DR-40X solves that. That’s basically what the issue is, right? I use a combination of condenser and dynamic mics with my music recording, and the noise floor with, say, a Shure SM58/57 has always been an issue, I remember struggling with the noise level when I was using a 58 with my Tascam cassette Portastudio.
Yes, a decent external preamp solves the noise issue with the DR-40X and dynamic mics. There are even tiny, portable in-line preamps like the Triton Audio Fethed that solve this problem. Here's a link to that item - amzn.to/38tnZQZ
Weirdly enough, shortly after writing that reply I learned about a $29 option that seems to work just as well. It's the Klark Tecnik CT-1, it's a lot cheaper at B&H than it is on Amazon. They're sold out at the moment, but here's a link -www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1517099-REG/klark_teknik_mic_booster_ct_1_compact_dynamic_in_line_microphone.html/BI/20531/KBID/15501
THANK YOU SO MUCH!! Be yourself always. You bring joy to many people, that you are not aware of, i am sure of it! Haters gonna hate, you are a sweet individual! Keep being awesome, humble, kind, loving, all of these things! God bless you 😊
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.
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
The DR-40X will give you more options. You can switch the mics between X/Y and A/B positions to see which one sounds better. You also have the XLR inputs, so you could use higher-quality external microphones in conjunction with the built-in mics. But, if you can get a sound you like with the DR-05X, you can save a lot of money. Maybe try the DR-05X first, and if you're not satisfied with the sound, return it and get the DR-40X.
@@HiddenDrivewaysVery grateful for your reviews on the devicrs. Is the DR-07X similar to DR-40X but less XLR Mics plug-in? Or the sound quality might be different too?
@@caitchang I’ve never used the DR-07X or the DR-05X, so I can’t comment on that. I would assume the sound quality is the same, but I do not know for certain.
Until last year I recorded mostly soloists, duos and a few trios for 2 nights a week in a small cafe. Generally acoustic/electric pop and folk performers and sometimes violin (played fiddle styel) and saxophone, etc. If you could get two decent standalone microphones I would place them at key spots, say to catch pairs of players. Run the microphone cables about 10' (a distance a proper cable would come in) and have the DR-40 there, using the two internal microphone capsules to capture more of the room ambience to give the performance more "realism" if that's important. Point those internal mics outwards in the A-B configuration (the DR-40 will detect if you change orientation while it's turned on.) If you won't be able for any reason to adjust levels separately later on, and there is an audience, I'd propose keeping the internal microphone levels lower than you might think. They pick up people noise you wouldn't even notice during live recording, along with room ambience/echo so like seasoning you just want a dash, not ruining the main content.
Yes. The DR-07X has many of the same features, excellent performance, and it's more compact and lightweight. The thing with buying a recorder at this time of year, though, is that if you can wait 7 weeks you will almost definitely save $30 or more because of the holiday sales.
Sam Mallery I just bought one, I’m a violinist, and to my ear it is the best “richest” sound I found in that price range. Unfortunately, it seems to me that it cannot be used as an audio interface, and nor my Mac or iPad recognizes it... pretty frustrating, so I’m returning it and will probably settle for the dr-40 for now (not a fan of the zoom sound). If you have a recommendation, I’ll appreciate it!
@@maxzorinmusic Well, if you like the richness of the DR-100mkiii, perhaps keep it. Using a dedicated audio interface is far better than using a portable recorder as an audio interface. Single-channel units like the Focusrite Scarlett Solo are pretty affordable, and would be a much better computer interface solution than using an audio recorder.
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As an amateur videographer who is still trying to figure all this stuff out, I really appreciate the concise way you explained this device and even went into the history. It really helps a lot!
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
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!
how could one high quality video like this own only thousands of view
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.
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)
This video felt like a love letter to the DR-40/40x, very well made and informative!
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 ♥
The DR40 is the only electronic device I have ever purchased that has held its value for 8 years and still going 👌
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.
This was an incredibly useful video for helping me make my audio recorder decision. Thank you!
This video is incredible! Great quality, great audio, great review! Very well done sir.
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!!
lol love the song at the end man, this was helpful for me and my hunt for an affordable field recorder.
Just bought a DR-40x over zoom h4n and sony pcm d10..can't wait to play with it!!
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 🤓
Youve answered every question ive ever had... great video..so professional. Even loved your history lesson lol.
Youre the best
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!
Thanks for the video and history of recent recorders. Good luck with your purchase of a Nagra.
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.
the song at the end convenced me to buy this
Me too ... but I bought a ukulele as well
so useful, thanks Buddie!!
Absolutely amazingly funny and informative, BRILLIANT!!!
I love your style so much. I watch so many of these videos and yours instantly stand out. Thank you!
Good job! Your explanation shines much light on the darkness of this subject 😆
I love the history lesson! Great video, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the great review!!
Loved TASCAM back when, running a PortastudioX8 these days
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... :)
Thanks for the info. I like knowing how we got to wherever we are. Valuable information.
Loving your DIY props!
Dang...that was well done and fun. The history was very interesting too. Thank you!
This is an amazing video. You deserve more subscribers and appreciation.
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!
yo the ending musical part was the best, thank dude!!!
I just bought a used DR-40X. Your review pushed me over the line.
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 ?
This is my first time watching. You are fricking awesome
Ultima parte a fost suuuuuper!!! Bravo!
Gracias!
Nice one....i love your story telling.
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!
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
That was amazing, thank you so much!:)
what a great review bro...love it.
You're the best. Great video!!
Entertaining review!
Thanks!
great video and like the humor! Good history lesson too.
Very entertaining and informative... thank you!!!
Great man sam ,,thank you for your support ,
Oh shit! And I love your top-40 hit song at the end!
Fantastic overview! I've been using this mic on my recent videos and love it!
Very good review, thank you!
Respect and love you sir. Thanks!
Thank you. Very informative. I am thinking gof getting one and your reviews helped.
What a cool review. 5 stars!
Thanks for the lead about the Klark Teknik Mic Booster in your main article. THAT I can justify spending cash on.
Love this really well put together
hey man this was so nicely done. gooood work brother
informative, humorous. Thank you
10:46 *SINE waves. A square wave doesn't sound as pure as that due to the fact it has more harmonics, which are more difficult for the cone of a speaker to reproduce.
Fun and informative :) Thx
great video and love the history lesson
Wow, entertaining AND usefull. Thank you for sharing!
Sam Mallory! First of all, thanks!
6:30 👈🏼
Does this still hold up? Or is it still the best for the price?
Fantastic review! Thanx! Many subscribers and wiews to your channel!
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!
Awesome job thank you!
Hilarious and informative. Thank you!
8:32 - The voice over is great, how did you got it to sound like this without any of the ambient noise picking up? Can you share details how you did so? Thanks. Is it better to do voice over using the tascam as a standalone recorder or better hooked to a USB to computer?
No ambient noise was picked up because there wasn’t any ambient noise. It was a quiet room that didn’t have any problems with sound reflecting off of surfaces. Nothing special, just a regular room in a regular house. The mics are off to the side of my mouth, not in front of it. That was intentional. I find that voice over and podcasting sound better when the microphone is positioned that way. Just set proper gain, record in a quiet, non-reverberant place, and position the mic where it sounds best.
Great video. Thank you. I bought the DR-40X and very rarely use it. The reason to buy it was to spread the built-in mics, put it on a table in the centre of my music room, and face it towards my hifi speakers. This way, I assume it will record audio the way my speakers actually sound in person. I could take a line level out of my hifi system and directly plug it into the DR-40X but that would just give me a hi-res audio file on the SD card, right?. In order to share files with friends and family with music the way I hear it in my room, what best way would you suggest? I have 4 different pairs of speakers, and I want to share how they all differently sound while playing the same music from the same source. Your thoughts on this will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Hey dude great demo. fun to watch. very informative good job. PS...you sound like Daniel Johnson. (which is a good thing)
Great Job... very helpful!
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,,, :(
Strange starting, interesting and then captive, good vidéo i love it well done 👍👍👍😍
Thank you for the history lesson! Wow
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
Re: the noise floor when using dynamic mics, I read that using a preamp for the mic before plugging into the DR-40X solves that. That’s basically what the issue is, right? I use a combination of condenser and dynamic mics with my music recording, and the noise floor with, say, a Shure SM58/57 has always been an issue, I remember struggling with the noise level when I was using a 58 with my Tascam cassette Portastudio.
Yes, a decent external preamp solves the noise issue with the DR-40X and dynamic mics. There are even tiny, portable in-line preamps like the Triton Audio Fethed that solve this problem. Here's a link to that item - amzn.to/38tnZQZ
Weirdly enough, shortly after writing that reply I learned about a $29 option that seems to work just as well. It's the Klark Tecnik CT-1, it's a lot cheaper at B&H than it is on Amazon. They're sold out at the moment, but here's a link -www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1517099-REG/klark_teknik_mic_booster_ct_1_compact_dynamic_in_line_microphone.html/BI/20531/KBID/15501
THANK YOU SO MUCH!! Be yourself always. You bring joy to many people, that you are not aware of, i am sure of it! Haters gonna hate, you are a sweet individual! Keep being awesome, humble, kind, loving, all of these things! God bless you 😊
Can be use to record sound effects. Thanks for the info.
Hi
With the latest firmware the DR40 also has 128GB capacity and auto tone.
can you use it also as an usb interface with the latest firmware? I want to use it for a webinar. Does this work? THX
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.
Are these detected by metal detectors. I'm interested in buying one to record concerts. Thanks
A great video!
OMG, marry me! That was so helpful, and funny.
Keep it in your pants!
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
Help! I don't know how to set up to record in four channels!
Turn on DR-40X, press physical REC MODE button, press right direction button once, scroll up or down to 4CH option, press REC MODE to exit.
@@HiddenDriveways thank you very much!!
Loved the story part
I love my Tascam . Paid $120 for it and it's very much worth it 👍
Would you recommend the DR40X or the DR05X for acoustic piano recordings?
The DR-40X will give you more options. You can switch the mics between X/Y and A/B positions to see which one sounds better. You also have the XLR inputs, so you could use higher-quality external microphones in conjunction with the built-in mics. But, if you can get a sound you like with the DR-05X, you can save a lot of money. Maybe try the DR-05X first, and if you're not satisfied with the sound, return it and get the DR-40X.
@@HiddenDrivewaysVery grateful for your reviews on the devicrs. Is the DR-07X similar to DR-40X but less XLR Mics plug-in? Or the sound quality might be different too?
@@caitchang I’ve never used the DR-07X or the DR-05X, so I can’t comment on that. I would assume the sound quality is the same, but I do not know for certain.
Hi! Do you recommend this for violin or string quartet? if you have another suggestion I’ll appreciated!!
The built-in stereo condenser microphones on the DR-40X will sound great with strings. 👍
Until last year I recorded mostly soloists, duos and a few trios for 2 nights a week in a small cafe. Generally acoustic/electric pop and folk performers and sometimes violin (played fiddle styel) and saxophone, etc. If you could get two decent standalone microphones I would place them at key spots, say to catch pairs of players. Run the microphone cables about 10' (a distance a proper cable would come in) and have the DR-40 there, using the two internal microphone capsules to capture more of the room ambience to give the performance more "realism" if that's important. Point those internal mics outwards in the A-B configuration (the DR-40 will detect if you change orientation while it's turned on.) If you won't be able for any reason to adjust levels separately later on, and there is an audience, I'd propose keeping the internal microphone levels lower than you might think. They pick up people noise you wouldn't even notice during live recording, along with room ambience/echo so like seasoning you just want a dash, not ruining the main content.
Lovely.
I appreciate the history and the value you placed in the DR-40X, but are you experienced with the DR-100MKIII?
I know that I want a DR-100MKIII, but I've never owned one.
Niiiiiiiiice end song! 😂
I always wondered what happened to Garth from Wayne's world.
I now know.
Seriously though. Excellent vid. 👍
that was the best video ever!!!! epic!
Gracias
Eres muy inteligente
Thanks for the in-depth review.
Do you think DR-07X is a better choice for people that don't have the need for XLR input?
Yes. The DR-07X has many of the same features, excellent performance, and it's more compact and lightweight. The thing with buying a recorder at this time of year, though, is that if you can wait 7 weeks you will almost definitely save $30 or more because of the holiday sales.
my left ear really enjoyed this video
excellent video, thank you! would you look at the newish tascam dr-100?
Max Zorin Yeah... The DR-100 mkIII. I want one. I’d love to review it, but there are a few other recorders I might do first.
Sam Mallery I just bought one, I’m a violinist, and to my ear it is the best “richest” sound I found in that price range. Unfortunately, it seems to me that it cannot be used as an audio interface, and nor my Mac or iPad recognizes it... pretty frustrating, so I’m returning it and will probably settle for the dr-40 for now (not a fan of the zoom sound). If you have a recommendation, I’ll appreciate it!
@@maxzorinmusic Well, if you like the richness of the DR-100mkiii, perhaps keep it. Using a dedicated audio interface is far better than using a portable recorder as an audio interface. Single-channel units like the Focusrite Scarlett Solo are pretty affordable, and would be a much better computer interface solution than using an audio recorder.
Sam Mallery thanks man, greatly appreciated :)
@@maxzorinmusic Now you get the follower of the DR40, the DR40x, which can be used as USB interface. But look before you buy if it will support MAC.
Hilarious! Love it love it love it! Super vid!
What are those two black lines? for?