THE ULTIMATE PORTABLE RECORDER FOR MUSICIANS & YOUTUBERS | Tascam Portacapture X8 Demo | TOM QUAYLE
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00:00 - Opening Playthrough
00:44 - Intro
01:46 - Audio Recording Capabilities/Specs
03:31 - The Touch Screen & Recording Apps
06:24 - The I/O Capabilities
07:55 - Recording to SD Cards
08:19 - Bluetooth Control via a Smartphone
09:00 - Headphone Out and On-board Speaker
09:18 - USB-C Power and Audio Interface Capabilities
10:00 - Cool Feature for Musicians
11:11 - Demo 1 (Close up voice recording)
11:28 - Demo 2 (Voice recording 2-feet away)
11:44 - Demo 3 (Acoustic guitar with XY mic config)
12:43 - Demo 4 (Acoustic guitar with AB mic config)
13:44 - Demo 5 (Using an external condenser mic)
14:32 - Conclusion - Hudba
If that kind of guitar playing skill came with the device, I’d get one right now.
You dropped this 🌽
just got the zoom h6 and wish I'd seen this video sooner. It's more expensive but the upgraded functionality and usability on this looks amazing.
Great presentation and much greater guitar-playing. Thank you!
Absolutely incredible guitar work
Damn, I am sold. I have only just bought a Tascam DR-05X too for recording sounds for electronic music. Great video, thanks for convincing me to buy this. It looks phenomenal.
That guitar playing at the beginning was beautiful
I have a DR-100 MKIII, and the built in mics on this new one sound pretty similar in their raw form to my ears, but the built-in EQ curves on the X8 seem to help a lot. The unprocessed mics on my DR-100 are very detailed but need a bit of EQ to tame the highs and fatten up the low end.
The guitar playing is so awesome, and recording quality. I will buy one!
dude this mics on this thing are SO good. I used a pair of Phillips SPH6500? headphones and usually things dont sound full. especially instruments. the intro sounds SO rich. I got this thing. the future is HERE.
Thank you for doing this video. It will help me make my decision to record the wind ensemble I play with.
Best review! Awesome playing!
Thanks, Tom. Looks like an awesome deal. Thanks for making this video.
Excellent review. I have portable recorder already but will look at this seriously as an upgrade.
What would be really good for guitar and probably all musicians. Multitrack simul sync recording!
once you understand what it does, the price is not too bad
that's what I say to myself before going to sleep
Since many years I record with an old Boss BR-600 mobile recorder, and nobody has complained about sound quality so far. It has some limitations (No Phantom Power, internal mics are just toys), but combined with an external condenser, which runs on batteries, or dynamic mics, it's great ... very easy to use and reliable, but you need CF-cards and it's not easy to run the Boss wav-converter software on a modern computer.
I still have one of those too and I also enjoy using it even though I have many newer tools.
I hear a lot of people saying the preamps and general sound quality is better on the zoom gear, however I can’t help think that the usability and features on this x8 tips it for me, think I will be going with the Tasacm for that reason, thanks for the video even with your disclaimer
Those mics sound surprisingly well-balanced for a smallish portable recorder. They don't sound very noisy compared to a lot of other condensers and they're neither too boomy (like Olympus' Tresmic mics), nor too shrill (like pretty much every other portable recorder). Pretty impressed. I'm not sure about an interface that relies so much on touch-screen controls, though. I'd imagine that eats a lot of battery?
I am personally very doubtful that the audio is that clean from the get-go. And with that many moving parts and functionalities I reckon it will be a pain when any part of it is faulty.
Great review, thanks
Wow, this thing is awesome.
PERFECT REVIEW THANK YOU
Badass. Want one.
When I bought my X6 I thought that the built in mics would be 2nd best. But I have to admit that they are very good
Very informative thanks
Q2: What's the best setting for recording gigs? From say....the mosh pit distance or pub gigs or from let's say 15-20m from the stage? Or just go manual and adjust when the bands do their sound checks. Thanks.
Mahalo! Good info, SOLD!
Great video. Would you recommend this for singing whilst playing too?
What's the best way to record a live band using this? Do I need to go direct to the mixer?
Thank you so much for the review!! Especially the guitar tests.
What is your opinion on the potential preamp noise with Shure SM7B?
It would've been really cool if the two top mics were connected through XLR also, so there had been 6 mic inputs all in all...
Thanks for the video :) Looks like a great unit!
I think you CAN use 4 XLR mics and the inbuilt condensers together for a six track recording. That’s what the Zoom H6 does, so I’d be very surprised if this one doesn’t.
I had the same thought
Hello. Thanks for the tutorial you published. I have a question:
The H8 zoom has a mixer with effects like Daily, Repeat and Reverb. Does the TASCAM Portacapture X8 have a mixer or not?
Thanks for the review. You mention there is plenty of gain available on the pre-amps, do you know how many db's that is? I can't seem to see the figure listed on any of the official specs which is odd.
Very intriguing….. I’ve had my eyes on mixer face by Centrance for music, voice over and general audio but haven’t made any moves yet….. This is in the same price range and seems to have more features….
WOW this thing is so good. The interface is a game changer. Even a bass player can use it. Only 1 sd card though? There should be 2...always. But you could hook up a phone as a backup.
*blown away
Will it plug into android cell usbc for streaming audio
I already have a mixpre 6-ii and it's awesome and probably considered more "pro" but I still want this X8 haha as the UI seems much more intuitive and I love the quick presets and effects already built-in.
How's the mix pre holding up?
@@TaylorThomasVideo I sold my mixpre 6-II and replaced it with the X8. I really like the UI and presets better. The money I saved I decided to buy some izoptope audio programs (RX9 and Nectar) for post processing.
I also have mixpre 6II and want this. There's no way this will sound better though
@@pandoraefretum Totally agree
Amazing playing, amazing review, amazing device. Thank you SO much for this video. I only have a small question. No, two. 1. Would this machine work as a multitrack recorder, say, four stereo tracks recorded separately (I am sort of one man band musician)? 2. Does it have a pedal punch-in option? I really need to punch in with my foot because I play the viola:) Again, thank you for this excellent review. Sending love from Seoul. Subscribed.
Great, as always, Tom! By the way, does this work on a mobile phone? Does it have a noise/background noise cancelling feature? Thanks, man! All the best!
I take it the Voice Recording App (as heard in Demos 1 & 2) automatically sums the two condenser mic signals to mono? The stereo sound doesn’t appear until you’re in Acoustic Guitar recording mode.
Great!
Great review and playing Tom, can you record a guitar in the XLR and simultaneously record using the condenser mics ? Thanks
Hey man, this video is dope. Would you say the X8 has better preamps than the Zoom F6? Thanks!
Are all Fx and Eq baked into the recording from the input side or can you use them after recording in the mixer ???
Does it have dual ADCs, if not it won't support large dynamic range recording like the Zoom F6.
I'd love to see a comparison to the Zoom F6.
👌👏👏👏👏💪, good , very good vidéo , and great sound
Super cool, Tascam rules! Tom, can I ask how did you record your voice in all your videos? Is it your camera's audio?
Tascam are absolutely bossing the audio recorder market, they have the most amount of individual models as well, imo the only decent competition is from Sony which are hard to find and don't have XLR inputs like the PCM D100, PCM A10, VERY cool demonstration
can you plug this TAscam PortaCapture X8 directly into iphone using lightning to camera adapter? Secondly, can you do overdubbing like Zoom H4n and H5 with PortaCapture X8? Thank you in advance
Thanks for sharing Tom. Say I've recorded 6 Chanels at once. Next day I want to play the 6 channel mix back on device. Is this easy to do? Will it remember the whole mix on playback? Or do I have to manually select all of the files?
wow a mix between Jimi Hendrix and Steven Spielberg !
this thing sounds better than my mic preamp interface conversion chain costing 5 grand lol
Your guitar work is exceptional - and this is coming from a guitarist that has played for decades!
Is this unit good for recording a live band? Will the drums and noisy guitar not be too loud for the built in microphones or external ones for that matter?
Q4: Can you record to a Seagate Expansion Portable Drive 2TB or similar? Thanks.
Wow this has allot of capability. $500.00 USD is about right. I have the DR-100 mk.3, and this has me curious for a do it all applications for video and in my editing area. The only thing that concerns me a bit is durability. Looks like a plastic body vs. the aluminum body the DR-100 mk.3 was since that is discontinued suspecting this is replacing that unit.
Any chance you remember the distance from the mics in the close talking example? The other talking example is 2’ so I’m guessing 1’?
How does this compare to the H4N? Namely the noise floor issue. I'd like to be able to get the gain up to a whopping 50% without the audio becoming useless. Also, can you adjust gain while recording with this? Tried doing so with the H4N during an hour long recording yesterday...and it informed me that I was recording. Well, I know that. I clearly do not like much if anything about the H4N and this appears to be an excellent replacement.
Nice demo, can you do overdub?
Can you compare the tascam dr 40 vs this. Or just do the evolution of tascam. I got one long time ago and I can't tell if they are different.
What guitar are you playing? It appears to have amazing action.
Hi, I am looking for a new recorder and choosing between Zoom H8 and Tascam X8... I much prefer the Tascam in most ways but after watching your review I noticed instrument level input didnt get a mention... Am I right in thinking this isnt possible with the Tascam??.....
Can I use this device to record an electric guitar plugged in an effects modeler, but with the modeler directly connected to the Tascam X8 through a cable?
quick question - can you record Direct with instruments like electric guitar (Hi-Z)
Can you save the recording on your phone ?
Fantastic and honest review Tom. I was looking at the mix-pre 3 or even the Zoom F6 to capture audio at 32 bit float. I held off thinking that it wouldn't be long before someone produced a portable device with effects and a pair of quality condensers on the front, and here it is!! - A question I have please is can you (when recording without a preset) add both EQ and reverb at the point of recording, rather than just afterwards in mix-down? Personally I find I can settle in and play better when recording if it sounds pretty good in the headphones from the start of the process. Subscribed to you today. Peter.
Completely agree with Peter. I second the question:) Just like with dslr cameras, it is good to see how it will look in the end at the moment of shooting. I always apply a bit of reverb at the time of recording.
How is the battery life recording 32 bit?
Nice video !Do you think that zoom h4n pro has same reverb ,large ,small room etc?
Can someone provide a link to where I can buy the stand that’s holding the X8? May have missed it, but interested in getting this as well.
Out of topic, wanna see more you play acoustic with your legato technique
Thanks a LOT buddy. (angry-face)
Another random CZcams suggestion for a video about another piece of gear I would've not known about and therefore been able to save some money...
Now, I need the damn thing because you made it so compelling.
:D
Do you have a tutorial on using the Bluetooth with an android??
Hi Tom, are you able to change file names in the unit. The thing I hated about products like the zoom recorders is that when I have a hundred plus recordings, I have no idea what each file is until I play it. It made it painful to rename files. Ideally I’d love to name recordings after I finish recording. Thx.
I've got a zoom R8 but the digital technology is over my head. I wanna record keyboards and vocals for demos in the simplest way possible. Will this be good for that?
Watching further on.. Looks like I could...
Hi Tom, can those DSP FX (comp,Eq, lim, gate rev) be used for monitoring only without recording the Fx?
Also can the 4 inputs have different Fx settings on real time, or the Fx works only for 1 input at the time?
That’s also what i am trying to find out…
How do you overdub multiple tracks in manual mode? Reference manual doesn't say.
How about time code in/out ?
I’ve looked high and low on CZcams and can’t find the answer to 1 question.
Can I connect an aux out from a sound guys mixboard to one of the inputs on this device? Want multi track recording. Or a duplicate main mix of everything.
If use this in a podcast situation is there option to ad 4 headphones for each microphone
Can you record first a guitar and then drums monitoring the first guitar track?
Hi , what about overdubs ?
Hey info on the stand ?
Is there playback and overdub on this?
Can I connect it with iPhone 📲
Would I be able to Import a Beat into the device and make a Song ontop of the beat ?
I try to record guitar in a room I mix in, but it's too dead. Wondering if I could take this to record in my garage, by sending a backing track to headphones while I'm recording the guitar.
Sorry ,What is the name of the Tascam stand in the video?
Can you turn the screen off while using it?
can the 3.5 in be used a track?
can I connect this to my iPhone 15?
Is there a Bluetooth digital audio recorder that allows singing over mp3 music
Do those Fx track?
What amazes me about these portable recorders, is that they offer much more functionality than desktop or pc audio interfaces at the same price point. I don't necessarily have any plans to record outside but if I were to pay $400 for an audio interface, I'd rather have one that can do it all, rather than one that is specific for a computer/indoor setup. I currently have a motu m2 audio interface but I am researching these 32bit float portable recorders. I record mainly commentary and voice acting in my home but I would love to be able to do podcasts or outdoors recording later on. Does anyone know how well these portable recorders work for using on a windows pc for gaming commentary or podcasts?
Mine was delivered today, sadly been very ill so can't wait to use it, any certain grade of SD which will work excellent with this and what is the highest gig? I know the SD card can affect quality on cameras so wondering if that's the same for this unit and sound quality, like I said very ill at the moment and cannot wait to use
Get well soon
@@karlboson4803 thank you Karl getting there pesky blood clot in thigh and my Da is critical in hospital but that's another story, But hoping to play with it properly this weekend as I'm able to move a bit better and pain easing off
Is there is a punch-in function that allows to re-record only a small portion of a track on this device?
In the old days the media was in the form of tape or digital tape . If the power would go down the previous recording before the power cut would still be saved . There is just nothing like it that digital world offers
great overview.
1. what is the case made of? hopefully not that rubberized plastic crap that turns to brittle sticky goo after a few years?
2. does it function as an 8 track Portastudio, eg where someone can record multitrack demos one or more tracks at a time?
Good point. I have a Zoom recorder with rubber/plasic which turned to sticky goo... also an old Tascam USB interface turned to sticky goo...I threw it out
I used rubbing alcohol on paper towels to remove the goo. It worked perfectly. You're left with just the plastic case underneath as the alcohol will remove all the rubber, but I like the look better anyway. Be patient. It took me a good 15 to 20 minutes to remove it all from my Zoom H5. Looks like a brand new unit.
Can you record both my voice and my digital piano at the same?
I wander how easy this would work with an iPhone video recording. I have a stereo irig that works well with the iPhone for live guitar recording.
On a video shoot running multiple cameras and this X8 recorder, how could I sync the audio recorded from a boom mic with the footage from the other two camera angles? I don't see where this X8 supports (SMPTE) Timecode which is required when recording dialog for multiple cameras angles. The Zoom F6 can do this with no issues. Since this is the competitor to the Zoom F6, I thought I would ask. Kinda hard getting your hands on an F6 these days. 😑
I heard they are going to add this feature via Bluetooth. However is am not sure if that’s something feasible..
I synch this to all of my cameras(3 total) using Davinci Resolve "synch to waveform" option. I can synch everything up in seconds. Assuming I understood your question correctly.