Quick Look: Tascam Portacapture X8
04/03/2022Jake Estes takes a quick look at the Tascam Portacapture X8 High-Resolution Multi-Track Handheld Recorder, featuring a large touchscreen, 32-bit float resolution to avoid clipping, and tailored modes for music, field, podcast, ASMR, and other voice-recording applications.
What are some of the feature you appreciate about this handheld recorder? List them in the Comments section, below.
Comments
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Will a 1 TB storage card be reformatted to the max usable storage for the X8 , and work?
What are the methods of moving the files off the X8 ?
What is the preferred software to post production ?
Is there software to subtract one track from the other ?
Is there a built-in track that combines all other 8 tracks ?
Hi Louis -
The Tascam Portacapture X8 High-Resolution Multi-Track Handheld Recorder will not accept an SDXC memory card larger than 512 GB. There is no preferred software or DAW. Tracks may be combined into a stereo mix.
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Okay- how much storage per minute is 8 Tracks , at 32 bit, at.192 k ????????
Plus it can do a backup track at several combinationsmall of tracks,frequencys, bit. How much storage that take each minute?
The "AK-BT1" Bluetooth, can you transfer files with Bluetooth?
Hi Louis -
File format (recording setting):
Card capacity (32GB):
20kbps MP3 (stereo): 44.1kHz: 222:13 (hours: minutes)
16-bit WAV (stereo): 50:23
24-bit WAV (stereo): 96kHz: 15:25
4-bit WAV (stereo): 192kHz: 7:42
2-bit float WAV (stereo): 192kHz: 5:47
The recording times shown above are estimates. They might differ depending on the microSD, microSDHC or microSDXC card in use. p The recording times shown above are not continuous recording times, but rather they are the total possible recording times for the microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC card. p If recorded in mono, maximum recording times will be about double those above. p If using dual recording, maximum recording times will be about half those above.