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Tascam Portacapture X8

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Portable recorder

The Portacapture X8 is a portable digital recorder.


Immediately after powering up, the Portacapture X8's large colour touchscreen displays the Launcher, which allows you to easily select the most suitable audio settings for your application. The time saved by using these presets allows you to concentrate more on the recording itself, without having to engage in complicated set-up.
MANUAL - This is the main app, allowing multi-track recording of up to six audio sources, plus a stereo mix (2-mix).
VOICE - This recording app is ideal for interviews, dictations and meetings.
PODCAST - This app is suitable for producing podcasts with up to four speakers.
MUSIC - Choose this app for voice and instrument recording.
FIELD - This app is ideal for recording natural sounds outdoors.
ASMR - The visual effect of the screen changes depending on the input sound.
The Portacapture X8 features a pre-set level setting, allowing for a wide dynamic range through the use of two high-end A/D converters and a 32-bit floating point recording engine. The result is uncompromising audio quality, even on recordings made at low levels. When editing the audio data later, you can increase the level without deteriorating the signal-to-noise ratio (A/N). In addition, the built-in Normalize function allows the level of the stereo mix file to be aligned to 0 dB FS after recording.
The Portacapture X8 allows the streaming of up to 8 tracks (6 inputs + stereo mix) via USB. Compatible with the USB Type-C power specification, the unit can supply any external microphone with 48 volts phantom power via the USB bus. In video or audio conferences, you can use the Portacapture X8 as a USB stereo microphone, and even record audio simultaneously.
The Portacapture X8 comes with two high quality condenser microphones, each 14.6 mm in diameter - the largest in our range. Thanks to a detachable mechanism, the left (L) and right (R) microphones can be flexibly attached to and detached from the unit to form AB or XY pairs.
AB pairing: ideal for creating a wide stereo image
XY pairing: ideal for high stereo accuracy due to reduced phase difference between the two channels
Combined with the dual A/D converter, 32-bit floating point audio processing and a sampling rate of up to 192 kHz, these microphones capture all sounds, from the faintest whisper to the loudest performance.
The Portacapture X8 can be remotely controlled via mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets (iPad or Android) using the optional AK-BT1 Bluetooth adapter and the Portacapture Control app, which can be downloaded free from the Apple Store or Google Play.
The Portacapture X8 allows the simultaneous recording of up to 8 audio tracks in total (6 separate tracks + stereo mix). You can choose which inputs to record to which tracks, apply noise gate, compressor, EQ and reverb, just like on a mixing console
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  • 3.5-inch colour touchscreen for ease of use and legibility
  • Uncompromising audio quality with up to 192 kHz sample rate and 32-bit floating point resolution - ideal for lossless audio post-production in audio workstation software
  • Intuitive "launcher" concept with ready-made configurations for different recording situations: multitrack, podcast, music, voice (interviews, vlogs), field, ASMR, or manual setup
  • Two detachable large-diaphragm (14.6 mm) static microphones, adjustable in AB or XY configuration
  • Integrated USB audio interface with 8 inputs and 2 outputs
  • The built-in microphones can be used as a source for audio via USB
  • Input signals received via USB can be recorded to SD card
  • Four mic/line inputs via combo connectors (mixed XLR/TRS jack)
  • Phantom power (24 or 48 volts) separately switchable on each mic input
  • Multitrack recording, up to 8 tracks (6 mono tracks + stereo mix)
  • Recording in WAV (BWF) or MP3 format
  • MS decoder, reverb effect (six room algorithms)
  • Pre-recording function, allowing to "catch up" the few seconds before the record button is pressed
  • Auto-recording function, to start recording according to the input level
  • Dual Recording function, allowing each track to be recorded in a different file format
  • Beeps can be added automatically or manually to the recording to simplify synchronisation to video files when editing
  • Markers can be inserted automatically (based on peak level, level or time)
  • XRI function, allowing recording settings information to be saved with a BWF file
  • Built-in mixer with audio processing: high-pass filter, compressor, limiter, automatic gain control, noise gate, etc.
  • Camera/line input for listening to and recording audio from a camera or other device (3.5 mm stereo jack)
  • Camera/line output with switchable attenuation to send audio to a camera or other external device
  • Audio control listening via headphone output or built-in speaker
  • Wireless remote control from a smartphone or tablet using an optional Bluetooth dongle (Tascam AK-BT1) and a dedicated remote control app (free download)
  • Recording support: Micro SD card, up to 512 GB
  • Powered by 4 AA batteries (alkaline, Ni-MH, Lithium), USB bus or optional AC adapter (Tascam PS-P520U)
  • Automatic power selection to continue on battery power, e.g. in case of power failure
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