Portacapture X8
8-channel 32-bit float Portable Audio Field Recorder
The TASCAM Portacapture X8 is much more than an advanced portable recording device. Record your music wherever your inspiration takes you, capture field recordings for sound design, never miss a moment of audio for video production, the Portacapture X8 combines high-resolution sound quality with intuitive app-like control that makes it fast and easy to set up for recording. Advanced 32-bit floating point recording means you can capture the most dynamic sound sources without worrying about clipping from loud sources, or indistinct audio from quiet sources.
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- Recording media : microSD cards (64MB - 2GB), microSDHC cards (4GB - 32GB), microSDXC cards (48GB - 512GB)
- Input channels : 6 channels maximum
- Recording tracks : 8 tracks maximum (6 tracks, stereo mix)
- Power : 4 AA batteries (Alkaline, Ni-MH or Lithium-ion), USB bus power from a computer,TASCAM PS-P520U AC adapter (sold separately)
- Dimensions : 83 (W) × 205.6 (H) × 41.5 (D) mm (including protrusions)
- Weight : 472g / 381g (including battery / not including batteries)
- Intuitive Launcher system using a 3.5-inch color touch panel display
- 4 mic/line inputs with individual phantom power accommodate practically any combination of sound sources, from microphones and line-level devices to instruments
- 32-bit floating point recording means you don't need to set input levels before recording, and you won't have to scrap audio that was recorded too loudly or quietly
- Detachable large-diaphragm condenser mics can be configured for A-B and X-Y stereo recording
- Driverless 8-in/2-out USB audio interface
- Record up to 8 tracks simultaneously (6 tracks + 2 mix)
- Wireless remote control via Portacapture Control app and optional AK-BT1 Bluetooth adapter
- Portacapture X8 x 1
- Included mics x 1(left/right pair)
- AA alkaline batteries x 4
- Owner's Manual (including warranty)
- TASCAM ID registration guide
I Never Lose a Take to Bad Audio Levels, Thanks to 32-bit float Recording
Whether you're recording from the onboard stereo microphones, external microphones, instruments, or line-level sources, the Portacapture X8's 32-bit float recording capability means you'll never have to scrap a recording due to incorrect audio levels. When recording at lower bit depths, loud sound sources can cause digital clipping that cannot be fixed during editing. With a 32-bit floating point recording, you can reduce the file's level in your DAW or NLE software to an appropriate level with no trace of digital clipping or limiting. Likewise, low-level 32-bit float audio recordings are captured with greater dynamic range and detail than they would at lower bit depths — you can increase the level of a mumbled phrase without creating a distracting change in tone or dynamics.
The Launcher Icon System Puts Application-specific Configurations at Your Fingertips
The Portacapture X8's Launcher system makes it easy to start recording fast. Use the touch screen to select optimized settings for podcasting, field recording, vocal recording, musical instruments, or ASMR. You can also create your own custom presets for instant recall from the Launcher.
Additional Features
The internal Recording app icons and descriptions:
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USB Audio Interface Function With No Driver Needed
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Capture Lifelike Audio with Stereo Condenser Microphones
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Wireless Remote Control via Optional Bluetooth Adapter and Original App
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Videographer Optimized with Wireless Timecode Sync
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Automatic File Save System
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Record Up to Eight Tracks Simultaneously
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Overdub and Punch In/Out for Music Creation
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Features at a Glance
- Intuitive Launcher system using a 3.5-inch color touch panel display
- Optimized presets for multi-track recording, podcasting, music, voice, field recording, and ASMR
- 4 mic/line inputs with individual phantom power accommodate practically any combination of sound sources, from microphones and line-level devices to instruments
- 32-bit floating point recording means you don't need to set input levels before recording, and you won't have to scrap audio that was recorded too loudly or quietly
- Detachable large-diaphragm condenser mics can be configured for A-B and X-Y stereo recording
- Driverless 8-in/2-out USB audio interface
- Onboard mics can be used as a USB audio source
- Internal recording to microSD card is still available when using in USB audio interface mode
- Supports 32-bit float recording via USB (from V1.30) - Record up to 8 tracks simultaneously (6 tracks + 2 mix)
- Wireless remote control via Portacapture Control app and optional AK-BT1 Bluetooth adapter
- Supports wireless timecode sync with supported devices from Atomos with the optional AK-BT1 Bluetooth adapter (from V1.20)
Other Features
- Dual recording mode enables each track to be recorded in a different file format
- Equipped with a variety of functions such as low-cut filter, compressor, limiter, auto-gain control, reverb, noise gate and normalize
- Stores user settings on app and input presets (up to three for each) from V1.30
- CAMERA/EXT input allows audio recorded on a camera to be monitored and also supports audio input of wireless microphones and more
- CAMERA/LINE output with attenuation function allows for sending audio to external devices like cameras, etc.
- Audio monitoring is possible with either headphone output or the built-in speaker
- USB mix-minus on PODCAST app (from V1.30)
- Supports micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC (up to 512GB) recording media
- Equipped with a Mark function and slate tone function
- Powered by 4 AA batteries, USB bus power, or optional AC adapter (PS-P520U)
- Support multi-language menu display (English, Japanese, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Chinese, Korean, Russian)
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Information
| Latest version info | |
| Firmware | V1.33 |
| ASIO Driver for Windows | V1.10 |
- Chinese fonts that comply with the GB18030-2022 standard are now supported.
- When overdubbing and punch in/out operations were conducted in the MANUAL app, recording data would not be stored in extremely rare cases.
This has been fixed. - Operation stability has been improved in other ways.
- CAUTION
- When updating the firmware, be sure that only one update file is copied to UTILITY file.
* Please refer to the firmware update manual included in the firmware zip file for update procedures
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*The included built-in microphone cannot be used in combination with other plug-in power-compatible microphones.
Make sure there is a formatted SD/microSD card in the unit and that you have a Standard USB 2.0 Type-A to micro-B DATA cable (not simply a charging cable) connected between the TASCAM unit and your computer. Occasionally a user will forget that a formatted microSD card must be in the unit. However, 1 times out of 10 when the card is not the issue, having the wrong cable type ends up being the culprit. This is because there is no easy way to differentiate between the two types. You must specify this to the vendor you are purchasing the cable from.
