Handheld portable recorders with XY microphone configurations are great for tight stereo imaging but if you want to capture a wider ambient sound then an AB configuration would probably be better.
The company describes it as a powerful yet compact 4-channel field recorder and mixer, suitable for film production and video journalism, as well as field recordists and sound designers. The FR-AV4 ...
Recording audio on a budget — meaning with few crew and limited equipment — can be a challenge. For interviews I like using lavaliers — life is much easier not having to deal with cables. A good ...
Most portable recorders come with an array of physical buttons, switches and toggles. It's part of what makes them practical and charming to use. But with its new Portacapture X8, Tascam wants to make ...
It might have a retro look, but Tascam says that its new Studio Bridge is designed to solve a thoroughly modern problem: to connect the analogue and digital recording worlds. What we have here is a 24 ...
You might think that you have your mobile recording requirements covered off by your phone, but one look at the new Tascam Portacapture X8 might be enough to convince you otherwise. Now available, ...
15 different recording settings, from the nadir of lo-fi MP3s to immaculate WAVs. Device mounts as a removable drive. Transfering data happens in a flash thanks to USB 2.0. Kickstand and recording ...
We have long been in the era of “one man band” media production. Outside of major digital cinema or documentary productions, most video and sound today are recorded with a minimal crew and budget.