Why the Tascam DR-40X is the Best Affordable Audio Recorder for Most People
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- If you need a great audio recorder for the least amount of money, the new Tascam DR-40X is probably the best option available. Get the full story here ▶️ bit.ly/2zjOKGQ
If you primarily record audio with external dynamic microphones like the Shure SM58, the Tascam DR-40X isn't the best choice for you.
For everyone else, the DR-40X is your best budget-friendly option. It works wonderfully with condenser mics, like shotguns, wireless, and large diaphragms. Plus, it handles line-level audio excellently.
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CREDITS:
Nagra photo by Slava Rodionov
Microtrack photo by Jared and Corin
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how could one high quality video like this own only thousands of view
What a great TH-camr. Anyone who can inform and be entertaining at the same time deserves all the praise in the world. Well done Sam!
Man,THIS guy! One of those awesome people you were old friends with even before you ever met 'em!
THANKS for the d-lo on the dr
Might want to mention the DR-40 in the title because the comparison is what I was looking for and you're the only person I've seen do this so far.
The DR40 is the only electronic device I have ever purchased that has held its value for 8 years and still going 👌
This video felt like a love letter to the DR-40/40x, very well made and informative!
What a pleasant video! Love the history and the way you compared the old with new. Thanks for solving my doubts about dr40x. I don't care about 'noisy' floor, for almos everything, we have post process for that! Thanks again ♥
Amazing video !! This makes me think in those videos from old Discovery Channel, super simple to understand!! More info thst you though you could get !! What a video, great Job !! I am getting my DR40X now ( Dj and Techno music Producer)
One of the most informative & entertaining audio related videos I've ever watched. Usually audio equipment reviews are dry & boring. Great job! Also, I own the DR40 & I may just upgrade to the DR40X for the CAI feature, it's pretty handy. Thanks 🤓
Nagra! DAT Recorders...omg. I remember these audio recording machines and tech. I love the future. Just ordered my DR-40X for the A-B mic capabilities in recording ambient/environmental sound. Great informative video. Thanks.
This video is incredible! Great quality, great audio, great review! Very well done sir.
This was an incredibly useful video for helping me make my audio recorder decision. Thank you!
Just bought a DR-40x over zoom h4n and sony pcm d10..can't wait to play with it!!
Man! tank u very much i was about to buy the dr 40 but didn't know can't record direct to the computer, well now i know i need the dr40x tanks alot!!
the song at the end convenced me to buy this
Me too ... but I bought a ukulele as well
Four years ago it was not much of a recorder. Some years ago I compared one with the Olympus LS11 i had.
The noise was too much to bare and the input signal much lower then the LS11. I did not expect such terrible result and returned it within half a day. And bought the more expensive Tascam DR100mkiii. That was a joy!
Absolutely amazingly funny and informative, BRILLIANT!!!
A feature in the DR40 (and I’m assuming DR40x, too) that I really like and haven’t found anywhere else is the Peak Reduction auto level control. Unlike typical auto gain, which constantly raises and lowers the input gain to accommodate the incoming signal, the Peak Reduction feature only lowered the gain enough to prevent clipping and then left it alone. It wasn’t going up and down all the time and dynamics stayed intact. That feature doesn’t even seem to be in their new PortaCapture 32 bit recorder, based on what I see in the online manual.
Oh you mean, like a limiter. Even zoom H1 has this.
@@queridodiario3613 it wasn’t a typical limiter. A typical limiter pulls the level down for a quick instant and then releases back to the set level. The Peak Reduction in the Tascam was like having somebody adjust the manual gain down for you if the signal got too hot. It didn’t release it back to your set level. It just brought it down if needed and left it there.
Loved TASCAM back when, running a PortastudioX8 these days
Youve answered every question ive ever had... great video..so professional. Even loved your history lesson lol.
Youre the best
Cool song, I came here for the Tascam, but I will buy a Ukulele instead now! Thanks for that! Now I have to save moa money again!
You are so funny thank you for the comment!
The most helpful Tascam DR40X review. I was curious about the difference from DR40.
Sam, "Why is this guy talking about the history of..." to me, a TOTAL newbie to the idea of recording at home, your video was AWESOME! Personally, I appreciate some background to what I am doing -- or, in this case, PROPOSING to do -- so I really like this vid. Thank you so much!
Good job! Your explanation shines much light on the darkness of this subject 😆
yo the ending musical part was the best, thank dude!!!
lol love the song at the end man, this was helpful for me and my hunt for an affordable field recorder.
Thanks for the video and history of recent recorders. Good luck with your purchase of a Nagra.
I love the history lesson! Great video, thanks for sharing.
amazing video! also really charming and unique
how you hand draw the charts! :)
This is seriously a great video, keep em comin! I'd love to see you review any audio/visual equipment! You have a knack for teaching
Thank you! I've got more in the works. Stay tuned... :)
Dang...that was well done and fun. The history was very interesting too. Thank you!
Thanks for the info. I like knowing how we got to wherever we are. Valuable information.
I just bought a used DR-40X. Your review pushed me over the line.
I love your style so much. I watch so many of these videos and yours instantly stand out. Thank you!
Thanks for the great review!!
Loving your DIY props!
Really great video! It's funny because I just got a new dynamic mic for videos and didn't realize dynamic mics could have issues with these recorders
Informative video. I owned my 40X for almost two years. I use it mainly for field recording. Never had the unit shut off when I turn on phantom power. So I must have the design without the bug. I also own those TH07 headphones that are great for mixing
Could you help me?? Read my comment on top. Thank you. I am so confused. Ronnie.
Sorry if I'm coming late .
Is the 40x good for field recording noisewise ?
Wow, entertaining AND usefull. Thank you for sharing!
This is an amazing video. You deserve more subscribers and appreciation.
This is my first time watching. You are fricking awesome
Nice one....i love your story telling.
Ultima parte a fost suuuuuper!!! Bravo!
Gracias!
Thanks for the lead about the Klark Teknik Mic Booster in your main article. THAT I can justify spending cash on.
Great man sam ,,thank you for your support ,
Fantastic overview! I've been using this mic on my recent videos and love it!
Oh shit! And I love your top-40 hit song at the end!
Thank you. Very informative. I am thinking gof getting one and your reviews helped.
You're the best. Great video!!
Respect and love you sir. Thanks!
That was amazing, thank you so much!:)
Thesedays the only thing that counts for youtube are the views pr video and not members
Anyway your videos are simply the best as always
I have never seen a review from you that doesnt just about cover the whole topic
Anyway i have never heard about you talking about ;
3.5mm Line to Microphone Attenuator Cable for DSLR Camera/Recorder
Do you need it of does it help or prevent from extra noise from cheap cables ?
Thanks for the kind words! I use the attenuator cable to get cleaner sounding recordings in the camera when I connect the headphone output of the audio recorder to the mic input of a camera. I've gotten okay results using regular 3.5mm cables, but the attenuator cable always sounds good. It's not a necessity, though, unless you're doing the kind of shoot where there isn't the chance to do additional takes or a reshoot, such as a wedding video.
Strange starting, interesting and then captive, good vidéo i love it well done 👍👍👍😍
What a cool review. 5 stars!
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great video and like the humor! Good history lesson too.
It's an okay tool if you are doing casual projects but any aspiring filmmakers should know a couple things first. The layout is very stripped down but leads to a ton of menu time. It's a cheap build and it shows because it will break if you use it heavily. The background noise is atrocious even if you're using the built in microphones. It also breaks down fast. I've had mine for about 5 months and I'm starting to see some serious slow down. My zoom h4n pro I've had for 5 years and is running almost as fast as when I bought it. Audio gear is meant to last a long time, I'm still using my shotgun mic from 8 years ago and it still sounds great. This thing is not a good long term investment
Personally, I find I spend less time hunting around in menus with the DR-40X as compared with the Zoom H4n Pro. When I wrote my in-depth review of the DR-40X, I did some research trying to find people who had complained that the old DR-40 had broken on them, and I could find very few incidents considering how popular it had been for so many years. I've compared the sound quality of the built in mics on the DR-40X with the H4n Pro extensively (you can hear 9 minutes of that in my recent H4n Pro vs DR-40X video th-cam.com/video/OQ1DrzxsXpk/w-d-xo.html). I do think the mics on the H4n Pro are slightly better sounding, but I completely disagree that the DR-40X has atrocious background noise. I've had the original DR-40 for many years, and it operates as just as it did when I first bought it, so I have not experienced the slow down you have. If you want a high-quality audio recorder, there are much better choices out there than either the DR-40X or H4n Pro. They are both entry-level.
what a great review bro...love it.
Man, I love your reviews! I'm buying the DR-40X for a Online Course I'm working on. Hopefully this will give the flexibility I need to do voice overs, camera recordings and interviews. Keep the good work!
Very entertaining and informative... thank you!!!
Hey dude great demo. fun to watch. very informative good job. PS...you sound like Daniel Johnson. (which is a good thing)
I love my Tascam . Paid $120 for it and it's very much worth it 👍
so useful, thanks Buddie!!
Fun and informative :) Thx
Great video. Thank you. I bought the DR-40X and very rarely use it. The reason to buy it was to spread the built-in mics, put it on a table in the centre of my music room, and face it towards my hifi speakers. This way, I assume it will record audio the way my speakers actually sound in person. I could take a line level out of my hifi system and directly plug it into the DR-40X but that would just give me a hi-res audio file on the SD card, right?. In order to share files with friends and family with music the way I hear it in my room, what best way would you suggest? I have 4 different pairs of speakers, and I want to share how they all differently sound while playing the same music from the same source. Your thoughts on this will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
hey man this was so nicely done. gooood work brother
Love this really well put together
Thank you for an excellent video. I think it's OK if our devices can act like friends.
Hi
With the latest firmware the DR40 also has 128GB capacity and auto tone.
can you use it also as an usb interface with the latest firmware? I want to use it for a webinar. Does this work? THX
Hilarious and informative. Thank you!
Thank you very much for an awesome video you really make me laugh and I was very happy to hear the history I’ve sound recording devices the best to you and thank you for your artwork
Nice VDO ... and great history info but some thing diffend once you have DR40 ... my EXT mic does not work software update didnot support any more... some function .....gone,,, :(
Very good review, thank you!
informative, humorous. Thank you
Entertaining review!
Thanks!
Awesome job thank you!
haha..man I love the song at the end..lol.. I use the 40...very impressed with what I've got from it so far....I'm now gagging for the 100 MKIII tho...argghhh
Re: the noise floor when using dynamic mics, I read that using a preamp for the mic before plugging into the DR-40X solves that. That’s basically what the issue is, right? I use a combination of condenser and dynamic mics with my music recording, and the noise floor with, say, a Shure SM58/57 has always been an issue, I remember struggling with the noise level when I was using a 58 with my Tascam cassette Portastudio.
Yes, a decent external preamp solves the noise issue with the DR-40X and dynamic mics. There are even tiny, portable in-line preamps like the Triton Audio Fethed that solve this problem. Here's a link to that item - amzn.to/38tnZQZ
Weirdly enough, shortly after writing that reply I learned about a $29 option that seems to work just as well. It's the Klark Tecnik CT-1, it's a lot cheaper at B&H than it is on Amazon. They're sold out at the moment, but here's a link -www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1517099-REG/klark_teknik_mic_booster_ct_1_compact_dynamic_in_line_microphone.html/BI/20531/KBID/15501
OMG, marry me! That was so helpful, and funny.
Keep it in your pants!
my left ear really enjoyed this video
great video and love the history lesson
10:46 *SINE waves. A square wave doesn't sound as pure as that due to the fact it has more harmonics, which are more difficult for the cone of a speaker to reproduce.
Fantastic review! Thanx! Many subscribers and wiews to your channel!
I always wondered what happened to Garth from Wayne's world.
I now know.
Seriously though. Excellent vid. 👍
Thanks for the in-depth review.
Do you think DR-07X is a better choice for people that don't have the need for XLR input?
Yes. The DR-07X has many of the same features, excellent performance, and it's more compact and lightweight. The thing with buying a recorder at this time of year, though, is that if you can wait 7 weeks you will almost definitely save $30 or more because of the holiday sales.
Can be use to record sound effects. Thanks for the info.
Great Job... very helpful!
Niiiiiiiiice end song! 😂
Loved the story part
A great video!
Help! I don't know how to set up to record in four channels!
Turn on DR-40X, press physical REC MODE button, press right direction button once, scroll up or down to 4CH option, press REC MODE to exit.
@@HiddenDriveways thank you very much!!
Lovely.
I appreciate the history and the value you placed in the DR-40X, but are you experienced with the DR-100MKIII?
I know that I want a DR-100MKIII, but I've never owned one.
As for the built-in microphones, is there some kind of dynamic range compression going on? They sound compressed.
It's good that you have documented the history of these devices. My buddy still uses his Microtrack every day.
Would you recommend the DR40X or the DR05X for acoustic piano recordings?
The DR-40X will give you more options. You can switch the mics between X/Y and A/B positions to see which one sounds better. You also have the XLR inputs, so you could use higher-quality external microphones in conjunction with the built-in mics. But, if you can get a sound you like with the DR-05X, you can save a lot of money. Maybe try the DR-05X first, and if you're not satisfied with the sound, return it and get the DR-40X.
@@HiddenDrivewaysVery grateful for your reviews on the devicrs. Is the DR-07X similar to DR-40X but less XLR Mics plug-in? Or the sound quality might be different too?
@@caitchang I’ve never used the DR-07X or the DR-05X, so I can’t comment on that. I would assume the sound quality is the same, but I do not know for certain.
I am having issues using headphone while recording audio. I can’t hear myself. Can you show us how to set it up?
Thank you
Press the Record button to put it into Record/Pause mode (the red record light will be flashing). Plug your headphones in and press the "+" button on the face of the recorder. In that circle of controls, the "+" is at the top of the circle. That button turns the headphone volume up.
Sam Mallory! First of all, thanks!
6:30 👈🏼
Does this still hold up? Or is it still the best for the price?
Thank you for the history lesson! Wow
Hi! Can u also use the DR-40X as main microphone while you are filming with your iphone? Ps: your video is very clear!
You could, but you would need to sync the audio file the DR-40X recorded with the iPhone footage in video editing software. The microphones are good sounding, but in videos it's best to get the microphones as close to the sound source as possible, so they're not a great choice for that purpose. More info on this here - th-cam.com/video/PAgNJd7otUI/w-d-xo.html
This video is great, so nice to click on something that is not Artificial Intel!
Amazing review, Sam. I'm currently shopping for a device for recording audio from DJ boards at weddings and other events. The Zoom 6 I rented recently had a cool feature where I could take a Line out feed through its dedicated port and send to my camera through a wireless Receiver/Transmitter unit. Though I see Line Out listed among the outputs of the DR-40x, I'm uncertain how it works because the "line out" doubles as a earphone port.
I'm interested to know if it can work as the Zoom 6 does. I will appreciate your feedback.