TASCAM Portacapture X8
High-Resolution Multi-Track Handheld Recorder

TASCAM Portacapture X8
High-Resolution Multi-Track Handheld Recorder

Description

Right after start-up, the large colour touch screen of the Portacapture X8 shows the Launcher which lets you easily select the best audio settings that match your application. The Portacapture X8 provides a preset level setting to achieve a wide dynamic range utilizing premium dual A/D converters and recording technology with 32-bit floating point resolution. The result is content with uncompromised audio quality even with low-level recordings. The Portacapture X8 streams up to eight tracks (six inputs plus stereo mix) through USB. By supporting the USB Type-C Power Delivery standard, the unit can simultaneously supply any external microphone with phantom power via the USB bus. The Portacapture X8 comes with two high-quality condenser microphones. Employing a detachable mechanism, both L and R mics can be flexibly attached to and detached from the main unit to form A-B or X-Y mic patterns.

Product highlights:

  • New-generation high-resolution PCM recorder
  • 3.5-inch colour touchscreen for easy operation and perfect readability
  • Uncompromised audio quality with sampling rates up to 192 kHz
  • Intuitive launcher system with pre-set configurations for a variety of recording scenes
  • Two detachable large-diaphragm condenser microphones (A-B or X-Y configuration)
  • Built-in USB audio interface with eight inputs and two outputs
  • Four mic/line inputs via XLR/TRS locking combo jacks
  • Phantom power (24 V / 48 V) can be set for each mic input individually
  • Multi-track recording of up to eight tracks (six tracks + stereo mix)
  • Recording in either WAV (BWF) or MP3 format
  • MS decoder, reverb effect (six rooms)
  • Audio monitoring through headphones output or the built-in loudspeaker
  • Wireless remote control using an optional Bluetooth dongle (Tascam AK-BT1)
  • Micro SD cards up to 512 GB can be used as recording media
  • Power supply by four AA batteries, USB bus power or optional AC adapter