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.

MONTEBELLO, Calif. — The DR-70D from Tascam is an audio recording solution for filmmakers using dSLRs and other cameras with little or no audio capability. With four balanced XLR mic inputs, the new ...

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 ...

Finally, a Compact Flash recorder with serious pro cred: Tascam’s upcoming HD-P2 records up to a whopping “high-definition” 192 kHz / 24-bit Broadcast WAVE and connects to your computer via FireWire.

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 ...

Smartphone videos from concerts used to have squawking soundtracks of distortion and formless bass. Scour YouTube for videos of gigs from five or six years ago and you’d do well to even identify the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. It might have a retro look, but Tascam says that its new Studio Bridge is designed to solve a ...

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 ...

MONTEBELLO, CALIF. —The TASCAM DR-60D is a new audio recording solution for on-set filmmakers and videographers using DSLR cameras. The DR-60D is a four-track solid-state recorder that employs ...

Audio recording formats and techniques have come a long way since the gramophone. By the early 20th century, we were able to record sound on magnetic tape, which became the standard up through the ...