The Most Affordable 32 Bit Field Recorder THAT I LOVE TO HATE - Tascam Portacapture X8 (Part One)

It's the best portable recorder for beginner film makers. It's the worst for serious studio project musicians. I've been using the Tascam Portacapture X8 for film and content creation for over a year now and there are many things that I really don't like about it. However, I still feel that the unit is the best value for high quality 32 bit field recording compared with its competitors, Zoom and Sound Devices.

Here I'll discuss how it compares in price, a few pros and cons as well as some of the handy attachments I use on-set.

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~ VIDEO CHAPTERS ~
0:00 Start
1:00 Why I Bought It
3:01 Compared to Other Recorders
13:40 TASCAM Portastudio
16:01 Company History
18:41 Some Things I Don't Like
25:20 Using the Front Mics
28:50 What it is and What it Ain't
31:05 Some Very Handy Attachments
37:45 Using it On a Film Set
40:51 A Word of Warning to Cat Owners
41:56 Power Supply
47:58 The Basic Kit $$$
51:35 Micro SD Card Storage
55:15 Rubber Mustache Problems
56:12 Mounting Option Pros & Cons
58:54 Safety Strap
1:00:00 Power Switch & Lock
1:01:53 Inputs & Outputs
1:06:45 Adding Timecode via Bluetooth
1:07:55 All My Cables & Connectors (FREE LINK)