Tascam Portacapture X8

Features at a glance

• 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 and 32-bit floating point resolution – ideal for later lossless post-editing with DAW software
• Intuitive launcher system with pre-set configurations for a variety of recording scenes such as basic multi-track recording, podcasts, music, voice (interviews, vlogs), field recordings, ASMR or manual settings
• Two detachable large-diaphragm (14.6 mm) condenser microphones (can be set for A-B or X-Y configuration)
• Built-in USB audio interface with eight inputs and two outputs
  • Included microphones can be used as USB audio source
  • Input signals received via USB can be recorded to SD card
• 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)
• Pre-recording feature allows a recording to start before the record key is pressed

• Auto-recording function to automatically start recording based on input level
• Dual recording allows to record each track in a different file format
• Slate tones can be added automatically or manually to simplify synchronization of video files when editing
• Marks can be set automatically (peak, level, time)
• XRI function allows information on recording settings to be stored with a BWF file
• Built-in mixer with audio processing including EQ, low-cut filter, compressor, limiter, auto gain control, noise gate and more
• Camera/line input to monitor and record audio sent from a camera or other device (3.5-mm stereo jack)
• Camera/line output with selectable attenuation to send audio to a camera or other external devices
• Audio monitoring through headphones output or the built-in loudspeaker
• Wireless remote control from a smartphone/tablet using an optional Bluetooth dongle (Tascam AK-BT1) and a dedicated remote control app (free download)
• Micro SD cards up to 512 GB can be used as recording media
• Power supply by four AA batteries (Alkaline, Ni-MH, Lithium), USB bus power or optional AC adapter (Tascam PS-P520U)
• Automatic power select to continue on batteries, for example, during a power outage