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Tascam DR-05XP

Stereo Handheld Audio Recorder and USB Audio Interface

32-Bit Float Mobile Recording Create Professional Audio RecordingsFrom the Palm of Your Hand The DR-05XP portable handheld recorder makes it easy to capture pro-quality recordings for music, audio-for-video, …

Tascam DR-07XP

Stereo Handheld Audio Recorder With USB Audio Interface and Adjustable Microphones

32-Bit Float Mobile Recording Create Professional Audio RecordingsFrom the Palm of Your Hand The DR-07XP portable handheld recorder makes it easy to capture pro-quality recordings for music, audio-for-video, …

Tascam DR-10L Pro

32-Bit Float Audio Recorder With Lavalier Microphone

Small Appearance, Big Impact. Take Your Voice Recordings to the Next Level Videographers love the Tascam DR-10L Pro portable recorder with clip-on microphone as an easy and unobtrusive solution for capturing …

Tascam DR-10X

Mic-Attachable Audio Recorder

The compact DR-10X audio recorder attaches to a handheld microphone for the ultimate compact news gathering recording system. A captive XLR connector attaches firmly to any dynamic microphone for capturing interviews in …

Tascam DR-40X

Portable Four-Track Digital Audio Recorder and USB Audio Interface

Professional Features for Professional Audio Recordings The DR-40X is a versatile four-track audio recorder for music, podcasting, cinema and any other application …

Tascam DR-40XP

Portable Four-Track Digital Audio Recorder and USB Audio Interface

4-Track / 32-Bit Float Mobile Recording Professional Performance.Always on Hand. The DR-40XP is your go-to 4-track field recorder – built for musicians, videographers and anyone who wants to capture brilliant audio …

Tascam FR-AV2

Professional 2-Channel Audio Recorder

Say Goodbye to Tinny Audio Add Sonic Clarity for Videos That Wow! The Tascam FR-AV2 is a compact and feature-packed audio recorder for film makers that combines state-of-the-art 32-bit floating point …

Tascam FR-AV4

Professional 4-Track Field Recorder

32-Bit Float, Timecode & HDMI Sync, Cascadable Perfect Sound, Wherever Your Story Takes You The FR-AV4 is more than just a 4-track field recorder – it’s an essential audio solution for videographers, …

Tascam Portacapture X6

High-Resolution Multi-Track Handheld Recorder

Capture High-Quality Audio Content Wherever you go Never Miss The Moment Advanced recording technology, yet simple to use! Capturing …

Tascam Portacapture X8

32-Bit Float Portable Audio Recorder

The Perfect Choice for Creating High-Quality Audio Content Innovative, powerful, yet simple Right after start-up, the large colour …

Record sound wherever you are.   With a handy Tascam audio recorder, you can create professional-sounding recordings on the go just as easily as at home.

No matter whether you want to record your band’s concert, a rehearsal or an interview, collect sounds, noises and audio samples or produce a podcast – with the field recorders and mini recorders presented here you will find the right recording device for every purpose. Our portable audio recorders are available with or without built-in microphones, and are equally suitable for both music and voice capturing.

Some models have symmetrical XLR sockets and phantom power for connecting professional microphones, while others offer multiple power supply options or an optional Bluetooth adapter for remote control via an app and for monitoring during or after recording, for example with Bluetooth headphones.

A pocket recorder can also be used as a dictation machine (dictaphone), and some models even allow true multitrack recording.

Comparison chart for Tascam mobile audio recorders
  DR-05XP DR-07XP DR-40XP Portacapture X6 Portacapture X8 DR-10X DR-10L Pro FR-AV2 FR-AV4
Microphone type / polar pattern Electret condenser / Omni-directional Electret condenser / Uni-directional Electret condenser / Uni-directional Electret condenser / Uni-directional Electret condenser / Uni-directional NO Lavalier (TM-20L) / Omni-directional NO NO
Microphone configurations AB (fixed) AB/XY (swivelling) AB/XY (swivelling) AB/XY (detachable) AB/XY (detachable) NO Attaches with clip NO NO
Recording tracks 2 2 4 4 + stereo mix 6 + stereo mix 1 2 2 4
Recording format WAV (BWF) / MP3 WAV (BWF) / MP3 WAV (BWF) / MP3 WAV (BWF) / MP3 WAV (BWF) / MP3 WAV (BWF) / MP3 WAV (BWF) / MP3 WAV (BWF) / MP3 WAV (BWF) / MP3
Recording resolution up to 96 kHz / 32-bit float up to 96 kHz / 32-bit float up to 96 kHz / 32-bit float up to 96 kHz / 32-bit float up to 192 kHz / 32-bit float up to 48 kHz / 24 bit up to 48 kHz / 32-bit float up to 196 kHz / 32-bit float up to 196 kHz / 32-bit float
Timecode sync NO NO NO YES ¹ YES ¹ NO YES ¹ YES ¹ Internal timecode generator, HDMI
Recording media microSD up to 512 GB microSD up to 512 GB microSD up to 512 GB microSD up to 512 GB microSD up to 512 GB microSD up to 32 GB microSD up to 512 GB microSD up to 512 GB microSD up to 512 GB
Mic/line inputs Stereo mini-jack (plug-in power) Stereo mini-jack (plug-in power) 2 × XLR/TRS 2 × XLR/TRS, 2 × mini-jack (plug-in power) 4 × XLR/TRS, 2 × mini-jack (plug-in power) 1 × XLR NO 2 × XLR/TRS, stereo mini-jack (Line/Camera/TC) 4 × XLR/TRS, stereo mini-jack (Line/Camera)
Phantom power (XLR) NO NO 24 V / 48 V 24 V / 48 V 24 V / 48 V NO NO 24 V / 48 V 24 V / 48 V
Microphone preamplifiers Tascam Tascam Tascam HDDA Tascam HDDA Tascam HDDA Tascam Tascam / Dual ADC Tascam Ultra HDDA / Dual ADC Tascam Ultra HDDA / Dual ADC
Mid-side mic support NO NO YES YES YES NO NO YES YES
Playback loudspeaker YES YES YES YES YES NO NO NO NO
Phones/line output Stereo mini-jack Stereo mini-jack Stereo mini-jack 2 × stereo mini-jack (Line, Phones) 2 × stereo mini-jack (Line, Phones) Stereo mini-jack Stereo mini-jack Stereo mini-jack Stereo mini-jack
Low-cut filter 40/80/120/220 Hz 40/80/120/220 Hz 40/80/120/220 Hz 40/80/120/220 Hz 40/80/120/220 Hz On/Off 40/80/120/220 Hz 40/80/120/220 Hz 40/80/120/220 Hz
Multitrack recording NO NO 4 tracks (internal mics + stereo line) up to 4 tracks up to 6 tracks NO NO NO 4 tracks
Mixer with level and pan NO NO YES YES YES NO NO NO YES
Non-destructive overdubs YES YES YES YES YES NO NO NO NO
Dictation mode YES YES YES YES YES NO NO NO NO
Auto-level control Peak Reduction, Auto Level, Limiter Peak Reduction, Auto Level, Limiter Peak Reduction, Auto Level, Limiter Compressor, Limiter, Auto Gain Control, Noise Gate Compressor, Limiter, Auto Gain Control, Noise Gate Auto Level, Limiter Auto Level, Limiter Compressor, Limiter Limiter, Noise Gate
Auto recording by input level YES YES YES YES YES NO NO NO NO
Pre-recording buffer 2 seconds 2 seconds 2 seconds 2 seconds 2 seconds NO NO 5 seconds 7/5/2 seconds
Self-timer YES YES YES NO NO NO NO NO NO
Mark function YES YES YES YES YES NO YES YES YES
Variable speed audition 50–200 % 50–200 % 50–150 % YES YES NO NO NO NO
Playlist function YES YES YES NO NO NO NO NO NO
Playback EQ YES YES NO YES YES NO NO NO NO
Auto level align on playback YES YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Reverb effect YES YES YES YES YES NO NO NO NO
Chromatic tuner YES YES YES YES YES NO NO NO NO
Multi-lingual menu YES YES YES YES YES NO NO NO NO
USB audio interface mode YES YES YES YES ² YES ² NO NO YES ² YES ²
Frequency response 20 Hz – 40 kHz, +0/−1.5 dB 20 Hz – 40 kHz, +0/−1.5 dB 20 Hz – 40 kHz, +0/−1 dB 20 Hz – 40 kHz, +0/−0.7 dB 20 Hz – 60 kHz, +0.5/–2.5 dB 20 Hz – 22 kHz, +1/–2 dB 20 Hz – 20 kHz, +0/–1 dB 20 Hz – 60 kHz, +0,5 dB/−3 dB 20 Hz – 60 kHz, +0,5 dB/−3 dB
Distortion (THD+N) ≤0.01 % ≤0.01 % ≤0.008 % 0.006 % 0.006 % ≤0.05 % ≤0.01 % ≤0.02 % ≤0,01 %
Dynamic range Not specified Not specified ≥112 dB ≥112 dB ≥113 dB 80 dB 105 dB ≥132 dB ≥133 dB
Power supply 2 × AA, USB-C, PS-P520U (optional) 2 × AA, USB-C, PS-P520U (optional) 3 × AA, USB-C, PS-P520U (optional) 4 × AA, USB-C, PS-P520U (optional) 4 × AA, USB-C, PS-P520U (optional) 1 × AAA, USB, PS-P520U (optional) 2 × AAA, USB-C, PS-P520U (optional) 3 × AA, USB-C, PS-P520U (optional) 4 × AA, USB-C, PS-P520U (optional)
Battery life 17+ hours 17+ hours 30+ hours 22 hours 18 hours 12+ hours 24+ hours 15 hours 17 hours
Dimensions (W × H × D) 61 mm × 142 mm × 27 mm 68 mm × 160 mm × 27 mm 70 mm × 155 mm × 35 mm 75 mm × 37 mm × 174 mm 77 mm × 40 mm × 206 mm 52 mm × 95 mm × 28 mm 53 mm × 51 mm × 21 mm 99 mm × 80 mm × 40 mm 184 mm × 42 mm × 130 mm
Weight without batteries 126 g 136 g 213 g 265 g 381 g 56 g 43 g 195 g 660 g

¹ Using optional Bluetooth adapter  ² 32-bit float capable