Tascam Portacapture X8 digital recorder

‌High-Quality Audio Content

Innovative, powerful, yet simple

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. Taking advantage of these presets, you have more time to focus on the actual recording without having to struggle with complicated settings.

Should you, however, prefer to set everything yourself, the MANUAL app offers you all the possibilities to do so – including a Recording Guide that leads you through the required settings screens, if you like.

Features at a glance

• New-generation high-resolution PCM audio 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