Tascam DR-40X Four Track Handheld Recorder and USB Interface

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Apart from handheld recording, the DR-40X can also be used as a USB audio interface with two inputs and outputs, making it a strong yet easy gear for voiceover work, live streaming, podcasting and songwriting with studio-quality audio.Credit is provided by a panel of lenders with whom we have a commercial relationship (so we cannot provide independent advice). Dual Neutrik XLR/TRS combo jacks support both mic-level with 48V phantom power and +4dBu line-level. The DR-40X defaults to stereo recording via the in‑built mics (which sound just as clean and clear as I've come to expect from Tascam) but there are various recording modes within easy reach — namely Mono, Stereo, Dual, 4CH and Overdub. Speaking of phones and computers, the USB connectivity can be used in three ways: for power only, to use the DR-40X as an SD card reader (to transfer recordings), or for computer audio interfacing.

The external inputs come in the form of Neutrik Combo jacks, which can supply +24 or +48 V phantom power, and can also accept line-level sources.Designed for use in field recording, ENG, podcasts, interviews, music recording, and ASMR (Autonomous Sensory Meridian response), X6 can record audio from external microphones, via the two 3-pin XLR connections; using the dual A-B/X-Y microphone, or a mix of both. When your device is turned on and you are looking at the main screen, push the REC MODE button to make sure your record mode is set to Stereo.

Great care has been taken to ensure accuracy in the preparation of this article but neither Sound On Sound Limited nor the publishers can be held responsible for its contents.The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Sure, a couple of things could be improved, such as that inability to capture a mono recording from a single in‑built mic, but there's nothing that will bother 99 percent of prospective users.