TASCAM DR-680 MKII – NAMM 2015 - Video & Filmmaker magazineVideo & Filmmaker magazine

Tascam’s popular eight-track field recorder, the DR-680, has been given a major update.

Improvements in the MkII include a new op-amp and capacitor for the mic preamps to deliver improved audio quality; support for SDXC cards, on top of readily available SD/SDHC cards.

Also, Take (file) numbers can now be reset using the ‘Take No. Init’ function; improved battery life (battery now lasts 150% longer); improved clock precision for more accurate sync to video devices.

There’s also a dual recording function allows two files to be recorded simultaneously at different levels (a second file can be recorded simultaneously at a lower level for a distortion-free safety track); the DR-680MKII can load and play back multitrack audio files (ie. those prepared with a DAW); and there’s now support for lithium batteries.

Get onto the Tascam site to check out all the original features that have made the DR-680 so popular.

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Features:

8-track portable recording
Record eight individual inputs or six inputs plus a stereo mixdown
Up to 96kHz/24-bit Broadcast WAV file resolution for 8 channels
Stereo 192kHz/24-bit recording mode
4-channel MP3 recording
Digital monitor mixing (level and pan) with recordable stereo mixdown
Mid-side microphone decoding, either during recording or monitor/mixdown
Ganged input option for use with stereo microphones
Ideal for surround music and effects recording
Cascade function for running two units together
Pre-recording feature
Auto-recording mode begins recording when the input reaches a certain level
Mark function during recording/playback
Edit functions such as divide and delete
128×64 backlit LCD display
Powered through (8x) AA batteries or (included) PS-1225L adapter
Records to SD/SDHC card media (not included)
Premium AKM Audio4Pro™ 192kHz A/D converters with over 100dB signal to noise ratio