I've starting responding to Mitch's questions below under a new subject. Ro=
b D.
At 12:20 AM -0400 8/18/10, Mitch Hill wrote:
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>At 09:43 PM 8/17/2010 -0500, Rob D. wrote:
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>>Hi--
>>An opportunity for interested ears:
>>
>>As he pondered which professional audio recorder to purchase for his
>>surround recording needs using AT4022's mics, Emil Klotzsch conducted
>>several comparison tests this summer including a Sound Devices 702
>>recorder (same mic pre as the 744T) and a Tascam DR680. I compiled
>>one of these tests into a 3.5 mb QuickTime movie which you can
>>download and play on your computer with QuickTime or a QuickTime
>>compatible player: <http://tinyurl.com/2flkpjk>http://tinyurl.com/2flkpjk
>
>Rob,
>as my tired old computer has a problem with Quick-Time movies, I'd be very
>interested in a brief summary of his comparison of the two recorders.
Hi Mitch--
Did you try the alternate movie player programs?
>Reason being, I have a Tascam DR-680 and while I find the audio recording
>capability to be quite good, however, in my own words, it is extremely
>unreliable about writing data to the SD card. Sometimes it simply freezes,
>have to pull the batteries and AC adapter to get it back and file size =3D=
0
>(zero).. Also, sometimes, part way through a recording and it stops with a
>"file error" on the display, or at end of recording get "File doesn't
>exist" error and yet when I hook up the USB port, the file is there and OK=
,
>I can download it and play it on the computer... $250 worth of memory
>cards as recommended by Tascam later, the problem still exists. Dealer sen=
t
>me a second DR-680, first recording right out of the box, 3 minutes, 25
>seconds into the recording, the 2nd unit froze with the same symptoms of
>the first unit and will do this almost predictably...
Are you using storage media down to the brand and model number that
the Tascam recommends for their recorder? In the manual, search, "A
list of SD cards that have been tested with this unit.."
Have you tried a USB card reader that has been tested as fully
compatible with the operation system you are running on your computer
to eliminate any USB cable connection issues? If you are running an
old OS that could be a huge part of your problems. I'd try to not use
a cable.
Make sure you are following the exact directions for starting and
stopping recordings correctly. Its sometimes important to use pause
before stop.
Always fully charge batteries before you start a recording session. Rob D.
>Bottom line is I like the recorder... When it works, it works very well
>however with no reliability, if the dealer or Tascam doesn't come up with =
a
>fix by the time the trial period is over, its going back much to my
>frustration...
>
>So, I'm looking to hear something positive about the DR-680, I hate to giv=
e
>up on this recorder, it is a unique unit but with less than 50% reliabilit=
y
>out of two of them, it has no future with me...
>
>Has anyone else had file handling and lock up problems that you know of
>with the DR-680?
>
>I'm desperate to find a solution...
>
>Thanks,
>Mitch & Shadow...
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