I would. If I were unfortunate enough to loose the one I have, I'd buy anot=
her-one for sure. I wanted to be able to record up to at least four channel=
s and Sound Devices prices are just too prohibitive for that.
I'm pretty happy with it all round considering they can be had for under an=
d around $600.
--- In "sounds.images" <=
> wrote:
>
>
> I too have the DR-680 and I would get one again, if I didn't have the bud=
get for the sound devices 788t ssd.
> I do find th AA battery power a little clunky and would prefer a lion bat=
t option instead.
>
> I bout it for the inputs too but didn't realise it was B format compatibl=
e!
>
> I am using mine almost daily with either two or three mics at the same ti=
me..
>
> Simon.
>
>
> --- In Steve Sergeant <SteveSgt@> wrote=
:
> >
> > Asking on behalf of a video producer friend:
> >
> > Those of you who own the Tascam DR-680, would you recommend it? If your=
s
> > was lost, damaged, or stolen and you had the insurance money, would you=
> > buy it again? Why or why not?
> >
> > Background: A friend who has been producing film and now video
> > documentaries for two decades, with stereo audio, was just told by his=
> > distributor that they will no longer accept anything that doesn't have=
> > at least 5.1 surround sound. So on his latest project, he's scrambling=
> > to go back and gather location backgrounds from scenes he's already sho=
t
> > (with no extra budget). These will (hopefully) serve as convincing
> > surround-sound backdrops.
> >
> > As a lurker on NatureRecordists most of the time, I thank you for all o=
f
> > your great discussions and advice.
> >
>
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