I'd just like to chime in that yes, me personally I'd buy the DR-680 again
as well as it's a great machine for standalone multichannel recording, but
your friend is doing video stuff so perhaps he should look into how
timecode would play ball with it I know that the 680 doesn't really do
timecode out of the box but I recall reading something on forums that you
can kind of make it happen somehow... not sure but it'd be more of a hassle
than with the higher-end of the market devices such as Sound Devices.
On Tue, May 7, 2013 at 5:22 PM, Tim Bartlett <>wr=
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> +1
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> Yep, same here. It's a great recorder for the money.
>
> As others have mentioned, a Sound Devices would have better display, buil=
d
> and be a little quieter.but at several times the price.
>
> From:
> On Behalf Of grummyaa
> Sent: 05 May 2013 04:39
> To:
> Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: DR680 Owners: Would you buy one again?
>
> I would. If I were unfortunate enough to loose the one I have, I'd buy
> another-one for sure. I wanted to be able to record up to at least four
> channels 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
> and
> around $600.
>
> --- In
> <naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.com> , "sounds.images"
> <> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I too have the DR-680 and I would get one again, if I didn't have the
> budget for the sound devices 788t ssd.
> > I do find th AA battery power a little clunky and would prefer a lion
> batt
> option instead.
> >
> > I bout it for the inputs too but didn't realise it was B format
> compatible!
> >
> > I am using mine almost daily with either two or three mics at the same
> time..
> >
> > Simon.
> >
> >
> > --- In
> <naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.com> , 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
> yours
>
> > > 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 hi=
s
> > > distributor that they will no longer accept anything that doesn't hav=
e
> > > at least 5.1 surround sound. So on his latest project, he's scramblin=
g
> > > to go back and gather location backgrounds from scenes he's already
> shot
>
> > > (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
> of
>
> > > your great discussions and advice.
> > >
> >
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