Steve Joachim Posted November 3, 2009 Report Share Posted November 3, 2009 For those who may be interested, LSC will have the show demo of the new Tascam HS-P82 8ch field recorder in our office for an hour or so on Thursday morning (11-05-09). About 10:30 we are told. This is not an official event, just the rep bringing it by for us to check out. And you are all invited to crash the party if you happen to be in the neighborhood. LSC 10639 Riverside Drive N. Hollywood Ca. 91602 (818)980-9891 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 For those who may be interested, LSC will have the show demo of the new Tascam HS-P82 8ch field recorder in our office for an hour or so on Thursday morning (11-05-09). About 10:30 we are told. This is not an official event, just the rep bringing it by for us to check out. And you are all invited to crash the party if you happen to be in the neighborhood. LSC 10639 Riverside Drive N. Hollywood Ca. 91602 (818)980-9891 I had a chance to see it at AES and was impressed with it's full sized features and bang for the buck.. A more detailed hands on report would be appreciated. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Will they let you video the demo? Do ask about how it handles metadata, and the editing of same. Philip Perkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole Hankerson Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 Very nice looking recorder. Nicole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Babb Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 Just saw this on 695 quarterly. Anymore info or experience about this than what's on the Tascam site? A control surface perhaps? Does it jam tc or just pass it through like Olestra? Tone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted December 27, 2009 Report Share Posted December 27, 2009 Just saw this on 695 quarterly. Anymore info or experience about this than what's on the Tascam site? A control surface perhaps? Does it jam tc or just pass it through like Olestra? Tone? The P82 has a full function tc generator built in. The flip up touch screen/meter display is the path to activating the tc and other functions. AFAIK delivery to dealers should be sometime in January. I've heard prices from $5k to $7k but no one knows for sure yet. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 Looks like it's $5500 on the B&H website. I assume the street price will be close to that. --Marc W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole Hankerson Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Did anyone here ever get to test this out or buy one? Nicole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Did anyone here ever get to test this out or buy one? Nicole Don't believe it's available yet. Trew Audio is expecting one (might even have it) for testing & review. Results will be posted on their website and I'm sure a link to the review will be posted here & on RAMPS. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole Hankerson Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Oh ok because I seen them listed but I guess they are still waiting for dropping. Thanks Eric. Nicole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Joachim Posted January 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 Yup. We are still awaiting our demo unit. We were told late December but... The Tascam engineers took copious notes about what we wanted to see in routing flexability and other things for the recorder when they were here in October. I think they are trying to implement what they can before they do launch it. However some features we requested will definitely have to wait for a future firmware update after the product is released. I will post when ours arrives so the left-coast folks can come by and have a look. SJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BobD Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 The P82 has a full function tc generator built in. The flip up touch screen/meter display is the path to activating the tc and other functions. AFAIK delivery to dealers should be sometime in January. I've heard prices from $5k to $7k but no one knows for sure yet. Eric For that price point, I would personally stay with some of the more popular offered options... At least until the machine has been shook out by others.... 5 sec pre roll? But that's just me....Looks cool though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 a prototype is on display at the NAMM show, with some of the features upgraded since November... it is really looking and sounding good... still quoting about $5500 street... they are now projecting deliveries to dealers in March, which I interpret as April or May!! patience everyone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 a prototype is on display at the NAMM show, with some of the features upgraded since November... it is really looking and sounding good... still quoting about $5500 street... they are now projecting deliveries to dealers in March, which I interpret as April or May!! patience everyone... Which means official debut at NAB in April. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole Hankerson Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 Now they have a Tascam DR-680 out. Looks nice. Nicole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 " Which means official debut at NAB in April. " Which means another official debut at NAB in April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Toline Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 " Which means official debut at NAB in April. " Which means another official debut at NAB in April. Picky, picky, picky. When it get's to dealers then it's official. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 They gotta do at least 10-second preroll. And I'm still suspicious about the mike preamps. I'm not expecting them to be in the same class as Cantar, Nagra, SD, and Zaxcom. I'm not sure if Fostex uses the same mike preamps in the 606 as they do in their "economical" FR-2 machines. --Marc W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 a lot of recorders that say they have 10 seconds of preroll actually have less at higher data rates... I have started another thread regarding how much preroll is really needed... maybe we are just a bunch of spoiled brats, but 5 full seconds is a lot of time, and I believe that with the additional seconds before action begins (most situations) it should also be enough for post (lock-up issues)... fire away! as for the pre's, TASCAM is a respected name with a long history in the MI sector, and the new production recorder is in their premium lineup. as always, the rule: "generally speaking, you get what you pay for". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikefilosa Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 Actually, I don't agree, at all, that 5 secs is enough.... Not with the all too common deterioration of normal (old-school?) set protocols ... basically barking ADs and a crazy pace, with with no consideration for the fact that it might be nice if we could make an adjustment AND be back in our postition before "roll camera!" It sucks .... A LOT of times, it seems like I barely get a chance to call out "speed".... in this crazy instant world of HD. Jeesh..... if the set could just be quieted first!! Even in the docu / reality moments, when something starts and you want to "be there"... it can take 3-5 seconds to get to the rec switch depending on what's happening... I've been on the road for a bit and off of the group, but this is what I was trying to get to in a previous thread about "enough" TC pre-record... without making my own declaration, but rather to survey others first. This new Tascam is a promising machine... (I usually use Line Level inputs), but I consider less than 10sec pre-record a deficiency that should be corrected sooner than later with regards to it's release and adoption.... even if the price point is good... Perhaps our dealers in the group could help convey this to the proper people, unless they disagree. I'm not so sure that an increase in buffer - doubling it - would be so easy a software fix. There might be RAM or other physical aspects to this needed correction.... My three cents Mike Filosa, CAS Atlanta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted January 17, 2010 Report Share Posted January 17, 2010 " I'm not so sure that an increase in buffer - doubling it - would be so easy a software fix. There might be RAM or other physical aspects to this needed correction.... " I did not ask at the booth about the preroll, and if there is enough memory it might, of course, be easy to change, so I'm guessing there is a hardware limitation...there are 8 outs + two, at 24/96, from TASCAM's point of view, the handfull of machines the activists (not being derogatory, but there are a handful of folks who seem to want to redesign everything!) are probably such a small niche in the overall MI market that this product is largely targeted to, that unless it is actually really easy, I would not expect it to change... remember the rule: generally speaking, you get what you pay for this unit has a target street price of $5500... the unit you want would be $6k, maybe more. TASCAM has made their decision (what to manufacture), and as consumers, we will makes ours (what to purchase). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole Hankerson Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Any new information on the Tascam DR-680? Any dealers or sound guys here get their hands on it at NAMM or know more about it? Still been searching around. I just have one concern/question how you control levels on that thing? I don't see any knobs for each track so I'm guessing you have to arm each track and use the big volume knob not sure. No manual posted yet so can't further investigate but if someone did get to test it out let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael McQueen Posted February 9, 2010 Report Share Posted February 9, 2010 trew said they should be getting the 680 in a couple of weeks so it might be a good month or so before we hear anything about it. but on paper it looks pretty decent for a 6/8? track recorder. i'd def want a mixer in front of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 " Any new information on the Tascam DR-680? " patience... remember, they (Canon, and others) March, which really means April! " I just have one concern/question how you control levels on that thing? " you have mentioned that... and wasn't the bottom line that you select the option or channel, and then the rotary encoder control applies to the selected function... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole Hankerson Posted February 10, 2010 Report Share Posted February 10, 2010 I mentioned that two places here and RAMPS because I didn't get an answer here now I know the answer my post doesn't really need a response unless someone feels they need to respond or want to respond. Nicole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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