Most portable recorders come with an array of physical buttons, switches and toggles. It’s part of what makes them practical and charming to use. But with its new Portacapture X8, Tascam wants to make ...

For remotes, life is good when your gear is light, and the less of it you have, the better. Now, eliminate as many of the moving parts from each piece as you can, and soon you’ll spend more time ...

Since digital portable recorders have been introduced, there’s been an explosion in the number of product offerings. The most basic devices offer multiple file formats and quality settings. The most ...

There is no shortage of portable recorders on the market, but the Roland R-07 caught my eye with its unique looks. Add to that the fact that it’s one of the only such recorders with Bluetooth, and it ...

Some audiophiles will tell you that the only way to enjoy music listening with master tape audio quality is to do so using a reel-to-reel tape machine. Audio engineer Kostas Metaxas agrees and has ...

Campbell, Calif.-based Focus Enhancements Inc. has launched its new lineup of FS-4 Portable Direct To Edit Recorders. The FS-4 line features a new design, HD capability, and extended recording with up ...

Zoom is known for its high-performance, yet highly affordable audio recorders, and the new H6 is the best Zoom yet. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio ...

Looking for a portable recorder for taking voice notes. All the ones I've tried from Amazon (like 7 different models) take 4-7 seconds to actually start recording anything once you hit the red button ...

August 7, 2008 So you've nailed that killer riff but the studio is miles away. The latest solution aimed at songwriters in this predicament is TASCAM's GT-R1. The follow-up to the company's DR-1 model ...

Mark Foster has spent countless hours working on music in the studio, but lately, the Foster the People frontman says he’s been trying to take his songwriting to go. “The past couple of years, it’s ...