Tascam DR-40X portable four-track audio recorder and USB interface

Solid construction , well made. For full spec , check out vendor details on selling page. Has a lot of functionality however for basic press and record capabilities , easy to set up and operate , one day I might get around to using all the clever stuff !! Nice handy size , great recording qualities and excellent playback sound/mix. Nice little machine , good value.

As I start to film weddings, I knew that I needed to upgrade the audio quality. I needed a device that could record the audio for the speeches and ceremony from the sound board. For me it was between this and the Zoom H4N.One of the best features I’ve found is the safety track with the dual recording. There is nothing worse than finding that the audio you recorded has peaked and isn’t useable. This way it records a second track at a lower volume and can save you.Another great feature is the fact you can record up to four tracks. This device allows you to record using XLR and Line inputs. This is really useful at weddings when you don’t know what output the DJ is going to have for you.Something that is reassuring but not something I’ll need is the fact you can use up to a 128GB SD card. This allows you to record so much audio without the need of deleting it from the card.Overall, this is a device which has been very useful and works great. The fact that all of this is available for a good price is great. There are a couple of things that could be improved including the build quality and there can be a little noise heard. Yet, all in all, I’ve been really happy with this and would recommend it to others.

Just started using this (or any) Audio Recorder, quite a lot to adjust for a good recording, still learning its best settings for music. Can do more adjustments than some other units I looked at online. Well built and good display size to see and use.

Amazing. I am actually now using it as an audio interface to record synths and sounds via the mic. Also for playing back the sounds from my computer.

I needed a replacement for my aging Marantz XLR phantom power recorder, which is great but ducks down batteries. This Tascam is totally sorted and does everything you could wish for. Construction is fully plastic, and Hoorah - it's sturdy but light and a pleasure to use. Some people like the heavier, metal Zoom units - they're very nice but frankly I'm lugging enough kit about as it is.Menu interface initially looks scary but if you're even remotely used to audio kit it is very intuitive. Easy to use, audio files on system mics is very good.My first use was on a punishing industrial project with very high volume engineering audio (effectively jet engine levels). Perfect results; so impressed.

The Tascam is capable of high quality recordings either via the internal condenser microphones or via the TRS line inputs connected directly from a mixing desk. It is really easy to start recording high quality audio straight out of the box and the more complex features can be learned as you go along. When connected to a mixing desk you can record multiple mixed inputs directly to the Tascam. The Tascam is capable of producing CD quality audio and is great value for money. Recommended.

Very good recorder, lots of recording options, slightly cheaper build but very good. Zero complaints. Screen is a little "oldschool" but gets you rou d easily enough.

I'm really happy with this recorder as it does everything I need plus lots more. I've been using recording equipment since the 1960s up to professional equipment level. When I think back to humping around Revox open reel tape machines and all the usual ancillary gear that went with them then using this is a breeze!I've had an Edirol RO9 since 2007 which has never put a foot wrong and still delivers perfectly but the OLED display screen is quite small. I did buy a Tascam DR05 a few years ago which has also been excellent. However, I wanted a machine which had a larger screen, as one gets older it's so much easier to see what is going on when the screen is a tad bigger. I also wanted a recorder with quarter inch jack sockets and the Tascam DR40X fulfills all those requirements. I use wav and MP3 settings on some files and find the quality is excellent for my usage which is piano, keyboards etc. Indeed musical instruments with a big dynamic range. Obviously the sound quality does begin to suffer when using low bitrates as all digital recorders do. However in wav or high bit rates it is fabulous.All in all, I really like this unit, for what I use it for it is well designed and built. Highly recommended!