How to Setup your Portacapture X8 as a USB Interface 

Nice one! Happy to help

Thanks Daniel. Glad it helped!

Spot on, glad it helped!

Nice one! I will note that one down and may be of help to other viewers. Cheers ArtDonHobby!

Hey yashazare, thanks very much! Unfortunately I don't have the recorder anymore else I would! Maybe I'll try the X6 as well when I'm back in the UK

@@rarefindssound oh yeah that'd be agreat idea

I'll try and remember to sort something out when i return 😊

Also, I haven't been able to use it as output with a non DAW software like Discord. Do you know of a way? And could you illustrate it on the video?

No worries! Hope it helps

Haha thanks very much!

My pleasure!

Cheers for watching Frank :)

No worries! Glad it helped you out

@@rarefindssound ty, I still couldn't get the firm ware updated because my PC just doesn't want to see the drive but the ASIO drivers are installed and it works, thank you

Glad it helped! Yeah I found that really confusing too

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Thanks for watching!

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Nice one, glad it helped Mike

You're welcome!

Haha glad I could help!

You're welcome 🤗

Heya, I've not tried that. I don't have the unit with me anymore so unfortunately I can't do an experiment for you

No problem!

Hi MaskedMarble. Unfortunately I don't really know. I don't have a Samsung phone or the Tascam anymore. Possibly try asking on the Tascam FAQ page?

Glad it helped!

Hey, I'm not 100% sure. Unfortunately I don't have the recorder anymore so I can't test for you

Yes that will be possible

No, I believe you will have to use either the Line Out or Headphone 3.5mm outputs if you're going to monitors. Yeah I have seen some videos online of people using the x8 with an iPad. I unfortunately don't have an iPad to show a demonstration. If you have garage band, the Tascam x8 should show up when changing your driver

@@rarefindssound thank you!

Hey Rick. No, you won't need an SD card. It records into the computers DAW not onto the Tascam.

Hey Shayne, unfortunately I don’t have the recorder anymore so I can’t check for you. What DAW are you using?

I figured it out. You go into the mixer tab and turn down the output to zero on the output. Then it only uses the audio from the DAW. Had to call Tascam in that one.

Hi, I'm not 100% sure. I don't have the Tascam X8 anymore

Heya! It might be possible that you need to install a driver for it to work. Or change the audio driver in davinci resolve so it inputs & outputs the audio from davinci through your Tascam. Unfortunately I don’t own the Tascam recorder anymore so am not an awful lot of help, sorry.

Thank you for replying!! 🙌

You can use built-in microphones to record audio without a need of extra mic! Instead of chose input 1&2 as USB, choose 3&4 or 5&6. Now besides PCX8 work as an interface, it’s also a microfone!

You could try a micro SD card reader and plug that into your phone. Then transfer it like that 🤔 . Failing that I would say plug the Tascam into a computer, copy the files over then send them to your phone from the computer

Interesting 🤔 maybe they are picking up interference from the wireless microphone? Sometimes microphones can pick up RF interference. I had troubles with the Rode Ntg5 and RF interference. Maybe trial and error would help your problem. Try variations of the setup till you get the weird static and you might find out what's causing it

@@rarefindssound yeah I ended up resetting the tascam and it fixed the issues. Sad to say I recorded about 15 videos with horrible audio... Without even realizing it. Rushing around way too much

Ah, that’s a shame. A lot of recording and filming can be a matter of trial and error

@@rarefindssound I noticed people saying that you can use the other ports as auxiliary ports as well? When I plug a mic in it will not allow to use the top two ports as 3.5 mm inputs.

OK LOL I solved this - some stupid REC pause option...

Hey, I'm not sure what's going on there. My best bet would be to contact customer support and see if they can exchange your recorder for a new one

@@rarefindssound thanks for your reply - it was REC Pause in the Tascam options that was responsible for this behavior, now everything is fine :) all best!

Aaah classic! Nice to hear it's working!

I’m not 100% sure as I no longer have the Tascam X8. I’m assuming it’ll be similar to setting it up with an iPad. But can’t be certain

Heya Eric. I'm not 100% sure. I don't have the Tascam anymore so unfortunately can't check for you

Hi Petru, yes i have seen the Ultrasonic Noise when i view my recordings in Adobe Audition. I may run into some issues with it when i pitch down recordings but haven't used recordings from the device to do much processing with yet. I think it might crop up in a future video. It is a bit of a shame that we are still having this issue with the device but 🤞 it will be resolved soon. In regards to keeping the Tascam x8 i think the pros outweigh the cons for me. Its very portable and does what two of my recorders could do in 1. So its going to be very useful on my travels. I always say, the best recorder is the one you have on you and the main thing to be doing is capturing new and interesting sounds!

@@rarefindssound sound! ( that's irish slang for good)

@@petrub27 Haha I use that slang with my mates in Devon and Bristol!

Yes, it does! But you must set it on your DAW and turn it on in your portacapture driver

@@elizeusantos93 OK thank you! The software I use to record, called obs or open broadcast software also can record 32bit float!

@@DigIntoGaming Oh! That’s is a good one! You can also record in Tascam and edit it Davinci Resolve, Cakewalk, UAD Luna as well

Hmm. Is it panned on the Portacapture? Maybe the Line out cable is mono? Are you sending the line out to speakers?

@@rarefindssound it looks like this only happens on my m1, not on the intel mac. on the m1, it only outputs via phones out

Have you updated the firmware on the Tascam Portacapture?

@@rarefindssound yes, i found out it works with an intel mac

Yes I believe you can. I would suggest rapping into just 1 of the inbuilt microphones so the recording is Mono not Stereo for your vocals

Sorry, I'm not sure I understand your question. Are you asking if there are effects you can use on the Tascam like reverb?

@@rarefindssound yes dear.

Yes there are effects that you can put on certain tracks. Personally I've not used them as I use effects in my DAW. But yes, I do believe you can add reverb etc to your tracks

@@rarefindssound thank you dear so much 🌹