TASCAM DR-05 Linear PCM Recorder: basic tutorial/interview techniques (Riverside Historical Society) 

I was completely lost in the explanation of what parts of the video were being record with the DR-05.

It can be used for playback fine. Everyone understands. I mean, it functions the exact same way as the tape players you are talking about. Those were meant for palyback, I guess, but not like they were any ebtter at playback than this. The playback is just to check to make sure you got everything. A cursory glance. I don't think anyone is using this as a walkman lol.

wrong and incorrect, it has a stereo line out/headphone jack so you can run a boom mic, interview mic or or set of wireless mics into mic input or just use the stereo mics inbuilt, you can put a headphone splitter to headphones for monitoring out and a line out at same time, so you can run 2 radio mics and monitor and output to devices at the same time, its far more technically advanced than an old tape recorder..

pro tip, you can convert 44.1 to 48khz and restore the syncing

The new model, the DR-05X has new USB features and firmware updates. Its still one of the best units at the price. I'm really happy with mine, the internal microphones are fantastic 👍

@@edwardfletcher7790 I actually decided to get a Zoom H1N. It has been serving me well and I am satisfied. That is of course a review from a non-professional user...of course.

Correct !

That's correct. If you want long recordings up to 23 hours 56min, use the format MP3, 192 kb/s. Virtually no-one can tell the difference between that and 48 ksa/s WAV files--proved by double-blind listening tests.

True and that's for EACH file!. If to start a NEW file, it's ANOTHER 23Hrs!, but you'd better power it by USB, I don't even know if my better Eneloops will go enough for nearly 16 WHOLE days of recording on my 32Gb card 😜

It's in the manual on page 62.

Yeah - buy something different. This is made to transfer the files to a cocmputer. The speaker is only so you can verify it's recording, not to actually listen to playback. That's not what it's for.

@@mfsmfs63 Hi! I forgot how I did it as I haven't used my DR-05 in a while, but I can play back what I've recorded. I use headphones to listen and it sounds very nice. Maybe you were only using that tiny speaker.

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It's in the manual on page 62.

lol its not a tts machine no

Sounds like audio cue for editing or syncing

attach to a gorilla pod or tripod and start talking it pics up everything in the room, for awesome sound attach dual wireless mics or a boom mic. if you simply add headphones for monitoring you can just easy interview, buy an interview mic and put it into the mic input..

I have done this using the line in but will be trial and error depending on the system. You may need adapters

No, you would need the RD-40 or better.

yes you can, check the manual

The 2Gb limit is for individual file sizes. (This is a limitation of the FAT32 file system). You can use all 32 gigs on your card, but only in 2Gb "chunks", You have the 2Gb MAX for just a single recording! 2Gb at the HIGHEST quality settings, (24 Bit WAV, 96k Samples in Stereo mode.) is 1 Hour and 2 Minutes. At the LOWEST quality settings, (32k MP3, 44.1K Samples in Mono mode.) is 23 Hours and 59 Minutes. Again those are the maximum times for EACH SINGLE recording! Multiply those times by 16 to get a rough idea of how much TOTAL time of audio your card will hold. The "SIze" setting in the REC SETTING is the limit for each recording. Since 2Gb is max for FAT32, Leave it there for ANY CARD that is OVER 2Gb in size, IF for some odd reason you are using an old card that has less than 2Gb, Then use a lesser setting.

If you have to ask this question, you don't need one.

It's in the manual on page 90.

you sure? There are lots of settings. Maybe you are confusing the playback quality with the actual record quality. Playback can be loud and the input volume low, thus making good playback, but recording a really weak signal. Gotta make sure both volumes are up

@@JunkBondTrader the big problem was slow playback very annoying I have since bought a audio voice recorder from japan easy to use and great sound so iam happy it suits my needs

Not made or intended to use the RD-05 for playback. People don't understand this. It doesn't even need the speaker, because it's intended for you to transfer the digital file to a computer. they put a speaker in it only so you can verify it is recording something - not to actually listen back.

Plug the "line out" into your sound system.

@@holygeneration7 What I was trying to say is that MOST people that buy this use it to record live music. And after recording, they transfer the digital file to a computer for further electronic processing and/or to sync it with video. While it may work to record and listen back to a lecture, it was not designed with that use in mind, as the speaker is so tiny you can barely hear it.

Did you adjust internally the input?

everything

@@narcovice are you playing it back through it's own internal speaker? Take the file and put it in your PC and use amplified speakers.

rip of @@mfsmfs63

@@narcovice I have no idea what you mean. If they are a rip off, why everyone else giving the 5 star ratings? You must have been using it wrong.