Tascam Portacapture X6 Multi-track Handheld Recorder

Capturing high-resolution audio is easy with the Portacapture X6. The intuitive app-like operation on its large color touchscreen makes it easy to record or sweeten up your audio in post-processing. Record using the two built-in microphones or plug in your own mics to its two XLR inputs. The recording quality on the Portacapture X6 will be your secret advantage. Its 96-kHz/32-bit floating-point recording technology means that you can capture audio softer or louder than ideal, assuring that you will never miss that moment.

Main Features

• New-generation high-resolution PCM audio recorder
• 2.4-inch colour touchscreen for easy operation and perfect readability
• Uncompromised audio quality with sampling rates up to 96 kHz and 32-bit floating point resolution – ideal for later lossless post-editing with DAW software
• Intuitive launcher system with pre-set configurations for a variety of recording scenes such as basic multi-track recording, podcasts, music, voice (interviews, vlogs), field recordings, ASMR or manual settings
• Two adjustable condenser microphones (can be set for A-B or X-Y configuration)
• Built-in USB audio interface with six inputs and two outputs
• Included microphones can be used as USB audio source
• Input signals received via USB can be recorded to SD card
• USB mix-minus on PODCAST app (planned for a future update)
• USB audio transmission in 32-bit float resolution (planned for a future update)
• Two mic/line inputs via XLR locking connectors
• Phantom power (24 V / 48 V) can be set for each microphone input individually
• Additional mic/line input to monitor and record audio sent from a wireless microphone, camera or other device (3.5-mm stereo jack, supports plug-in power)
• Multi-track recording of up to six tracks (four tracks + stereo mix)
• Recording in either WAV (BWF) or MP3 format
• MS decoder, reverb effect (six rooms, can be used with sampling rates of 44.1/48 kHz)
• Pre-recording feature allows a recording to start before the record key is pressed
• Auto-recording function to automatically start recording based on input level
• Dual recording allows to record each track in a different file format
• Slate tones can be added automatically or manually to simplify synchronisation of video files when editing
• Marks can be set automatically (peak, level, time)
• XRI function allows information on recording settings to be stored with a BWF file
• Built-in mixer with audio processing including EQ, low-cut filter, compressor, limiter, auto gain control, noise gate and more
• Input settings can be saved in up to three presets and shared by all recording apps (planned for a future update)
• Unit settings and recording app settings can be saved in up to three presets and recalled with a single tap from the LAUNCHER (planned for a future update)
• Camera/line output with selectable attenuation to send audio to a camera or other external devices
• Audio monitoring through headphones output or the built-in loudspeaker
• Wireless remote control from a smartphone/tablet using an optional Bluetooth dongle (Tascam AK-BT1) and the dedicated Portacapture Control app (free download)
• Wireless timecode synchronisation with Atomos devices and UltraSync Blue (planned for a future update)
• Micro SD cards up to 512 GB can be used as recording media
• Power supply by four AA batteries (Alkaline, Ni-MH, Lithium), USB bus power or optional AC adapter (Tascam PS-P520U)
• Automatic power select to continue on batteries, for example, during a power outage

Specifications

Recorder specifications

• Recording media: microSD card (64 MB – 2 GB), microSDHC card (4–32 GB), microSDXC card (48–512 GB)
• Recording/playback formats: WAV (BWF): 44.1/48/96 kHz, 16/24 bit or 32 bit float, MP3: 44.1/48kHz, 128/192/256/320 kbit/s
• Input channels: 4 (maximum)
• Recording tracks: 6 (4 tracks + stereo mix)

Analogue audio inputs

• Mic inputs 3–4 (balanced): XLR-3-31 equivalent (1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD), 6.3-mm TRS jacks (Tip: HOT, Ring: COLD, Sleeve: GND), (phantom power over XLR only)
• Mic Input impedance: ≥2.2 kΩ
• Mic Maximum input level: +2 dBu
• Mic Minimum input level: −75 dBu
• Line inputs 3–4: XLR-3-31 equivalent (1: GND, 2: HOT, 3: COLD), 6.3-mm TRS jacks, (Tip: HOT, Ring: COLD, Sleeve: GND)
• Line Input impedance: ≥9 kΩ
• Line Maximum input level: +24 dBu
• Line Minimum input level: −53 dBu
• MIC/EXT IN (unbalanced): 3.5-mm mini jack (supports plug-in power)
• MIC/EXT Input impedance: 10 kΩ (plug-in power off), 1.8 kΩ (plug-in power on)
• MIC/EXT Maximum input level: 0 dBV
• MIC/EXT Minimum input level: −67 dBV

Analogue audio outputs

• Line output (LINE OUT, unbalanced): 3.5-mm stereo mini jack
• Line Output impedance: 200 Ω
• Nominal Line output level: −14 dBV
• Maximum Line output level: +6 dBV
• Headphones output: 3.5-mm stereo mini jack
• Headphones Maximum output: 45 mW + 45 mW (THD+N: ≤0.1%, 32 Ω load)
• Headphones Working impedance: 16–400 Ω
• Built-in speaker: 0.4 W (mono)

Control inputs/outputs

• USB port: USB Type-C connector
• Format: USB 2.0 High Speed mass storage class
• Bluetooth device connector: For Bluetooth adapter (AK-BT1) only