CMI Training | Tascam DR - 60D MKii

[@steveteare3865]

One of the best instructional kit guides I have seen on KZbin: concise, thorough, no fluff - just good informative explanation. Thank you!

[@MarioCastillion]

This is by far the BEST instructional video of the TASCAM DR60DmkII on KZbin. Thank you very much.

[@check-dis-out]

Really good info on this item love it

[@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU]

Thank you, Mario!

[@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU]

@@check-dis-out Thanks!

[@Philipe0849]

A professional showing you how to use the Tascam DR-60 MKll. No jibber jabber, no wasted talk. Just instructions. Great video and refreshing..

[@Sumbibebe]

You saved my day. I had just bought this recorder and I had 1 hour to learn and apply it at an event with my condenser mic using phantom power. I nailed it better than the other photographers with mics on top of their camera because the room/hall was full of echo and my takes were clean due to closer proximity. Thank!!

[@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU]

That's great to hear! Thank you!

[@maznessvamps8778]

Doing a film degree and I've offered to do audio for my crew. Never done it before in my life but this video is getting me through uni ♥️

[@JamieShorter]

Thanks for this....This is my first time EVER getting a breakdown on using this. We've had ours a while, but I was just using it to get by, but I've never gotten the knowledge on how it actually works. Only what my wife showed me. Thanks

[@GraeneyMac]

Identification, demonstration, rectification. Very neat! A big help. Thanks, Orlando.

[@mfreeman313]

Nice job, Orlando. Lots of us have some experience with this but with a new unit it's awfully helpful to have someone say do this and this and this to make the damn thing go. Expect my DR-60D tomorrow and this will get me up and running more quickly, I'm sure.

[@AyoolaBoyejo]

Finally a detailed review.

[@raymonddillon3016]

Excellent tutorial Marcos. Forgive me if I have not spelt your name correctly. You did a great job explaining the basic use of this top sound mixer device. Thank you and well-done, buddy.

[@nickgatta6549]

Thanks, the second half of this video really helped a lot.

[@jaygunter210]

I just purchased the DR-60D MkII. This video was a great help in getting started using it. Thank you!

[@DutchAussieProductions]

Thanks for the video. Very clear and easy to understand for us non-native English speakers. It helped me a lot setting up my device. You have a new subscriber.

[@produceahit123]

Great Info vid on this particular product, I just received my recorder today! Continue the great work man!

[@Percyflag]

Excellent explaination of the operation.

[@607AAG]

I have been looking for a video to walk me through the Tascam DR-60D MKii for months. I finally found this, right here in Las Cruces! Thanks ffor the most helpful guide on the internet! #AggieUp

[@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU]

Thanks Austin!

[@stephencullen441]

Could you share with me the difference between Camera out low and Camera out high. Also what is the "Camera in" use for? Very informative video of the Tascam DR-60Mkii. Thank you . Stephen Cullen

[@AidynUrazbayev]

Thank you very much for the review! Nice and easy. Keep up the good job!

[@oneglobestudiobeatz3004]

thanks for explaining how the device functions work, it really helped me out.

[@Vegaleonphotoandfilm]

This was extremely helpful! Thank you!!

[@elainecummings8236]

I am wondering if there is anything wrong with my recorder. The only thing the record button will do is start the recording. There is no continued blinking of the record button. I cannot put it in ready mode or pause the recording. My only option to stop the recording is pressing the stop button.

[@griffith500tvr]

Hi, I just bought a Tascam DR-60D mkii. What cables do I need to buy to connect the preamp to a Canon DSLR? Just a TRS cable? What about the headphone connection, do I need a stereo TRS headphone?

[@mopkrayz]

when it comes to SD cards remember that it can only take max 32GB size

[@soisbyedferrigan]

Its 2020 is that still true? B&H is recommending a SanDisk Extreme Pro 64GB

[@tompearson]

I did all that and it sounds great on the phones and in playback but when i transfer to computer its very low. How can i fix this

[@alexanderlyon]

Super helpful. I'm going through it in real time on my newly purchased device. I really appreciate it.

[@Jimmyageek]

will it fix the hiss of rode video micro with G7

[@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU]

Hello Jimmy, That is a very specific problem you are having. I cant speak as to how the mixer will "fix" your mic. the problem you are getting seems like it stems from your mic and not your mixer.

[@MisterWealth]

Can anyone explain why when in recording the audio levels are almost non existent? They're so low but I have the dials maxed out. The gain is set to low, because someone the noise sound will be too much if I up the gain. Is this true? How can I make audio louder? I've tried 4 different mics they're all too low when recording through this.

[@andrewp1390]

I have 3 Rode Camera Microphones which have the normal 3.5mm jack for plugging into the camera. Instead of this can I use all of them at the same time just into this recorder, by connecting one into the channel 3/4 3,5mm input, and the other two in the XLR inputs via a 3.5mm to XLR adaptor ?

[@scottpoley]

Brilliant and easy to follow tutorial! Thanks

[@xvAlien]

can i record in mono but monitor in stereo while recording on set?

[@HoustonNinjaNewsNetwork]

I have a question using this device if I want to use it for streaming live how would I do that and what other devices do I need???

[@paul.arevalo]

Hi there, I recently purchased (March 2023) this unit and I am just learning how to use it. Your video tutorial is the most comprehensive tutorial I have come across. I realize that this tutorial is 6 years old and that also indicates how long ago this unit was manufactured. Having said that I am hoping that you or someone will provide some help. I am trying to use the XLR inputs (1 or 2) and adapt a 3.5mm jack to use a Rode Video Mic Go II Mic. While I realize that there is a dedicated 3.5mm input I wanted to test the XLR inputs and adapt wireliess microphones that uses 3.5mm to I can have multi-mics. However, I seem to have trouble when using adaptors. There is simply no sound passing through while the 3/4 channel works well with a 3.5mm jack Mic (Rode as noted above). Hoping someone will see this message and provide some insight. Thank you.

[@TonyButtittaphotography]

Try using the 4 channel mode. I just got one of these yesterday and I am still trying to figure it all out. 4 channel mode at least makes me be able to hear ch 3/4.

[@OutLawFrags]

hello, I just got a used unit and I am having issues with getting channel 3 and 4 the TRS input to show any levels. I am using a rouge video mic that is powered.I can find where to change the monitor to this channel. Any help would be awesome. thanks, James

[@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU]

You need to make sure that your recording mode is in 4CH mode and adjust the 3-4 knob in the front. Then to monitor channels 3 and 4, you can change the monitor mode to CH3 CH4. Hope this helps.

[@OutLawFrags]

@@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU Thank you so much for the help.

[@ecofriend93]

Thanks Orlando! It'd be nice to have a more in-depth/advanced tutorial for this device.

[@doubledark2]

agreed; this is such a popular range of mixer/recorder and a more in-depth tutorial would be of great value to many users.

[@directorjoelopez4690]

Where did you get the protection bag for this box? I can't find one

[@GoldenProductions2019]

Buddy phantom power is used for condenser mics

[@Metal_Vistas]

This was very helpful. Thank you.

[@nagarajbangalore9641]

Excellent i need to buy this product , before i have request can i take audio out put ( stereo ) from Analog Stereo preamp and plug in to stereo in put of Tascam DR - 60D , because i need make videos of My vinyl records .Please suggest me.

[@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU]

Yes, the Tascam takes a 3.5mm input for its 3&4 channel so you can record out of your stereo directly into the 60D.

[@lensmannarendra3661]

I am planing to buy this...just wish to know that can I use cordless color mike on the same with my G95/G90 camera

[@vnunez71]

Excellent tutorial. Thanks

[@alloneword154]

What about the volume in the cameras audio?

[@intrinsiccinema7374]

how do you reset back to factory

[@nnuelmutisyangui2724]

My Tascam just stopped picking audio (with all knobs on and mics attached) any help, anyone please?

[@MisterWealth]

Why is it that my audio levels are so low when I don't have gain on? I got the 1/L and 2/R maximum and gain level low but you can't hear very well at all, but if I plug my mic into a USB it's crystal clear audio if recorded directly into audacity.

[@chrisratchford8153]

For normal recording situations, it seems that the gain must be set to Mid, at least. The Low gain setting is very low. Perhaps this Low setting is only intended for very loud recording environments.

[@Subfrequenz]

Headphone monitoring question! I find the sound is slightly distorted on the headphone output during recording regardless of what levels are set on the recorder or headphone level. When I playback the file it sounds okay! Anyone else had this? Thanks!

[@ryqpeden]

This fecking rules! Well done folks.

[@swaygarcia8187]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@soisbyedferrigan]

Thanks for this. Very useful. Now Im wondering the best way to connect a lav mic?

[@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU]

Depends on the connection used on your lav mic. 3.5mm jack is common for some lav mics, XLR for others.

[@anthonym5069]

im using 2 go ii lapel mics connected to the Tascam. Not sure whether to record in mono or stereo. for a short film. When recording in stereo it only comes in one ear on the ear phone. Is mono good enough for film festivals?

[@TonyButtittaphotography]

That is true. Stereo splits it to left and right channels.

[@fappigamer10]

froam a cinema estudent, this was very good, thank you so much

[@RotterStudios]

great video! thanks. thinking of buying this or just using my tascam DR 40 for video

[@tanezcorvideos]

Thank you for sharing. Great job!!

[@brandieddy5012]

Can this recorder be used for field recording? I keep hearing camera!

[@brandieddy5012]

Excellent to the point video

[@computerjantje]

YES. I use it in the field all the time. Just keep in mind that if you use microphones that need phantom power, the batteries of the Tascam will drain extremely fast. I only use this audio recorder with an external powerbank in such a case.

[@daslolo]

any SMPTE timecode sync?

[@cthomasvisuals8659]

i recorded audio through this device, it made a file name on the device it recorded everything but i am not able to find it on my memory card on my computer or the device anymore. 1.53 GB is used up on my card but is not found. Any help would be greatly appreciated thank you!

[@Pleezath]

Do I need 2 ports or not? Because I only have I mic port on my camera.

[@Samster123able]

Thank you so much for this!

[@Reggie0014]

How Can I sink this with a DSLR using time code

[@Genegenedtb]

is it possible to have stereo mic in 1 & 2 ( Studio Projects LSD2) and somehow get stereo from a sound board into this recorder and mix them to go into a Sony a6300?

[@VazMan]

Hi all - I need help! So I have a Lav Mic, not sure if it needs power but I’ve tried to connect it going everything but it still shows no audio levels

[@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU]

You'll need to enable plugin power in the OTHERS -> SYSTEM menu. 1. Press the MENU button to open the MENU screen. 2. Turn the DATA dial to select OTHERS 3. Turn the DATA dial to select SYSTEM 4. Turn the DATA dial to select PLUGIN POWER 5. Turn the DATA dial to turn plug-in power ON(default value: OFF). 6. When finished making the setting, press the stop HOME button to return to the Home Screen.

[@casiofigueroa5627]

How do I erase the sd card??

[@cpa_milestonemedia]

How to format the SS card after several audio tests ?

[@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU]

You should be able to format the SD Card within the menu of the Tascam.

[@samleslie4110]

Is there any way to get display meter readings for channel 1 and 2 on the display screen? Great video and very helpful!!

[@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU]

Sort of, goto your recording screen and change your monitoring mode so it shows 1+2 or CH1 or Ch 2

[@regenytarmovies]

My Tascam not recognize any microphones. Even if all settings are changed, none of the inputs will work.

[@WangaRay317]

Thank you so much!!!!

[@intrinsiccinema7374]

good review what external battery power i can use with this item great work

[@TheLockon00]

Extremely helpful. Thanks.

[@JessePedyfoot]

What are the differences between the 60d and DR40. I’m just starting out with videography.

[@ErolMustafov]

Great review! I got a new one of these and haven't been able to get levels or recording through a jack on the side. It works fine with XLR input but not jack, anyone any ideas that you can help me with guys? Txs

[@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU]

Make sure you've enabled the 3/4 CH mode so it's actually using those 3/4 channels to record. Then you'll need to make sure you're sending a signal to it and adjust the 3/4 knobs.

[@michael86734]

cool does it come with a pouch

[@JJFilmingCrew]

The AA battery with 1.5V is important or 1.2V is enough?

[@jonasv328]

It works with both Alkaline 1.5V or NiMH 1.2V, you have to set it in the menu.

[@oriomenoni7651]

Can you use a lavalier wireless microphone with this unit, and how do you connect it?

[@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU]

Yes you can. All you have to do is connect the receiver to the mixer using an XLR cable.

[@alexstoermer]

Regarding "it won't turn on" troubleshooting. Strangest thing about this unit is that you have to hold the power button far, far longer than feels normal for this thing to power up. Makes a guy think for sure it's a brick on arrival, but nope... just keep holding. Quite strange.

[@philipcrasto]

I keep getting audio crackles and pops even when no one is talking when am recording using the DR 60 MK II. Can someone please please advice...

[@ILFECguatemala]

What types of mics are you using?

[@Cutemonny]

very helpful thanks!

[@MrOxygen2010]

Hi CMI, thanks so much for your tutorials, they are very helpful. Having said that, I am still struggling with connecting my Tascam 60D to my Canon T4i. I have tried all the tips from you tube, but for some reason, I am not getting any results. I am using a sescom cable to link my Tascam DR 60D to the Camera, but no results. Any advice?

[@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU]

does your camera auto detect the mixer when you plug it in? it should say something along the lines of "microphone detected". if it isnt, try using a different cable. If that doesnt work, perhaps try a different mic, directly into the camera. if that doesnt work, it means there is a problem with your camera and not the mixer.

[@MrOxygen2010]

thanks for your quick reply. I will follow up with you.

[@sudhagarshan5915]

Great and informative video. Quick question, can i use sony alpha camera microphone to record the audio? if so whats the setup? can i directly connect to camera? Please explain

[@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU]

As long as your Sony camera has a mic input, you should be able to connect the Tascam directly to your camera. You can use the 3.5mm audio out from the Tascam to send your audio into the mic input of your camera. You just need to have the right cable.

[@nikhildipankar3276]

Wow....This is superb presentation, simply stupendous. I have some questions I m sure u'll help me. 1. It says 4 track recorder i.e 2 XLR connecters, one 3.5 mm lav mic what about 4th? it's written as 3/4 2. Do we have hiss when kept on power adapter, without running it on batteries? 3. Can I use two lav mics with 3.5mm jack's? thanks a lot.

[@darkmew64]

Nikhil Dipankar The 3.5mm is in itself a stereo input (TRS), although you can’t really change the gain for each individual channel (left/right)

[@alonmasri3052]

Is it possible to plug two lavalier mics to the 3.5mm input with a Y-splitter? Thanks you.

[@notafilmmaker2024]

Yes, we do that to get 4 separate inputs. Just know that you cannot adjust the input of those separately though. It'll be treated as a stereo track.

[@quoleo]

Great Video - this was perfect, Thanks

[@mandulabao]

and how does it work with the dslr camera? is it for sync? if so does the quality of sound on your video wont be affected?

[@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU]

you would plug a cable from the mixer to your mic input in your dslr. this allows you to have a pre mixed, "mixed down" signal sent to your camera. Im not sure what you are referring to by sync, but it allows you to have those audio tracks recorded to your video files as a stereo mix. while this may be ideal if you are doing quick editing, it is a mixdown of all four channels and not individual mono tracks, so you cant seperate the streams in post. If you are using only two mics, this could be great.

[@dinoatcharterdotnet]

What is the max size SD card you can use with this?

[@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU]

It accepts SDHC cards up to 32GB.

[@timbezy8601]

Very very informative. Thanks.

[@pavelhlavaty710]

Someone help here pls! How do I set this device to record the channel 3-4 in stereo?

[@ConFusion]

Mine turns off as soon as I choose BusPowered. I am using USB

[@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU]

We'd need a bit more information, you're powering it off the USB port? What are you plugging into? Is it a battery? Computer? This is from the manual: Connect the unit to a PC using the attached USB cable as shown in the illustration. The USB SELECT screen appears to choose between USB bus power for power supply or connection with a PC through the USB cable when USB cable is connected after the unit is turned on or when the unit is turned on after connecting the USB cable. Turn the DATA dial to select BUS POWERand press the DATA dial to select power supply from the USB port. The Home Screen will appear. Depending on the USB bus power specifications of the computer, this unit might not function when connected to the computer by USB cable. In this case, use a TASCAM PS-P515U AC adaptor (sold separately) or batteries. • This unit does not support computer power conservation and sleep functions. When powering the unit using the USB bus power of a computer, always turn such functions off.

[@ConFusion]

Creative Media Institute indeed I purchased an AC adapter for the Tascam DR-60D and now works.

[@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU]

@@ConFusion That's good to hear! Have fun with your Tascam!

[@chuckhauser4483]

Great video! Thanks for the great walkthrough. Do you have any good out of the box/best setting for recording a DJ soundboard at a wedding? Which input is best? Set to Stereo or mono? I'd like to have stereo. Best DB levels? Thanks so much!

[@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU]

Your best bet is to take the stereo out from the DJ Soundbaord and put it in your 3/4 stereo into the DR60.

[@mopkrayz]

i have 1 xlr mono mic in slot 1 and 1 lav mono mic in slot 3/4. which mode do i need to set to have 2 separate mono files recorded? I don't want both mics mixed in 1 channel!

[@AllThingsFilm1]

Are there other training videos for this recorder for those of us not a part of CMI school? Thanks for this quick start.

[@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU]

We don't have another video on this specific recorder, but we've got other training videos on Sound Devices 744T and some cameras. Please take a look at our channel playlist.

[@cmkarallis]

As a first field mixer would you recommend the DR60 MkII or the Sound Devices MixPre3 MK II

[@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU]

MixPre3 MKII if you have the budget for it. Overall much higher quality preamps, 32bit float and timecode (among other features) make it a much better choice.

[@mychalsimmons4177]

Extremely kool

[@lawrencearmour5310]

This recorder seems to be the DR60 not the DR60 MkII. The MkII has a High+ setting for the input level but what's described here is only up to High. The time available to record is only up to what the 2GB card would do. Larger cards arenot compatible with the DR60. The MkII needs a firmware update to make larger capacity cards readable, and a firmware update for the DR60 is not available on the Tascam website so you'd be stuck with a maximum of 2GB (not insignificant!).

[@realsamuelhawley]

Really good instructional video. You make this piece of equipment much more understandable, and much less intimidating.

[@artbypalehorse]

I’m looking to get this. Right now I’m using a zoom h4n pro and NTG2 and I find out a lot of people say it’s a bad combo. My tracks record at around 70-85 on the record volume to get the levels at about -12db and not to clip but when I take them to Final cut I have to boost them a lot to get a usable track they sound really good and clear but the volume unedited is really low. I was hoping this new recorder would boost them up more before putting them in to my video editor. Would this be a step up from the zoom H4N pro with noticeable improvements and ease of use? Thank you.

[@drdimento]

Great Video; Thanks! I am so confused between purchasing this unit or the DR-70. I believe it might be worthy to say that this unit looks simpler to operate and better screen information although the DR-70 is smaller. I'm seriously thinking of going with this one. Any recommendations?

[@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU]

The DR70 has 4 full size XLR combo jacks, that and HDMI Timecode trigger might be more beneficial to certain users. A recommendation would really depend on what you would be using the recorder for...are you recording music, film, podcasts, sfx, etc?

[@ryangreer5]

so is this just for video or could any one perceive a scenario where a recording engineer could find a product like this useful?

[@FLOODOFSINS]

Would this be overkill if I want to start out with one mic? I just got a AT4050 and want the best audio I can at this time. Later I plan on buying a DSLR to plug a external mic to or to use this Tascam with. In my home studio I want to do voice overs but other than that I want to be able to record video outside of my studio for vlogging and youtube but I don't want to buy another separate microphone and a zoom H5 or dr-44wl. I'm trying to keep my budget low for right now. I'm still trying to save up for a Zhiyum crane v2 and lights, etc. I was thinking of buying a Scarlett solo 2i2 or 2i4 but that wouldn't be mobile. So this Tascam looks like a possible solution.

[@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU]

I think the DR-60D would be great for your needs. while it may seem like overkill at first for only recording one mic on one channel, you have the flexibility of using more mics later on. Plus at the price point, it is relatively cheap when compared to comparable devices, such as a zoom. The screws on the top of the unit make it super handy for doing DSLR videography. just know that while it is a 4 channel mixer, only two of the channels have full sized xlr inputs. channels 3+4 are a Stereo 3.5mm input.

[@FLOODOFSINS]

CMI Equipment Thanks for the quick reply, that means a lot. Bigger channels would simply ignore questions. Would I need a fairly heavy tripod with friction arm to hold boom mic, tascam dr-60dmkii, phone, and possible light?. I'm debating whether or not I should just buy some "cheap" studiopro soft boxes or just a single cheap led light panel to put on tripod. If I upgrade to a dslr I also may need to buy a bigger monitor which would also go on tripod, since it's just a one person team here. So lots for me to try to think about which I've been doing for months. I'm tired of researching and just want to buy and get started. I'd like to start my KZbin channel with possibly the peavey pvat14 and then maybe buy a cheap midi piano/ drum pads combo. Nothing special you know, just something to get me going without being flagged for copyright BS. All this sounds too much for one tripod. I also thought about using some sort of teleprompter but I think that would be too much. I don't have much space so two or three light stands, a mic stand, and another tripod for the camera and this tascam seems like a lot of floor real estate that I don't have. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks in advance. This is off topic, but you should check out the Nikon d850 looks pretty badass. 46 megapixels

[@robertoehler2460]

Consider doing a review on a Dr-701d? Or know where one is, I know nothing about using mixers... I need a 101.

[@mandulabao]

one question: why does it support three xlr microphones? what is it for each microphone?

[@CreativeMediaInstituteNMSU]

The unit only supports two fullsize xlr/ 1/4" inputs and one stereo 3.5mm mic input.

[@mandulabao]

Thanks a lot for your reply. And each microphone has a different purpose for recording? for example, if you are recording the sound of a speaker in the street, one mic for the speaker, other twos for the surroundings so to achieve a stereo sound effect in the post?

[@willislane7398]

Great instructional Video

[@Albanez39]

Not a mixer, but a recorder. Even if you can still mix inputs from different microphones or preamps.