Tascam DR-40 firmware update guide - DSLR FILM NOOB

[@alexbormanbou]

11 years after this is still useful. I miss your videos. Hope you are doing great

[@FanjanC]

The drifting issue happens because your camera and your Tascam uses seperate clock chips. With the tolerances on consumer electronics, the two chips do not entirely have the same clock frequency, and thus you find that over a long period, you get "drift". There isn't really a way around it, it is the nature of the consumer beast. In professional setups, you link the camera timing with the audio timing and you do not get drift. Apparently it use to run from AC power as frequency reference.

[@FrankSuerophotography]

Good video. We are using the DR-40 100% in our porductions and there is nothing we are missing. May be that for bigger productions you need more but for small productions where 2 lavs or 1 lav and a shot gun are what is been used this recorder is more them good. Love the sound quality, love the feeling and the robustness. I will recommend it to any one looking for a great quality and affordable field recorder.

[@Lexicon345]

I have a DR-05 that I bought for use in my media class. Just thought about the firmware, and lo and behold...! Thanks bro! Still trying to figure out how to make the playback volume a bit louder. The built in speaker seems kinda meh, but the recording quality is absolutely stellar thus far.

[@MrMacdurbin]

Thank you, keep up your awesome tutorials. I do wedding films and web commercials and I've picked up a lot of good stuff from your channel, thank you for being a great teacher!!!!

[@chuckschillingvideos]

Nice review. I have and like the Zoom H4N, but it's always better to have competition. In the long run we all benefit if these products are nip and tuck in features, quality and pricing.

[@newclientelmag]

Thanks for this update.. It works as you said. Haven't tried it yet to see if I've gotten rid of the helicopter noise set. But I will keep you updated..

[@rolandsf11]

this was a very good help, and it took me 3 minutes to do the whole thing, thank you

[@onelonedork]

I haven't tried to sync anything over 12 min. With clips that long I haven't run into the problem. However a number of people had reported sync issues as well as helicopter sound noises in their recordings. I'm guessing it's poor quality control on tascam's end. The test is easy to run, just setup your camera to film the dr40 hit record on both make some noise, then wait 15 or 20 minutes and make some noise at the end. If you have drifting problems you'll see it when you try to sync in post.

[@olyezay]

it's in the file itself i hear it in playback on the computer as well I have a sample in my channel Recording Problem -see video description for details-

[@onelonedork]

That's actually a setting in the menu under record mode I believe it's labeled as EXT L DLY then it has a ms number after it. Make sure it's set to zero.

[@onelonedork]

The Phantom power works well on the DR-40. Though I haven't had any phantom power issues on the H4n that I know of.

[@onelonedork]

No idea, maybe you should do the old buy a replacement and return it. Disclaimer: I do not in any way endorse this method.

[@onelonedork]

I have both, I can see the reasons for owning either one.

[@onelonedork]

If I just use a single channel on the Tascam Dr-40 I usually use it in dual mode with Source set to EXT in 1 and dual lvl set to -8. It generates 2 mono files, one at the input level and one at -8 from the input level. No Helicopter sound and the clips give me the option to select between the two in post. I wonder if it might be caused by any of the selections in record mode.

[@JimKopriva]

Thanks Deej!

[@Haudraufundschluss]

Thank you so much for that very helpful Video! Danke aus Deutschland!

[@bbcasting]

NO thanks. I'll stick with Zoom H4N. Thanks for making all these videos though. Much appreciated. Always cool to check them out.

[@Mhotchki]

finally! ive been waiting for this

[@jdmccjr]

the dr40 does true line in from the xlr inputs the h4n does not. line level is my preferred input method especially from a mixer.

[@gnaek]

Hi! Can you use this mode when recording in 4 channels or dual mode? thanks

[@arewamagicvideos9017]

Please my Tascam not ton on if I press the power bottom once it will ton off again

[@MartynTottMedia]

Thanks! Really helpful video, saved a lot of time.

[@MSPaints]

I'm hoping this fixes the 'clicking' sounds i'm getting, both from line and xlr... G3 and Rode NTG 2, no obvious reason for the clicking.

[@pksmb1120]

I noticed some audio drift on a shoot I did the other day for a church service when I went to edit in post. I use a Tascam to record audio separately. After about 15 minutes into each clip is when the drift became noticable. I put my camera in SD mode so I could get a longer record time (roughly 26 minutes). This won't be an issue on shorter recordings. Do all digital audio recorders experience some drift like this?

[@onelonedork]

working on it.

[@olyezay]

I've a problem with the DR-40 it's like a hiss when using the External mics only

[@koraps]

I have two issues with this recorder, one of them is a really annoying hiss which I'm guessing comes from the phantom power source, and sometimes that noise gets recorded. But even worse than the hiss is the fact that the recording stops after 3, 5, 7, sometimes 20 seconds it is started (I never know when it's going to stop recording, but 90% of the times that I've tried to use it, that happens) and that makes a field recorder like this pretty much useless, I've tried changing and formating de memory card: nothing. I thought I had configured the recording time and file size wrong, that wasn't the reason either. I read somewhere that upgrading the firmware would fix this problem so I'm gonna try this and expect it to work properly.

[@Photographicelements]

+KPS the first issue: the "hiss," often called. "helicopter noise," can be addressed by pressing the menu button after audio is recording. i know it's weird, but it works, and yes, you will not be able to see the levels as you record, but the peak monitor button will blink if the levels peak. the second issue i have not encountered or heard of. have you tried updating the firmware? the new update 2.11 includes an update that improves writing speed to the card, that may fix the problem. i've encountered a similar problem when recording large video files to a slow card, that may be the problem. in my tascam dr40, i'm using an old 16Gb sandisk extreme pro card rated for "hd video," and class 10. i never used the 2Gb card that came with it. perhaps a faster write speed is needed; 16Gb class10 cards are super cheap now, even class10 u3 cards (super fast for 4k video) are cheap now. perhaps that's the problem, but i cannot say for certain. can you try ac power? maybe ask yo use it in a store before buying to see if that fixes the problem..

[@koraps]

About, the second issue, the firmware was definetly the reason, as soon as I updated it, it was fixed, thank you! And for the first one, yeah that's weird but I'll try it for sure, thank you very much again!

[@samuelbruku129]

It is with me as well, recording keeps breaking and resuming I do not know what I am doing wrong.

[@The_Sound_Side]

does the tacam DR 40 handle phantom power better than the zoom H4N ?

[@TheDefinitiveAirgunReview]

Do you really get time to answer people? Really.... Wow thanks dude your videos have been brilliant for me. I am using lots of your hacks! ATB Malc

[@ekphotography]

Anybody know if it is correct to record in 48hz when using Canon Dslr's? For syncing purposes? Please let me know... The guy that sold me this told me I should record at 48 for proper sycing in FCPX with the canon video files? Thanks in advance!!

[@nathanwaters9401]

Film Noob, Tascam just had quite a few firmware updates. Could you do a review with the updated firmware?

[@TheDefinitiveAirgunReview]

Oh god you use a PC someone help you quick! =) Love your channel you rock! ATB Malc

[@CouponBaller]

Hey DJ, do you have any information or tips on shooting live music, particularly in darker venues such as bars or other locations where you cannot control the lighting? Thanks!

[@onelonedork]

Hmm, haven't had that problem with a single mic. Have you tried updating the firmware? ;)

[@NachaphakThepkaeo]

help me please . my tascam Dr-40 on power display open logo 3 sec and then shutdown . thank you

[@onenesswithJesus]

dude thanks just got the up date.they have anothere up grade that you can move the screen up side down is upgrade 1.20 can you make a video on how to use the tascam dr-40 in difrent recording settings like to record voice wich is the best settings.hey thanks you are very helpfull.

[@rantsinpatwa]

Do you have any issues with the DR-40 having audio drifting out of sync on clips over 15 minutes? I just received mine and started finding people saying recordings over 15 minutes will drift out of sequence. I am searching around for more info about this issue before I return my Dr-40. If you could share your experience with syncing long recordings with the DR40 it would highly highly appreciated.

[@swifty1969]

how about dr-100 mkiii? which button configuration? thanks!!! I've already installed the firmware on the sd card.

[@James_Haskin]

you make such quality vids :D

[@EDTUTORIAIS]

Meu muito obrigado vc me ajudou e muito! abraço irmão!

[@chrisrennirt8465]

Excellent tutorial! Thanks a bunch! :-)

[@AOJOPhotography]

if u record dual mode using both xlr inputs can u record it to separate files

[@Photographicelements]

+AO&JO Films that would make sense and that's the mode i would always record in, but i have not found a way to do that. i even asked tascam. i keep waiting for a firmware update that will allow this type of recording.

[@Bertziethegreat]

Any chance you could do a comparison between this and the h4n?

[@MyStepps]

Your a star thank you!

[@RRVideosAndSound]

how do you tell what firmware is already in the dr40

[@rockymadmax]

Thank you so much!!

[@jefferson.castillo]

I can't do this on because I am on iMac!! :(

[@stilzink]

internal mic will go to 90 and external will go to 24

[@xxakli]

thumbs up jus 4 ur ending

[@onelonedork]

Not sure on that one, do you hear it in the recording? or just in your headphones?

[@felipipi]

Price ?

[@onelonedork]

$150, It's listed in the crotch bar.

[@onelonedork]

4th?

[@rantsinpatwa]

thanks...

[@onelonedork]

HA! Everyone I work with is a mac user. I'm the odd man out. Thankfully adobe files transfer just fine across platforms.

[@apureesnoticia]

Se puede configurar en español?

[@ChristianKennedyy]

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