The PERFECT Pocket Audio Recorder: TRACK E from Tentacle Sync

[@isaacbedford3644]

Everyone should know that the headphone out is disabled on the U.S. models. They're working on a live-monitoring solution via Bluetooth.

[@geraldundone]

Oh really? Is that because of that patent? I thought that was only for wireless, but I could see how this would apply. Thanks for the heads-up! 👍

[@cbob213]

Hmmm, why is that?

[@cbob213]

Oh, it looks like Mr Undone beat me to it

[@87solarsky]

@@geraldundone yes, one of them pseudo-inventions...

[@isaacbedford3644]

@@geraldundone Yes, it's because of a patent. Look at the bottom of this page. tentaclesync.com/track-e

[@curtisjudd]

Nice coverage of a great recorder - thanks Gerald! One note on setting gain - it may still be worth setting the gain on the app even in 32-bit float mode - worth some additional testing on that front to see whether the gain is analogue or digital post gain. If it is analogue, the character of the sound will potentially change at higher gain settings as the preamp saturates a bit. Also, a lot of that noise floor will drop with a high pass filter in case people are concerned about that.

[@denverbailey]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@AdrianChoPhotography]

Absolutely true. Tonal changes with gain on preamps is something many musicians are quite familiar with.

[@cameranerdsmedia]

The audio god is here 🙌

[@mmargan]

The noise floor seems a bit high though, it would be interesting to compare it to Tascam DR-10L or some similar audio recorder.

[@curtisjudd]

@@mmargan Lavalier mics often produce more self noise than booms so I suspect it will have a lot to do with which mic is used.

[@cameraconspiracies]

I learn more from shouting Gerald.

[@stefanexplores]

This.

[@ju2705s]

What did he said?

[@mattjakubowski1154]

Maybe we can learn more from you if you shout too.

[@danjohnson4824]

No Tony’s here ... champ! 🤣

[@garrickmusic]

Can't wait to see your take on this product! Will you like it better than your sennheiser lav? Maybe Gerald can loan you one to try? :)

[@MAKEARTNOWCHANNEL]

Welp. still, don't have my mic. Just sayinnnnnnn

[@CollinShook]

I just saw him jump in a hot air balloon, probs headed your way!!

[@jdlmediaco3541]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@premiumparis]

How’s the springles ? 🤪

[@mistercohaagen]

Give me back my son!

[@desmondmacnamara6068]

STEAL. MICS. NOW.

[@evilarhan1]

Curtis Judd's videos about 32-bit float recording when it came out on the Zoom F6 had lots of shouting too, and it was genuinely hilarious to hear him yelling, given his usual demeanour in his videos. More shouty content please.

[@StetsonDoggett]

These videos just keep. Getting. Better. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

Mine show up today!!! Ordered them as soon as the webpage went live.

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

These look awesome, Gerald! I could see deploying these all over the place for on-set live foley recording of a scene. The RODE Wireless GO in my first tricks video does alright until you start using 4+ of them in one scene with all the receivers going into a bag. But this... this changes the game with that 32-bit float feature! Thanks for always giving us the best! Greetings from the USA!

[@andreasbuder4417]

Hey there TLDR, nice to see you here :-) Greets from Germany!

[@KYLERHOLLAND]

I'm Gerald Undone and I shout in all my intros.

[@MattColbo]

ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO GERALD LOVED THE AD READ CAN'T WAIT FOR MORE SHOUTING CONTENT

[@SamEmilio2]

“I’m Gerald Undone, and you know I like me some purple”

[@Jbobonline]

I really think your channel has become my favorite. Rock on.

[@AlexTheGreatish]

Haha that Make Art Now part really got me

[@360fullhd]

11:16 that was EPIC I can't stop laughing !

[@chrisbrockhurst]

This is an interesting little mic, I'm assuming the Tascam you're referring to is the Tascam DR-10L? The extra features on this definitely make it seem more appealing though, might nab a couple these for Weddings. Also worth pointing out that the Tascam does record at dual levels simultaneously so clipping never really is an issue, its not 32bit mind you!

[@Nighthawkinlight]

I'm happy with the dr-10L's myself. I appreciate the 10L's screen with all functions available without other devices. Enough of my gear is competing to have their app up on my phone to not need another.

[@mfreeman313]

Got a DR10L not long ago, used it once in the field for a personal project and it worked out fine. If you can't monitor then obviously simple-to-use dual-level is key. But 32-bit floating point is huge. It enables you to take chances you couldn't afford to before and be confident it's probably going to work out.

[@OmarSpruell]

I’m sold on this. Thank you!

[@VideoBaseie]

The one thing i love with wireless audio is just the confidence check it gives you. Many times I've been able to catch issues like wind noise, or clothes ruffling while monitoring. This would be my only fear with the Track E. If you could monitor the audio somehow i'd be sold

[@osric70]

Agreed 100%. I'm failing to see the advantage. There are a couple of field devices which have 32 bit float.

[@tentaclesync3893]

You can monitor your audio on the App via BT, a bit of a delay but to check the audio it works

[@aytothemm.1035]

Just what i needed for my new podcast show. Thanks mane! Bth i always smile on your intro when you say “lets get undone” best marketing slogan

[@DennisSchmitz]

Already have the Tentacle Sync E. These will be the perfect addition!

[@DennisSchmitz]

Included mic sounds quite good. Nice!

[@MiaogisTeas]

Dude! I'm putting together a motorcycle roadtrip vlog and was stressing over sound recording - I think you (and this product) just saved my arse!

[@jannikjacyhde4711]

YAY you reached 200k followers! so deserved!

[@tobiasjones7242]

Josh Yo's cameo was comedy gold! That audio recorder looks amazing

[@mrspeeddemon727]

Purple is my favorite color too. This looks like a cool little device. I think you've convinced me to get one.

[@Praxiszooms]

you are so enthusiastic! I love your videos and how you present yourself and the content in front of the camera! Because of you I also purchased a Teleprompter :D.

[@geoffreybassett6741]

Thanks for the incredible overview on these, will definitely be getting them.

[@itskareemelsayed]

I need a prerequisite video to understand why this is so great. When it comes to audio I could use some Gerald Undone teaching the basics!

[@FishyBusiness]

Just what I was looking for thanks

[@LookitsTook]

This video just blew my mind.

[@gomezcreativemedia]

MR. Undone, I wished I had this new recorder on my doc shoot yesterday!!! My producer and I weren't able to book a professional Sound Mixer, and My Producer learned production sound 24 hours prior to the shoot?!?

[@Mustaferrr]

I was debating whether to get this to use with my Deity Mic as a potential boom setup and low and behold you literally do that exact thing in this video. Thanks for reading my mind again Gerald 🙃

[@artisarium]

Big Congrats To 200K!

[@mattyrossfilms]

Perfect video just what I was looking for thanks!

[@jeanpierreisyou2]

32-bit float is incredible for field recording, especially for gun shots and explosions! Back in the day recording those sounds for film needed a limiter like the Magna-Tech 31b, that ran on 160vdc for massive analog headroom, to be able to capture those levels. Avid just dropped their Carbon interface with 32-bit float as well. Seems like the industry is moving forward with it and that's a great thing!

[@johnmellor932]

But you would still need a limiter in post because you would have to bring it right down with clip gain to reveal all the peaks leaving nothing of the body of the SFX, so you may as well record with a limiter, because the end is the same.

[@wielandsmith]

Wow, I'm getting these. I do most of my shooting, audio, everything myself run gun style on construction sites... so I'm usually walking around like some kind of bionic woman with the camera, gimbal, recorder/receiver, and headphones hanging off of me (not to mention hard hat, safety glasses, and other ppe). These would save me a lot of headache, especially if they sound decent.

[@charlieross-BRM]

Good one Gerald. I was just given notice on a forum today of this product and a product from another main manufacturer very similar in features to this. Thanks to COVID-19 I'm still waiting to apply all the other gear I bought in the last 12 months to expand my audio capabilities, and these come along.

[@jesseb.2128]

@8:00 - Impressive how the microphone does not over modulate when yelling directly into it!

[@triskadecaepyon]

First we got shouting Curtis Judd videos for clipping tests, and now shouting Gerald videos to match!

[@charlieross-BRM]

Up until this, two of the most reasonable, balanced individuals I enjoy.

[@CreativeTechLab]

These unscripted videos are AMAZING!!! And congrats again on 200k

[@KonFilms]

Interesting! I currently use Tascam DR10L however the float recording and the app connectivity is making me want to switch over. Also, did you say this has a 10 hr battery life? Questions: 1. Is there a limit to how many mics you can connect to the app at the same time? 2. Does it connect via Bluetooth? 3. What are the transfer speeds like over USB- C compared to copying directly from card ( Tascams are awful coming at 3mbps ) 4. How reliable is the wind muff once its connected ( Asking as the Rode Go ones are pretty flimsy and tend to fall off) 5. How durable is the lav clip? Is it made from metal or plastic? 6. Is there a limit to the capacity of SD card you can use? 7. How long do they take to charge?

[@stevenkralovec]

Whoa that device sounds very appealing! Also this video was hilarious. So good with the Josh Yeo bits, also great ad read 😂

[@Galgomite]

32-bit float is new to me and cool! However a perfect recorder for me would have buttons and a screen with meters. I don’t want to rely on a connection to my smartphone.

[@geraldundone]

But you don't need the meters! 😜 It does have a little 5 dot light system for metering, but honestly, it doesn't matter how you set it or what level the talent is coming in. The SnR is all equal anyway.

[@TripleFork]

I was amazed by them. Only negative is the price. The are expensive. And then I saw you discord remark. WOW these Zoom F2 field recorders are amazing!!!

[@pk-meedia7804]

Seems they are not only ones come out with this. Zoom released F2 recorder with 32bit float and app support :).

[@geraldundone]

Yeah, just saw that! Same day too. I'll see if I can get one of those asap to compare.

[@pk-meedia7804]

@@geraldundone 200.- is a steal for Bluetooth version. Altho there seem to be quirk, either to use bt for timecode or app to control. Could be good to know if its true. Or perhaps You just jam in the timecode once and then good to go with app control.

[@TomaszBrodecki]

Thanks for the video, best sponsor plug I've seen :D

[@bennybbergeron]

Would love to see a comparison video between this and the Deity Connect, discussing which solution might be better for which situations.

[@PhilipLemon]

I wish they included some sort of wireless monitoring as lav scratching can be an issue.

[@pyotrpig]

I'm Gerald Undone and I rock and roll the shutter

[@tetsudigital]

Great review! Definitely will be buying one of these in the future.

[@scottbecker3485]

A true eye-opener for me - thanks! Could even kill off my 2 Rode Wireless Go mics for recording vocals and guitar and wanting both to be easily synced. You could probably get even more views on this video by teasing it with a bit of „Wireless Go killer?“ in the title..

[@nVuFilms]

Sony has been on this bluetooth game with the PCM-A10 for awhile now

[@mr.h.4501]

32Bit float recording on a small device, tha tis awesome.. Now if only Sony or someone else would make a portable one with high quality pre-amps and on-board mics for in-field recording.

[@lukaspictures]

If you have a sound recorder which has 32 bit mode it means that it also doesn't matter what gain was set to the booms or wireless mics? Currently working on a set where sound guys from time to time are changing gain settings on their wireless boom transmitters. In this situation they are not using 32 bit mode I guess. Yes?

[@sneakergearz]

Loved the non scripted raw passion of this video. So I guess you like and recommend this mic, huh?

[@Dyrawn]

always amazing videos i have learned so much from these videos. keep killing it

[@FeelgoodFootage]

Great overview, thanks. For me the timecode synch is the real selling point (though the 32-bit is obviously very useful). On a one-day multi-camera Branded Content shoot in January the Sound Recordist provided Tentacle Syncs and it made a big difference in post (seemed to give better results than Pluraleyes). Having timecode sync built into these standalone recorders seems like a great idea if you've already got a Tentacle Sync. However since I don't personally own a TS, and do have a couple of Tascam DR10-L's (which I think are good), I'm not sure I'll buy these. But worth knowing about for sure.

[@Nick-yo1te]

Just as zoom f2 drops 😱

[@Lisardust]

Can you monitor/hear the signal on the smartphone? Thanks

[@tentaclesync3893]

Yes, you can see and hear the signal on the App

[@MossCoveredBonez]

It'd be nice to a have a transmitter/received combo that both also can record independently. Bonus points if they both have a built in mic and are 400 or under

[@cruisemansgarage]

Love your videos. Have an unusual question. How wide is the desk that you use in your videos?

[@ranuastika9847]

You and josh is that two smart kids who become friends and nobody dare to join because they're not in the same lvl.

[@JF..]

Georgio the IronMan. Love that dude 👍 Classic Gerald never fails 🔥 👏🏻

[@LukeWynne]

I could be wrong but as I understand it the recorder should be regarded as a camera and needs to be continually connected to a time code generator. would you please investigate and clarify the situation. Thanks in advance

[@rocus80m]

So in a perfect scenario you would always need a track e AND sync E correct?

[@cire30a]

can you do a test with phasing. Thats the one issue i have with the tascam packs with multiples and with oncamera shotgun and lav. So the test is on camera shogun mixing with the track e, and 2 track e's and two subjects talking near eachother being synced and mixed with the on camera mic and without oncamera mic

[@tiagocarvalhas]

It would be great if this could send a proxy track to your camera and start recording and stop recording when you press record on camera.

[@noahh.9151]

Can you plug the headphone output from one recorder into your cameras mic, and use the apps' sync feature to sync the audio? I am a bit unclear on how that sync feature works.

[@gabrielspaulding4830]

Once you sync the Track E with another Tentacle Sync unit you connect that unit to the mic jack of your camera: the Track E (sound) and Tentacle Sync (picture) have matching timecode. Most cameras will record LTC timecode, where you’ll need to use Tentacle Sync Studio to sync sound and picture (and generate an XML file to send to your NLE). If you have a camera like the BMPCC4K it will record SMPTE timecode, which can be synced directly, and pretty much instantaneously, in an NLE. Once you’re used to the workflow you can get everything synced and setup on location in under a minute.

[@RyanClaytonFilms]

This is awesome, wondering how they will compare with the Zoom F2, less than half the price, similar features.

[@theblacktruth]

So I get it wrt the 32bit float being a sound space (for lack of a better term) larger than the floor and ceiling values that the mic can output to the capture device. HOWEVER, just like any sort of physical sensor, I would expect there is a curve for optimum signal-to-noise charted against input amplitude, no? What I'm getting at is, there's likely a "sweet spot" or amplitude range on any given mic inside of which you'll get the cleanest recording and one should likely try to aim for that regardless of the recording capability of the unit no?

[@lfcruzsierra]

This might be the stupidest question but I'mma give it a go! If I want to use this for films, commercials etc and I don't want to actor to show the lavalier, will it sound good enough if I use it under the clothing?

[@Matthew_Sherwood]

Do you still like this 11 months later. I am thinking of buying them for wedding videos i I make. Because I am a one man band. Also do you recommend the sync e with them ? It would be awesome if you did a follow up videos.

[@joelarvidsson]

Was the self noise due to the lav or the tentacle unit? I thought it was a very spectacular product when they talked about it at nab video last year. Only thing missing is the wireless transmition to rthe camera as a safety. But still a very interesting product.

[@exploring_thailand]

Although you can get two Tascams for the price of this, and they do allow you to record dual tracks in case the main track clips.

[@L4LTVuk]

Maybe I missed it - can you lock the recorder remotely?

[@ViewedUp]

I love how you turn into a used car salesman when you yell! hahah

[@TonyHobbs]

If you're out hiking camping do you recommend turning on start of day and leaving it run all day and sync up after with intermittent gopro footage when home? That's a lot of Nothing Ness being recorded to sync up with various clips when out ?

[@BarttRoman]

"... and AFTER EFFECTS TEMPLATES!" made me laugh hard here. Great video man, as always. I wish these products weren't to expensive to buy outside of the "first world" countries.

[@kamilkp]

Gerald that was sooo entertaining! Haha, „STEAL.MICS.NOW” 😂😂🤣 - guess I’m gonna have to order one of these 🤷‍♂️

[@NewYorkerPEACE]

is there a disadvantage to having the low cut on always? thanks

[@boinkinsen]

Looks very cool! Do DaVinci Resolve, Logic ProX or FCPX support 32 bit audio? I thought they convert it to 24 bit.

[@tangibleplanetvisualmedia1138]

You sound a little new york at the very end. These seem cool but 350 for a pocket recorder is a bit steep, especially when I need to buy a second Sanken lav mic to match my other one, I do need a second recorder but the DR10L works great and it's 150 bucks cheaper so probably going that route.

[@_Mach3]

Hello, great video. Do you know how many devices can be synced to a phone at the same time?

[@devtank]

Great! Now do a review on the Zoom F2 which offers all of the same functionality, is smaller and is US$150 cheaper.

[@dustwaterwindfire]

no timecode sync - not even close

[@LucianFilm]

Would love to see a comparison between this recorder and the new Zoom F2-BT

[@YoungBlaze]

DEF NEED LIVE MONITORING !, you dont know how many times ive mic'd up someone and hide the mic, only to have the mic fall under a jacket, and thinking the mic was clipped , it feel near their belly button

[@benjaminjameswaller]

Nice...you should have said: "Try setting the volume at half" is there a mic out on the device to have the signal go to a DAW to get an external recording ?

[@philip]

Does the mic's SPL spec meet the spec of the recorder? Most 3.5mm lavs I see are 115 SPL, which I think means the mic clips way before the recorder.

[@Chandlerd17]

Can it just sync with each other and with the camera and start recording simply when you start recording from the camera without having to preset the video settings of the camera,can’t it do it it’s self using the camera’s metadata ?

[@nataliagarciaclark7162]

Do you think Tentacle will fix the patent issue in the future with a firmware update?

[@MarcAngello]

Great video Gerald!!! How would the Track E compare to a Mix Pre 3 or Zoom F6 though using normal wireless Mics like the Rode Wireless go's etc.. seeing that just 2 of these would be the cost of those multi track 32-bit float recorders, new. (Shouting parts were hilarious btw lmao)

[@peterallely5417]

I wonder how these might compare to the new Zoom F2-BT recorders which are also 32bit?

[@focusvie]

Is it possible to listen the sound with AirPods Pro ? Thanks.

[@DavidBlodgett]

If I have a tentacle connected to each of my recording devices over a multiple day shoot, do I have the freedom to turn all my recording devices on and off to conserve battery when not shooting and not effect the time code? Or do I have to re-sync the timecode on each recording device every time im going to turn on a camera and start recording?

[@hjd9157]

Looks great, I just really wish it used standard user replaceable batteries.

[@DigitalGenki]

Is this a Pringles product placement?

[@mrshaheedmalik]

Me: *Sees product is purple* 0:28 No wonder Gerald thinks it's perfect.

[@dwmspace]

Awesome product that I was hoping to pick up months ago. Glad it’s finally available now. The included lav sounds a bit muffled and nasally to me but can’t complain considering that it’s included. I do wish it was a little cheaper though. Maybe a version without all the extras for like $250. It would be nice to buy 4 of these for under $1k but at its current price completing a set is a bit pricey.

[@geraldundone]

Yeah, bundle pricing would be a good idea. Maybe a 2-pack and 4-pack or something.

[@dwmspace]

@@geraldundone yeah that’d be great

[@hariprudhvi9175]

Lets get undone!

[@cameranerdsmedia]

Zoom F2 and a Tascam DL 10 shoot out is needed

[@flageborg]

Can you also review the upcoming Zoom F2?

[@mudbrats]

seems like a great reorder but $1200 holy moly! 😮