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Question about tascam dr-100
- Thread starter kevinkt
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JordanBlock
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This is a feature, not a bug. It's pretty much the standard way these sorts of things work. Hitting record once 'arms' the device for recording, which basically turns the mics, meters and headphone amp so you can get everything set before recording.
There are a couple advantages to this. First, you save battery life by not powering the mics and headphone amp constantly. This is especially important if you're using phantom power. It also saves you from ending up with massive amounts of completely useless recordings from when you're setting levels.
If the sound person is even half-competent , this should never be an issue. They should be looking at the recorder pretty often as they're working, and they should be familiar enough with their equipment that it is immediately obvious if the recorder is running.
It's always a good idea, even on a small production, for the AD (or at least someone) to call the roll. Even if you're a one man band, run through the relevant parts of it internally.
There are a couple advantages to this. First, you save battery life by not powering the mics and headphone amp constantly. This is especially important if you're using phantom power. It also saves you from ending up with massive amounts of completely useless recordings from when you're setting levels.
If the sound person is even half-competent , this should never be an issue. They should be looking at the recorder pretty often as they're working, and they should be familiar enough with their equipment that it is immediately obvious if the recorder is running.
It's always a good idea, even on a small production, for the AD (or at least someone) to call the roll. Even if you're a one man band, run through the relevant parts of it internally.
I, too, use the DR-100. Just recently added a PSC Alphamix in front of it. I used the DR-100 alone for several months, sending it signal from my Senn ME-80 (which I powered from the Tascam) and a G3 wireless. The preamps had just barely enough gain for the ME-80. Now, I send it line outs from the Alphamix, routing into the XLRs of the DR-100 which has the sensitivity set to low, and the gain knobs at about 30%. I keep the DR-100 limiters turned on, but when sending tone from the Alphamix, set the gains on the tascam so I meter -12 db. At +3 on the Alphamix, the independant limiters kick in with a 2.7:1 ratio. That way, I mix at around 0 on the Alphamix (which uses peak response metering), and have lots of headroom while still protecting the recording against peaks.
So far, the editors working with my tracks have been very, very pleased with the levels and have yet to see a clipped waveform (I have asked).
So far, the editors working with my tracks have been very, very pleased with the levels and have yet to see a clipped waveform (I have asked).