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TASCAM Portacapture X6
1 - Introduction
1 - 1 Features
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The 2.4-inch color touchscreen, which makes the interface easy to
view, enables easy and intuitive operation.
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In addition to basic multitrack recording, apps are ready for a wide
range of recording applications, including podcasts, music, inter-
views, field recording and ASMR.
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With 2 lockable XLR input jacks, recording with multiple mic/line
inputs is possible. Separate phantom power (24V/48V) is supported
for each channel.
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The mic units use high-quality condenser mics.
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Switching between X-Y and A-B recording formats is possible by
rotating the mic units.
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Multitrack recording with 6 tracks (4 tracks and a stereo mix) is possi-
ble.
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Recording with resolutions up to 96kHz/32-bit float (floating-point
arithmetic) is supported. This enables audio editing using DAW soft-
ware without reducing the audio quality of the recorded data.
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Dual recording with different formats is possible for each input track.
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USB audio interface functions support 6 ins and 2 outs.
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By connecting an AK-BT1 Bluetooth adapter (sold separately), wire-
less remote control using a smartphone or tablet can be enabled.
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Recording functions include low-cut filter, compressor, limiter, auto-
matic gain control and noise gate.
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CAMERA and MIC/EXT IN jacks are built-in. These support output
from a camera of the sound it is recording, wireless mic receivers and
plug-in power mics, for example.
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The CAMERA/LINE output jack has an attenuation function and
allows audio output to cameras and other devices.
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Audio can be monitored using the headphone output or the built-in
speaker.
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Supports micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC (up to 512GB) recording
media
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Equipped with a USB Type-C port that supports USB bus power Sup-
ports operation on USB bus power.
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Various mark and slate tone functions are available.
1 - 2 Conventions used in this manual
The following conventions are used in this manual.
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“microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC memory card” is sometimes abbre-
viated as “microSD card”.
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Smartphones, tablets and other devices connected to this unit using
Bluetooth are called “Bluetooth devices”.
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Files created during a single recording are referred to collectively as a
project.
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The project that is currently selected is called the “current project”.
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Information shown on a computer display is written like this: “OK”.
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References to “iOS” in this document also include “iPad OS”.
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As necessary, additional information is provided under TIP, NOTE and
CAUTION headings.
TIP
These are tips about how to use the unit.
NOTE
These provide additional explanations and describe special cases.
CAUTION
Failure to follow these instructions could result in damage to equip-
ment or lost data, for example.
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CAUTION
Failure to follow these instructions could result in injury.
