Tascam

The DR-680 from Tascam is a professional-quality portable field recorder that allows you to record and edit multiple tracks of audio, ideal for musicians, filmmakers, journalists, and more. The DR-680 allows you to record up to 8 tracks onto widely-available SD/SDHC flash memory cards at rates up to 24-bit/96kHz. It also allows you to record a stereo track at up to 24-bit/192kHz, as well as up to 4 channels of MP3 audio for web-ready recording.

The DR-680 has 4 XLR/TRS mic/line combo inputs, along with a pair of 1/4" mic line inputs. The 6 mic preamps provide phantom power and 60dB of gain. Each input also offers a low cut filter and a limiter, to ensure clean recordings. There are 6 RCA unbalanced outputs, plus digital S/PDIF input and output connectors. A USB 2.0 connector makes it easy to connect the recorder directly to your computer for file transfer. A cascade function lets you connect a pair of recorders for capturing up to 16 tracks.

Onboard mixing features let you mark, divide, and delete files, while pre-record and auto record modes ensure that you never miss a priceless audio moment. Digital monitor mixing with level and pan controls and a recordable stereo mixdown is provided, along with a 1/4" headphone jack and built-in speakers for monitoring. A backlit LCD shows important operating information. The recorder can operate on a set of 8 AA batteries, or on AC power for terrific versatility.

Lightweight and portable design

Record up to 8 tracks onto widely-available SD/SDHC flash memory cards at rates up to 24-bit/96kHz

Record a stereo track at up to 24-bit/192kHz, as well as up to 4 channels of MP3 audio for web-ready recording

4 XLR/TRS mic/line combo inputs, along with a pair of 1/4" mic line inputs, each with phantom power, 60dB of gain, a low cut filter, and a limiter

6 RCA unbalanced outputs

Digital S/PDIF input and output connectors

USB 2.0 connector makes it easy to connect the recorder directly to your computer for file transfer

Cascade function lets you connect a pair of recorders for capturing up to 16 tracks

Onboard mixing features let you mark, divide, and delete files

Pre-record and auto record modes ensure that you never miss a priceless audio moment

Digital monitor mixing with level and pan controls, as well as a recordable stereo mixdown

1/4" headphone jack and built-in speakers for convenient monitoring and file playback

Backlit LCD shows important operating information

Operates on a set of 8 AA batteries or on AC power for terrific versatility