Since digital portable recorders have been introduced, there’s been an explosion in the number of product offerings. The most basic devices offer multiple file formats and quality settings. The most ...

Most portable recorders come with an array of physical buttons, switches and toggles. It’s part of what makes them practical and charming to use. But with its new Portacapture X8, Tascam wants to make ...

Zoom has revealed a new app-driven portable audio recorder. Whether you're out in the field, capturing the latest groove at band practice or producing your latest podcast, the H8 is like an all you ...

For remotes, life is good when your gear is light, and the less of it you have, the better. Now, eliminate as many of the moving parts from each piece as you can, and soon you’ll spend more time ...

Handheld portable recorders with XY microphone configurations are great for tight stereo imaging but if you want to capture a wider ambient sound then an AB configuration would probably be better.

There is no shortage of portable recorders on the market, but the Roland R-07 caught my eye with its unique looks. Add to that the fact that it’s one of the only such recorders with Bluetooth, and it ...

Zoom is known for its high-performance, yet highly affordable audio recorders, and the new H6 is the best Zoom yet. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio ...

Looking for a portable recorder for taking voice notes. All the ones I've tried from Amazon (like 7 different models) take 4-7 seconds to actually start recording anything once you hit the red button ...

Connect a microphone to your computer; type "Sound Recorder" in your Start menu, you're ready to record using your Windows Sound recorder. Computer-based recorders are useful, but they have ...

The Q3 is the latest recorder from Zoom, makers of fine audio recorders. It takes 640×480 resolution video with excellent audio and can record up to 16 hours on an SDHC cards. It takes two AA ...