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TASCAM DR-10L Micro Recorder with Lavalier Microphone

Compact Digital Audio Recorder with Lavalier Microphone
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Capture Audio Where It Happens

Go where the action is with the TASCAM DR-10L. This lightweight, ultra-compact digital audio recorder features a discreet lavalier microphone, making it ideal when the situation calls for a bit of stealth. Mount a DR-10L on an actor during a location shot, and leave your boom mic at home. Make a great-sounding wedding video. Create a presentation video with professional audio quality. Dual recording with different audio levels prevents an unexpected loud moment from ruining your recording. Automatic leveling and limiting prevent distortion caused by overloads. Automatic file closing saves your data before your battery runs out. The TASCAM DR-10L digital audio recorder is a wonderful problem solver!

TASCAM DR-10L Digital Audio Recorder at a Glance:
  • Compact recorder for those difficult stealthy affairs
  • Dual recording, automatic level, and limiting prevent common problems
  • Automatic file closing saves file data before the battery runs out
Compact recorder for those difficult stealthy affairs

TASCAM combined their popular mini-recorder with a high-performance lavalier mic to create a super-discreet recording system. Weighing in at around two ounces, the DR-10L is a cinch to conceal. Place it invisibly on your on-camera talent. Ensure that every word of your documentary subject, presenter, or even an entire wedding party is captured with excellent quality - no complicated wireless system required. At Sweetwater, we've found that the DR-10L is easy to use, easy to wear, and a total lifesaver in stealthy situations.

Dual recording, automatic level, and limiting prevent common problems

Here's the situation: you placed a lav mic on your actor. You checked your levels carefully. Things are going great. Then the actor decides to scream one of his lines. Or maybe your documentary subject did something unexpected. (That never happens, right?) The TASCAM DR-10L's dual recording feature solves this problem by capturing two separate files at different levels. Automatic level and limiter functions are also onboard. The leveler increases or decreases your recording volume to the appropriate level. The limiter prevents distortion caused by unexpected input overloads. Even with very little effort, the DR-10L guarantees a quality recording.

Automatic file closing saves file data before the battery runs out

Even though the TASCAM DR-10L operates for up to 10 hours on a single AAA battery, disaster can still befall you. Imagine that you're in the middle of an event. The recording is going great. Then the battery runs out. It's bad enough that you have to stop recording, but even worse - you lost all of your data. The first half of the event is gone forever! The DR-10L's automatic file closing function rescues you from this embarrassing predicament by saving your file data before the battery runs out. Also, the DR-10L's case is designed for fast battery changes, so even after your battery runs out, you'll get back up and running in no time.

TASCAM DR-10L Digital Audio Recorder Features:
  • Compact digital audio recorder with lavalier microphone
  • 44.1kHz/48kHz, 16-/24-bit recording ensures top-notch sound
  • Lightweight, compact size is ideal when the situation calls for stealth
  • Dual recording with different audio levels prevents sudden loud moments from ruining your recording
  • Automatic leveling and limiting prevent distortion caused by overloads
  • Automatic file closing saves your data before your battery runs out
  • Low-cut filter attenuates unwanted low frequencies
  • Sliding record switch and hold function prevent mistakes during recording
  • Built-in clock function supports BWF files with included time information
  • Time track incrementing function creates new files at regular intervals
  • Easy-to-read OLED display
  • Records up to 10 hours on a single AAA battery
  • Mic clip, windscreen, USB cable and belt clip are included
Capture audio where it happens with the TASCAM DR-10L digital audio recorder.

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Tech Specs

  • A/D Resolution: Up to 24-bit/48kHz
  • Simultaneous Rec Tracks: 1
  • Built-in Mic(s): 1 x Omni Lavalier
  • Headphones: 1 x 1/8"
  • Memory (removable): microSD (up to 2GB), microSDHC (up to 32GB)
  • File Format: WAV (compatible with BWF)
  • USB: 1 x USB Micro-B
  • Power Supply: 1 x AAA battery / USB bus power
  • Battery Life: 10 hours (Alkaline), 15.5 hours (Lithium)
  • Height: 2.2"
  • Width: 2.0"
  • Depth: 1.0"
  • Weight: 2.2 oz.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: DR-10L

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Rated 5/5

Great Service

I needed the mic and recorder for a wedding and called Joshua on a Wednesday, 3 days before the event, asking if it would arrive on time and he told me not to worry. Low and behold, it was here that Friday. Excellent service, they really care about their customers. The dr-10l is a great recorder, it records continuously for hours at both 0db and -6db (or -12db) at the same time so you can just mic the bride and groom and be sure to get clean sound. I am not a sound engineer, just a business owner, but I have 3 dr-10l's and they have never failed to provide great audio.
Rated 5/5

Perfect Recorder

I ditched my Sennheisers for some of these. They have always worked flawlessly and the mic's are good enough for most applications. I've used these for interviews and tradeshows. They're rock solid. I recently worked the Namm convention and I had this on me and let it run all day just in the event I needed footage where I was separated from my camera. I would very much recommend.
Rated 5/5

Nice little mic

I use 2 of these mics for weddings and other events and I have to say I love them. They are small enough to mic everyone up (Groom, priest, bride and everyone giving a speech) without bothering them (weight and size) and we can even mic the bride (it doesn't show under the dress and the bride said it wasn't uncomfortable). The sound quality is crisp and clear, with good enough bass for editing and without noise or interference. I also like that it has the option to record a separate track at -6db or -12db just in case. This mic is good enough to my needs and I am already thinking I need 2 more.
Rated 4.5/5

Must-Have in your tool kit

As an oral history program that occasionally films, I was instantly attracted to the utility of having this little recorder handy.

We tested its capability in an interview situation, using our standard Marantz PMD 661 alongside this recorder and comparing results. The overall audio quality was comparable to the Marantz, with the Marantz being more sensitive. As expected, the lav mic audio quality was far better than if just recording ambiently as we do with the Marantz recorder. I was surprised to discover we could also hear the interviewer fairly decently in terms of quality if narrator/interviewer are a comfortable speaking distance apart. The dual track recording is great insurance against unexpected peaks in volume. I found the best level's setting to be one tick above the mid, which causes the second track to record at one level below. Dual track recording is optional by the way. Then when examining your finished audio tracks you simply choose the best track, possibly patching selections if that is required, with the advantage being it is available upon need.

All this little guy does is record. It will record at 24bit/48k at its highest setting, and then all the usual iterations below that. Since we collect archival recordings, we need the higher setting. The idea is that you can put this tiny recorder in places not easy to mic. Enabling this is the fact that the recorder is about half the size of a deck of cards. It will record dual tracks since you will not be able to adjust levels while it is in use with the idea one of these tracks will be satisfactory. Getting it to your computer is very easy by either inserting the micro card in its adapter via a card reader to the computer, or straight to the computer via the USB cable. You can also power the recorder if the cable is attached to your usb port, though not sure how this is practical. Zipping the Tascam's audio back to match/replace the camcorder scratch audio is simple in most post production software, notably Final Cut Pro X.

We have students, meaning easy is mandatory and this recorder fits the bill. Very likely the included lav microphone can be upgraded, but I cannot tell you which ones might be good choices without having my hands on them. The included lav mic should suffice for the most part. The included wire clip allows you to clip the recorder unit to your narrator out of sight, then use other techniques to hide the mic if desired for filming. Navigating the menu and settings is fairly straightforward.

Battery life seems good, the recorder uses a single AAA battery that also powers the mic. I got at least 5 hrs, but cannot report on the upper limit as yet.

I did not give it the highest rating available only because I think the buttons could be revisited, they are definitely for small fingers. Also the strip LED screen definitely requires good eyesight.

Still, love this little recorder and those small details I mentioned are not deal breakers. Best use instances might be when you need to record the interviewer behind the camera as well as the narrator on camera, instances where you cannot use a wireless mic, and so on.
Music background: Oral History
Rated 4/5

A fast, handy alternative to wired lavs

I purchased 2. One works great. Another sometimes refuses to "stop" and sometimes loses it's recorded data, so maybe this particular unit is "defective"... it happens. I am giving Tascam (a great company) another try and I just purchased the "Reporter" version with the female XLR connector. In the mean time I amy return the questionable unit. I trust with my good history with the company, that this is all that it is
Music background: Professional and a Professor of Audio Engineering
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