A-B Stereo Connection; Connecting External Mics And Other Equipment; Connecting External Mics; Connecting Mics That Are Compatible With Plug-In Power - Tascam Portacapture X8 Reference Manual

A-B stereo connection

This enables recording with a wide left–right stereo field.
1.
Connect the mics so that their metallic discs face the same direc-
tion as the touchscreen.
Metallic disc
2.
Turn their locking rings to fix them in place.
Lock ring
Metallic disc
Lock ring
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equipment

Connecting external mics

Connect mics to the XLR or TRS connectors of input jacks 3–6.
Point the mics at the sound source and place the unit in a stable location
where there is little vibration.
When connecting to the XLR jacks, insert the plug until a clicking sound
is made. When disconnecting, pull the plug out while pressing the lock-
ing mechanism.
Example connecting to input jacks 3–4
Mics
After connecting and making INPUT SELECT settings, use the INPUT set-
tings to select MIC or LINE level. ("Making input settings for each input"
on page 27)
NOTE
o Make phantom power settings when using a microphone that re-
quires phantom power.(see "Using phantom power (PHANTOM)" on
page 27)
o When connecting a device with unbalanced output, use the EXT IN
jack.
Connecting mics that are compatible with plug-in
power
In addition to the included mics, other mics that are compatible with
plug-in power (3.5mm TRS) can be connected to input jacks 1–2.

Connecting mid-side mics

Mid-side mics can be connected to one input jack pair (3–4 or 5–6).
Connect the mid-side mic mid to input jack 3 or 5 and the side to input
jack 4 or 6.
After connecting them, select the tracks assigned to the jacks they are
connected to using the GENERAL SETTINGS screen > I/O SETTINGS > MS
DECODE> SOURCE item.
See "Mid-side decoding function" on page 70 for details about record-
ing with mid-side mics.
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