Connecting Cameras; Connecting Computers And Smartphones By Usb - Tascam Portacapture X8 Owner's Manual

Procedure 3: Using the dedicated smartphone app
The four buttons at the bottom of the screen correspond-
ed to the physical buttons on the unit, and tapping them
performs the same functions.
MARK: corresponds to MARK button on unit
corresponds to stop button
8:
corresponds to play button
t:
corresponds to REC button
0:
p Other operations are the same as using the touchscreen
on the unit.
NOTE
Monitoring recording is not possible on paired devices.
Use the headphone jack on the unit.

Connecting cameras

The following functions can be used when connected to a
Digital SLR camera.
p Output slate tones and set levels
p Lower the LINE OUT jack output level to suit the camera
TIP
Slate tones are signals input simultaneously into both the
audio of video files and the files recorded by this unit. They
can be used to synchronize audio when editing video files.
LINE OUT jack
Connecting computers and smartphones
by USB
The following functions can be used when connected by
USB to a computer (Windows/Mac) or smartphone.
p Use the unit as a USB mic
p Simultaneously record to a computer while recording on
the microSD card in the unit (backup recording)
p Monitor sound from the computer
p Add sound through the unit's mics to sound playing on
the computer and stream it live on the Internet (loopback)
p Use as a microSD card reader (when connected to a
computer only)
Digital SLR camera
NOTE
A USB cable (sold separately) must be prepared to con-
nect this unit to a computer or smartphone.(see "Accesso-
ries sold separately" on page 27)
USB Type-C port
USB cable
Mics (included
or other)
Computer
music
AUDIO
AUDIO
music
Computer
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