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In this week's session, we have a first look at the TASCAM DR-10L PRO, an update to the original DR-10L body pack recorder which is quite popular amongst creators, independent video creators, and wedding videographers. This new version steps forward with 32-bit float recording and remote bluetooth control. This is just the first look, we'll have a full review in a few weeks. Then we answer your sound for video questions.

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses at https://school.learnlightandsound.com including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. We have a course on sound for live-streaming with the ATEM Mini and just added Introduction to Izotope RX for Dialogue Audio.

Gear I often use or that we mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Waves, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- TASCAM DR-10L PRO audio recorder — B&H https://geni.us/fJfNXC

- TASCAM AK-BT1 bluetooth module for iOS/Android control — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/k18a

- Mackie DLZ Creator — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/42KrX0

- Earthworks ETHOS microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/8G8UdBB

- Sound Devies 888 field recorder/mixer — Trew, B&H, Sweetwater https://geni.us/zAryW4J

- Sound Devices MixPre II Series Recorders - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/O8e0

- Panasonic GH5 camera - B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/InspOl

- Canon C200 Camera - B&H https://geni.us/9Zi4m4a

- Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 lens — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/kZyU7e

- ATEM Mini Extreme & Extreme ISO - B&H, DVE Store, Amazon https://geni.us/b8my

- Allen & Heath SQ5 Digital Mixer - B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/sRxFU90

- Rupert Neve Designs Shelford Channel, pre-amp, EQ, compressor - Sweetwater, B&H https://geni.us/9ZfE77

- Universal Audio 6176 channel strip pre-amp, EQ, compressor — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/505L55n

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If you need to record audio wirelessly but you don’t have a lot of money and you want to make sure you get the best possible audio quality, the Tascam DR-10L is worth a look. It is not a traditional wireless lavalier microphone kit. Instead of transmitting the audio to your camera, it records the audio. Then when editing your video, you simply sync the audio from your Tascam to the video recorded by your camera. Don’t worry, it isn’t hard as you can see here:

The audio quality of the Tascam is quite good, especially if you place the lavalier microphone on the talent’s forehead or their ear. I know, that sounds like crazy talk, but it sounds much better than on the talent’s chest. Try it some time!

The DR-10L has a solid feature set on the most critical things. Battery life is good at 7 hours on a single AAA alkaline battery (longer on Ni-MH or lithium), easy to use controls, a useful screen, a locking plug for the microphone, and more. Let’s have a closer look!

Sound for Video Session: TASCAM DR-10L Pro preview & Q&A

Tascam DR-10L Micro Recorder and Lavalier Review