Thank you Josh. This has been one of the best “how to use” video I have ever seen. I am so thankful how you took the time to demonstrate every nuance of using this Tascam unit with an R5C. Well done
Great video dude. I wish canon and Sony would open up their MI shoe to others than just tascam. No knock on them but would love to see some solution from sound devices and even deity/rode/senn to make an onboard shotgun mic like Sony’s ecm b1m.
Thanks Tyler! Yeah that would be cool if they opened that up. So many cool possibilities for accessories. I always though it was weird that Canon opened it up just for Tascam for this one device and didn't make one of these themselves.
Well. One argument that comes to mind is putting a large accessory in the multi-function shoe is not always very convenient...I'll assume that most of us use cages on our cameras and having this ginormous thingamajig on top is..cumbersome. Shoulder rigs? Nop. Gimbles? Again nop. Now if they were remote accessories (with a cable between the shoe and the device) so we could mount the accessory on rods, clamps, 1/4 & 3/8 threads then I'd definitely be sold.
Josh, Thank you, as always. Another fantastic video from you. Comprehensive, easy to understand, etc. Also for your R5 C dedication as mentioned earlier 😊.
Amazing review Josh. As someone who has fried two of these now, and since learned the hard way about plugging in the Tascam (or a xlr mic) while the camera is on (and I might add with phantom power enabled on the tascam module) - I appreciate you putting out this video for people on the fence about these Tascam modules. As long as you do the proper steps, this mic module is a fantastic system for the R5C and R3. Thank you for thoroughly explaining this around the 22 min mark.
You are very welcome. Yeah I had heard so many people mention their units stop working so I wanted to try and help people prevent it. Thanks for watching!
Josh I think maybe the most important thing with having this unit is as I understand it bypasses the cameras preamps and therefore the sound quality is so much better. I must admit I am not at all sure why all these cameras have such bad preamps as these days fitting better ones would add very little extra cost but like many things the camera companies would rather spend the money adding not required gimmicks rather than improving the existing cameras. White balancing is one example.
Thanks for the nice overview. Had mine for a year, works great, only downside: When connecting two condenser mics that each require 48V, the unit sometimes just shuts down. regardless if set to camera, or ext power.... Had to learn it the hard way when shooting an interview with 2 condenser mics and the unit kept on shutting off randomly...
One thing I’d mention is that the separate recorders can output the signal they’re recording to the camera, usually through an attenuator cable. Now you’ve got High end recording and technically no need to sync in post AND audio backup on the recorder itself.
Awesome video I am about to review this same setup with a Dpa 4017, 4018, 4060, 4061, 6060, 6061, 4097 also a Sennheiser mkh 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 416 and mke1 and 2 a deity s mic2 and a couple Lewitt microphones
Wow. Big difference as soon as you switched over to the Tascam @ 13:10. Sounds great. Very clean and not as much hollow bass? No more talking into an empty coffee can.
Just purchased the Zoom H4N Pro for the R5C because I've heard about the Tascam reliability issues for years now... I was going to be using an AUX cable to feed the Zoom into the video. For $400, the Tascam is a pretty steep price. Coming from my Panasonic XLR module, I was wanting the same type of thing, but I was nervous about the issues that seemed to be in all the reviews. I guess I'll decide here soon what to do.
Been looking at this for a while. Wish a handle was built into this or the cold shoe would allow for it support a top handle, similar to the Sony Fx3/30 audio module/handle.
Fantastic video. Could you guess at what the set up is that Lex Fridman uses for his podcast. I heard him say that he uses A7IV's but I'm wondering what lenses he uses, lights, etc, recording device etc. I have the A7IV and the FX30 and would love to create a portable two camera interview set up like he does.
Glad you did this review. I recently upgraded to this unit. Only thing I hate is that I can't shoot with a hat on as the bill bumps into the the foot of the adapter. 😂
Hey Josh, I love your videos and always learn new things about my Canon R5C. I was wondering if you could make a video about how to connect the R5C to "Hollyland Mars 4K Wireless Video Transmission System"? I've been trying to figure that out for a while but it seem to not work for me.
I feel like you talked me out of this in a previous video or with comments you made somewhere. I’ve wanted this thing to be great, but like others have said, the reviews are kind of bad. However, I trust your judgement and now you have me interested again. That’s the biggest hang up on the r5c for me. I always default to my c70 for talking heads because of the audio. If this unit is working well for you I’m excited to give it another look!
I talk about the reliability at the end of the video. I personally haven't had any issues, but I know a lot of people have. I am also super careful with it.
@@Josh_Sattin yeah I got a little trigger happy halfway though the video and posted that. …then of course you covered it. 😂 great review as always. Thanks!
Thank you for your great video! I do have two questions before buying it to use with my canon EOS R5C: 1. Will the TASCAM work when I use USB-PD power? 2. Is it possible to add the batterybox with 2 AA batteries (external power) and have more “juice” or is this not possible/allowed…. I’m very much looking forward to an answer, wishing you a great 2024 in the meantime! Take care, Max
This couldnt have come at a better/worse time. Theres no good content on this, but, i already just bought a recorder last week! 😂😂 might still consider this though. Was mainly worred about the preamps.
Great overview, thanks Josh. Quick question for you (totally unrelated to the content of this video). How far away are you sitting from your camera, what focal length are you filming at, and are you on full frame or S35? I’ve always appreciated that, despite seemingly being in a somewhat smaller space, you seem to get some good separation in your videos.
Thanks. Blackmagic 6K G2 - geni.us/JD5fRDA Sigma 18-35 1.8 - geni.us/0JZdi Lens at approx. 20mm and F1.8. I am probably 3-4 feet in front of the camera.
Hey Josh, you made my day explaining that I have to remove the plastic cover to insert the battery-thing. Does the R6ii have 4 channel audio with this device?
Awesome! Yeah I was so confused about the battery cover when I first used it that I figured other people would be too. I believe the R6II only has 2 channel audio.
Can you post the exact link for the small xrl cable. In your comments you posted XRL (then a link) but I can find that cable at all. It looks the bees knees. Good video explaining this unit.
Nice timing on this one, been shopping for the XLR module. Thanks! My biggest reservation on pulling the trigger is high volumes of reviews out there on B&H and similar sites saying that it’s not a reliable unit after six plus months. Have you had any issues? How much wear have you put on it?
Thank you very much for a very good video - again! Can I ask 2 questions, please! 1: It is not possible to get more than two tracks from the same microphone connected to the Tascam - one main track and one safety track (not 2 or 3 safety tracks)? 2: In general - what do you think about having the safety track on Auto?
You're welcome. You can get two tracks from one input like I explain in this video. The common use is to have the second channel be a safety track. I generally don't trust the auto gain setting on most devices. I haven't tried it enough to let you know if it's reliable. If you want to experiment though, letting the second channel be auto would let you know how well it works and wouldn't risk the project since it's a backup track.
@@htesta1 Yes really. This Tascam unit came out aftter the release of the R5. The R5 was not designed with a hot shoe that would work with it. Many later models do have that (R7, R6II, R3, etc.). So you can't get XLR audio into the R5 through the hot shoe. You will need an external audio device. I personally like the Sound Devices Mixpre3 II.
Thanks for this great tutorial. One thing that wasn't covered, I'm a newbie so need your help on it. I have the DJI Mic. Hw do I connect that to the Tascam on my R5C? Am sure its so basic that you didn't mention it but I cant find any info anywhere on it.
@@Josh_Sattin ah, I’ve over complicated it. That’s worked! Many thanks. BTW I’m a long time fan of your detailed videos. Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge with the R5C and the Sony cameras. You’re an invaluable education source.
Are You sure that R5c only allow to record in 2 channels while recording in H.264/5? C70 has independent option to allow to record 4 channel audio in h.264/5, it its 16bit though. For 24 bits You need XF-AVC
honestly Im looking for the answer is sony adaptor like A2m or K3M works with Canon like R5C. in your videos you are using sony adaptors with sony cams@@Josh_Sattin
@@Josh_Sattin yes but the actual connector name (if it has one) i saw 21 pins, i want to know if it possible to make a custom connector for 3.5mm jack input, without beeing bulky like the tascam
Thank you Josh. This has been one of the best “how to use” video I have ever seen. I am so thankful how you took the time to demonstrate every nuance of using this Tascam unit with an R5C. Well done
You're welcome! So glad to hear the video was helpful for you. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for your r5c dedication so refreshing to see you talking about my favorite camera
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!
The video I’ve been waiting for!
Great video dude. I wish canon and Sony would open up their MI shoe to others than just tascam. No knock on them but would love to see some solution from sound devices and even deity/rode/senn to make an onboard shotgun mic like Sony’s ecm b1m.
Thanks Tyler! Yeah that would be cool if they opened that up. So many cool possibilities for accessories. I always though it was weird that Canon opened it up just for Tascam for this one device and didn't make one of these themselves.
Well. One argument that comes to mind is putting a large accessory in the multi-function shoe is not always very convenient...I'll assume that most of us use cages on our cameras and having this ginormous thingamajig on top is..cumbersome. Shoulder rigs? Nop. Gimbles? Again nop.
Now if they were remote accessories (with a cable between the shoe and the device) so we could mount the accessory on rods, clamps, 1/4 & 3/8 threads then I'd definitely be sold.
Your content is appreciated. Thank you. I want to get the R5C instead of the C70 but this unit is such a bulky piece to have on top of a rig 😑
Josh,
Thank you, as always. Another fantastic video from you. Comprehensive, easy to understand, etc. Also for your R5 C dedication as mentioned earlier 😊.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
Such a great review! As always. Really appreciate your detailed approach 🙌
Thank you so much!
I went ahead and bought a tascam X8 for professional and UA-cam use. This is definitely interesting Josh thanks for the video
Thank you, very useful and thorough. I've had it for a while, but good to get a refresher course.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
amazingly detailed and super super helpful! thank you a lot!
You are very welcome. Thanks for watching!
Hey there Josh… merry Christmas!
dude you are the man...needed this video....especially removing the little rubber piece on the external power
Glad the video was helpful for you. Thanks for watching!
Amazing review Josh. As someone who has fried two of these now, and since learned the hard way about plugging in the Tascam (or a xlr mic) while the camera is on (and I might add with phantom power enabled on the tascam module) - I appreciate you putting out this video for people on the fence about these Tascam modules. As long as you do the proper steps, this mic module is a fantastic system for the R5C and R3. Thank you for thoroughly explaining this around the 22 min mark.
You are very welcome. Yeah I had heard so many people mention their units stop working so I wanted to try and help people prevent it. Thanks for watching!
Josh I think maybe the most important thing with having this unit is as I understand it bypasses the cameras preamps and therefore the sound quality is so much better. I must admit I am not at all sure why all these cameras have such bad preamps as these days fitting better ones would add very little extra cost but like many things the camera companies would rather spend the money adding not required gimmicks rather than improving the existing cameras. White balancing is one example.
Low noise preamp circuit design can require more PCB space - for shielding, separation, or for larger components such as transformer coupling.
Thanks for the nice overview. Had mine for a year, works great, only downside: When connecting two condenser mics that each require 48V, the unit sometimes just shuts down. regardless if set to camera, or ext power.... Had to learn it the hard way when shooting an interview with 2 condenser mics and the unit kept on shutting off randomly...
Great info! Thank you!
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
One thing I’d mention is that the separate recorders can output the signal they’re recording to the camera, usually through an attenuator cable. Now you’ve got High end recording and technically no need to sync in post AND audio backup on the recorder itself.
Awesome video I am about to review this same setup with a Dpa 4017, 4018, 4060, 4061, 6060, 6061, 4097 also a Sennheiser mkh 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 416 and mke1 and 2 a deity s mic2 and a couple Lewitt microphones
Wow. Big difference as soon as you switched over to the Tascam @ 13:10. Sounds great. Very clean and not as much hollow bass? No more talking into an empty coffee can.
Well I’m using the SM7B there. Very different mic.
Just purchased the Zoom H4N Pro for the R5C because I've heard about the Tascam reliability issues for years now... I was going to be using an AUX cable to feed the Zoom into the video. For $400, the Tascam is a pretty steep price. Coming from my Panasonic XLR module, I was wanting the same type of thing, but I was nervous about the issues that seemed to be in all the reviews. I guess I'll decide here soon what to do.
Thank you Josh 👍🏻🌴☀️🌋🏝📸☕
Thanks for the great info! Looking to grab the R5c as a C cam to my two komodos. (Your komodo is looking a bit lonely back there, lol)
Been looking at this for a while. Wish a handle was built into this or the cold shoe would allow for it support a top handle, similar to the Sony Fx3/30 audio module/handle.
Fantastic video. Could you guess at what the set up is that Lex Fridman uses for his podcast. I heard him say that he uses A7IV's but I'm wondering what lenses he uses, lights, etc, recording device etc. I have the A7IV and the FX30 and would love to create a portable two camera interview set up like he does.
Sir, thanks for sharing. can I ask , Canon R5C when we use Slow motion, The focus seems like not follow focus. Any idea how to settle this issue?
Glad you did this review. I recently upgraded to this unit. Only thing I hate is that I can't shoot with a hat on as the bill bumps into the the foot of the adapter. 😂
Hey Josh, I love your videos and always learn new things about my Canon R5C. I was wondering if you could make a video about how to connect the R5C to "Hollyland Mars 4K Wireless Video Transmission System"? I've been trying to figure that out for a while but it seem to not work for me.
Thanks! I unfortunately have never used that system.
I feel like you talked me out of this in a previous video or with comments you made somewhere. I’ve wanted this thing to be great, but like others have said, the reviews are kind of bad. However, I trust your judgement and now you have me interested again. That’s the biggest hang up on the r5c for me. I always default to my c70 for talking heads because of the audio. If this unit is working well for you I’m excited to give it another look!
I talk about the reliability at the end of the video. I personally haven't had any issues, but I know a lot of people have. I am also super careful with it.
@@Josh_Sattin yeah I got a little trigger happy halfway though the video and posted that. …then of course you covered it. 😂 great review as always. Thanks!
Thank you for your great video! I do have two questions before buying it to use with my canon EOS R5C: 1. Will the TASCAM work when I use USB-PD power? 2. Is it possible to add the batterybox with 2 AA batteries (external power) and have more “juice” or is this not possible/allowed…. I’m very much looking forward to an answer, wishing you a great 2024 in the meantime! Take care, Max
Those are exactly my questions too! :) Hope @Josh_Sattin will read this after 5 months later :)
This couldnt have come at a better/worse time. Theres no good content on this, but, i already just bought a recorder last week! 😂😂 might still consider this though. Was mainly worred about the preamps.
Great overview, thanks Josh. Quick question for you (totally unrelated to the content of this video). How far away are you sitting from your camera, what focal length are you filming at, and are you on full frame or S35? I’ve always appreciated that, despite seemingly being in a somewhat smaller space, you seem to get some good separation in your videos.
Thanks.
Blackmagic 6K G2 - geni.us/JD5fRDA
Sigma 18-35 1.8 - geni.us/0JZdi
Lens at approx. 20mm and F1.8. I am probably 3-4 feet in front of the camera.
Hey Josh, you made my day explaining that I have to remove the plastic cover to insert the battery-thing. Does the R6ii have 4 channel audio with this device?
Awesome! Yeah I was so confused about the battery cover when I first used it that I figured other people would be too. I believe the R6II only has 2 channel audio.
Now with the H4n essential and other 32 bit recorders with XLR slots. Makes for a much better combo no?
Can they make one of this for the fx6
Can you post the exact link for the small xrl cable. In your comments you posted XRL (then a link) but I can find that cable at all. It looks the bees knees. Good video explaining this unit.
Nice timing on this one, been shopping for the XLR module. Thanks!
My biggest reservation on pulling the trigger is high volumes of reviews out there on B&H and similar sites saying that it’s not a reliable unit after six plus months. Have you had any issues? How much wear have you put on it?
You’re welcome. I address that in this video.
Got it, dropped early but had a feeling I should watch all the way through first 😂 . Edit: and next time I’ll check the chapters haha
Thank you very much for a very good video - again! Can I ask 2 questions, please!
1: It is not possible to get more than two tracks from the same microphone connected to the Tascam - one main track and one safety track (not 2 or 3 safety tracks)?
2: In general - what do you think about having the safety track on Auto?
You're welcome. You can get two tracks from one input like I explain in this video. The common use is to have the second channel be a safety track. I generally don't trust the auto gain setting on most devices. I haven't tried it enough to let you know if it's reliable. If you want to experiment though, letting the second channel be auto would let you know how well it works and wouldn't risk the project since it's a backup track.
Have you tried this with your C70, as a way to get two more XLR inputs?
Hi Josh. Do you get some sort of delay when using the AVX and the XLR mic together? I believe the AVX has a small delay
Nothing noticeable. Every wireless system as some sort of delay though.
Any ideas on how to use this in conjunction with a cage and top handle?
You can use a cage that goes around the hot shoe, but a top handle won't be possible.
Thank you, this is helpful! Will this setup work with the regular Canon R5 camera? Not the "C"
Unfortunately it doesn’t work with the R5.
@@Josh_Sattin Really?! Do you have another product you can recommend to hook up XLRs to the R5?
@@htesta1 Yes really. This Tascam unit came out aftter the release of the R5. The R5 was not designed with a hot shoe that would work with it. Many later models do have that (R7, R6II, R3, etc.). So you can't get XLR audio into the R5 through the hot shoe. You will need an external audio device. I personally like the Sound Devices Mixpre3 II.
@@Josh_Sattin Thanks so much
Thanks for this great tutorial. One thing that wasn't covered, I'm a newbie so need your help on it. I have the DJI Mic. Hw do I connect that to the Tascam on my R5C? Am sure its so basic that you didn't mention it but I cant find any info anywhere on it.
You're welcome. I would remove the Tascam unit and plug the DJI Mic directly into the camera's 3.5mm mic jack.
@@Josh_Sattin ah, I’ve over complicated it. That’s worked! Many thanks. BTW I’m a long time fan of your detailed videos. Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge with the R5C and the Sony cameras. You’re an invaluable education source.
@@global001 You are very welcome. Glad to hear you have been enjoying the videos!
Are You sure that R5c only allow to record in 2 channels while recording in H.264/5? C70 has independent option to allow to record 4 channel audio in h.264/5, it its 16bit though. For 24 bits You need XF-AVC
What I mention in the video is how my R5C works. It's on the latest firmware.
have u ever try to use the sony XLR-A2M or K3m instead of tascam?
I've used the XLR-K3M and FX3 top handle: ua-cam.com/video/wmfuyQKL-7o/v-deo.html
honestly Im looking for the answer is sony adaptor like A2m or K3M works with Canon like R5C. in your videos you are using sony adaptors with sony cams@@Josh_Sattin
Hi Josh, the link for the XLR cable does not work. May I please ask what is the actual cable that you use?
The link seems to be working for me: geni.us/xa82DNB
Does it work with sony fx30 with multi hot shoe?
No, you need to use the XLR-K3M or the FX30 XLR top handle: ua-cam.com/video/wmfuyQKL-7o/v-deo.html
Please make at least one more update for your farming channel explaining why you didn't return to making videos after winter returned
wont work for the R5? not the C??
Correct. It does not work on the R5, but it does work on the R5C.
What is the name of the connector on top of the camera ?
The hot shoe?
@@Josh_Sattin yes but the actual connector name (if it has one) i saw 21 pins, i want to know if it possible to make a custom connector for 3.5mm jack input, without beeing bulky like the tascam
or just get a zoom f3 then line out
No, just use a Zoom F3. No Syncing issues.