The Tascam DR-40 looks like a good value until you actually pick it up and start using it.

the tascam dr-40 is intuitive, produces great recordings (depending on microphones) , great battery life, and was easier to use than expected.

Also note that the Tascam DR-100 is still worth looking at - especially if you're a DSLR shooter and need the separate Line Level out to use with the DVcreator Line to Mic padded cable for input into a camera's Mic level input

So to anyone tasked with recording a live show... I highly recommend the Tascam DR-40 for it

I now have had my Tascam DR-40 for nearly a year and i prefer it over every way to the

I can't believe how well this little Tascam can record sound

H4N Pro, I absolutely love the Tascam DR-40

Bad move on their part, and I'm glad Tascam didn't go that route

I really wanted to like the Tascam as the price was right

The TASCAM is easy to use, has multiple recording options, and produces a very workable quality output.

The Tascam DR-40 recorder has surpassed my expectations

Called Tascam's support number and it the guy who picked up the phone sounds like someone at a NY pizza parlor, with about the same level of patience

I have more control and believe the TASCAM A/D converters are superior to the iMac's

However, the Tascam was noticeably delayed, about .001seconds

Everything started out fine... but the Tascam stopped working after two weeks

I sometimes use the DR-40 for live playback of rhythm track accompaniment, and for this, the Tascam RC-3F footswitch works perfectly

If you need a low cost, feature packed audio recorder, I would strongly recommend the Tascam DR40.

Since the Tascam is very sensitive to any movement or vibration, isolation is important

It doesn't matter what kind of microphone you are connecting, unlike what Tascam's support wants you to believe

Even 25 floors up, the Tascam picks up road noise

Overall the Tascam DR-40 has been great for me doing exactly what I need it to do... and I can thank its pricetag for allowing me to purchase that sexy sexy Sennheiser mic.

The Tascam DR-40 is perfect for my use and I am very happy with it.

I think I'll get a replacement, although that Tascam 0008 looks good

Just love my Tascam Dr-40

So I decided to ask one of my friends who owns a Tascam if it will work for recording lectures

Too bad it does not come with an external power supply, but skip the expensive Tascam version and just buy a cheaper 5v USB power supply.

If you are looking for a solid portable recorder, I highly recommend the Tascam DR-40

and I just trust Tascam as a company more

XLR mics are a bit better, so I do not fully blame the Tascam.

The DR-40 (as well as several other Tascam units that use the same core electronics) will need a factory re-design of the hardware to fix these problems

A 3-4 minute file at default settings saved as a WAV comes out to be around 50MB.Based on how impressed I am so far, and realizing I've uncovered a small percentage of capability and potential, I can enthusiastically recommend the Tascam DR-40

I use the recorder to record with the internal mics as well as to connect to other XLR microphones.

Works exactly as I expected it to.

Works great for field recording as well as for recording the sermons I preach for uploading online

This doesn't sound like much; after all, I think that correlates to moving back about 1 meter during recording (presuming sound moves at 343m/s, the delay of .003 sec corresponds to ~1 meter)

I realized I would need an external audio recorder that had XLR inputs and phantom power for hooking up my Behringer C-2 microphones (small and easy to work with in the field)

I use the recorder to record with the internal mics as well as to connect to other XLR microphones.

Works exactly as I expected it to.

Works great for field recording as well as for recording the sermons I preach for uploading online