TASCAM DR-05X Handheld Digital Audio Recorder

The DR-05X is the new standard in stereo hand held recorders with its powerful features, simple interface and excellent sound quality. It is the first choice for recording meetings, music, audio-for-video, dictation, and more.

Product Features

Additional Images

Stock Code DR-05X

Owner’s Manual

Product Specs

Recording Media 

  • microSD card (64MB to 3GB), microSDHC card (4GB to 32GB), microSDXC card (up to 128GB)

File System

  • FAT16/32, exFAT

Recording File Format 

WAV / BWF 

  • Sampling Frequency       44.1k / 48k / 96k Hz
  • Bit-depth             16 / 24-bit

MP3    

  • Sampling Frequency       44.1k / 48k Hz
  • Recording Bit-rate            32k / 64k / 96k / 128k / 192k / 256k / 320k bps
  • Playback Bit-rate              32k to 320k bps, VBR, ID3TAG Ver. 2.4

Number of Channels      

  • 2-channel (Stereo) / 1-channel (Mono)

Playback speed control 

  • 0.5 to 2.0 times (in 0.1 increments) * 44.1k/48kHz only

Built-in Microphone  

  • Omnidirectional, Stereo

MIC/EXT IN

  • Connector           1/8″ (3.5mm) Stereo Mini jack (Unbalanced, Plug-in Power)
  • Nominal Input Level        -20dBV
  • Maximum Input Level    -4dBV
  • Input Impedance             18kΩ or more (PLUG IN PWR: OFF)
  • 2kΩ or more (PLUG IN PWR: ON)

PHONES/LINE OUT  

  • Connector           1/8″ (3.5mm) Stereo Mini jack (Unbalanced)

for LINE connection 

  • Nominal Output Level    -14dBV (10kΩ load)
  • Maximum Output Level +2dBV (10kΩ load)
  • Output Impedance          12Ω

for Headphones connection 

  • Maximum Output Power              20mW + 20mW (32Ω load)

USB 

  • Connector           USB Micro B-type
  • Format USB2.0 HIGH SPEED

Built-in Speaker

  • 0.3W, Mono

Low-cut Filter 

  •   40 / 80 / 120Hz

Chromatic Tuner 

  • C1 to B6, A4 = 435Hz to 445Hz (in 1Hz increments)

Effector

  • 6 presets (Hall 1, Hall 2, Room, Studio, Plate 1, Plate 2)

Power 

  • 2 AA Batteries, USB bus power, AC 100 to 240V (optional AC Adapter)
  • Power Consumption       1.7 W (Max)

Battery Operation Time (Recording)   

  • Alkaline (EVOLTA)            approx. 17.5 hours (2ch WAV, 44.1kHz, 16-bit, using Built-in Microphone, JEITA)
  • Ni-MH (eneloop)              approx. 15.5 hours (2ch WAV, 44.1kHz, 16-bit, using Built-in Microphone, JEITA)

Dimensions

  • (W×H×D)      61 × 141 × 26 mm

Weight

  • 116 g