Tascam and Atomos have announced wireless Bluetooth synchronisation for the Tascam Portacapture X8 through the Tascam AK-BT1 Bluetooth dongle.

Using Portacapture X8 and either the recently announced AtomX Sync or Ultrasync Blue time code sync adapters, videographers and audio professionals can now wirelessly sync the Portacapture X8’s 8-track 192kHz, 32-bit recording capability with a wide variety of video cameras, including DSLR and Mirrorless models.

Without time code embedded in audio and video files, an editor needs to visually time align audio with video. Syncing via time code greatly improves the post-editing process by aligning files on a time basis, including projects using multiple cameras or recorders.

Used as the master time code device, the Atomos Ultrasync Blue is a low-cost, wireless time code adapter that can synchronise any compatible camera and the Portacapture X8/AK-BT1 using Atomos AirGlu connectivity. With wireless Bluetooth transmission over up to 30m for as many as six devices, the combined system provides greater freedom to shoot using smaller, more mobile cameras.

This set-up can be expanded using the Atomos Ultrasync One, which offers the flexibility to function either as a transmitter time code server or as a receiver client. Using the Ultrasync One as the master time code source, a sophisticated camera set-up can receive a direct time code feed while the Ultrasync One wirelessly sends code to the Ultrasync Blue, which in turn, can wirelessly feed the Tascam Portacapture X8/AK-BT1 plus other devices.

For production environments using either the Atomos Shogun Connect, Ninja V or Ninja V+ to record and monitor on-set, the Atomos AtomX Sync offers yet another solution. Mounted to the rear panel of either the NinjaV/V+, the AtomX Sync connects multiple Atomos devices, cameras, and audio recorders using reliable long-range RF wireless technology. For example, when synchronizing with the Ultrasync One, the AtomX Sync can also bring the Tascam Portacapture X8/AK-BT1 and other devices into the synchronized system via wireless Bluetooth synchronisation.

To facilitate wireless time code synchronization via Bluetooth, the Portacapture X8 control app will be updated to include the tools necessary to use this new wireless sync function. Other commercial apps will also be compatible, including Apogee Metarecorder, Mavis Pro Camera, and MovieSlate 8 Logging.

‘The ability to use wireless time code and synchronise the Portacapture X8 to cameras takes the unit to an entirely new level for adding supreme audio to top-level video and cinema production,’ says Tascam Business Unit Manager, Yosuke Matsuno. ‘I’m confident that the combined effort of Tascam and Atomos will result in greater flexibility for audio and video professionals that will ultimately, bring about a higher overall level of production.’

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