User manual:
https://tascam.com/downloads/products/tascam/dr-05x/e_dr-05x_rm_ve.pdf
Tascam handheld digital recorder - The new standard in stereo hand held recorders
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.
DR-05X allows high-quality recording utilizing an easy-to-use interface, and is portable and powerful but with a size and price that anyone can handle. Dual internal condenser microphones can handle anything from subtle to loud to 125dB SPL, with sensitivity to capture every detail.
The layout of the DR-05X has been revamped to be quick and easy to work with one thumb. Operations like recording, adjusting levels, deleting bad takes and adding markers are just a button press away.
DR-05X uses only two AA batteries and has ultra-long battery capability. When using built-in microphones, recording lasts 17.5 hours when recording with standard 2ch WAV, 44.1kHz/ 16bit format using alkaline batteries.
Also DR-05X can be powered by a USB mobile battery as well for super long extended use.
The Tascam handheld digital recorder can connect to a PC using USB Audio interface mode, and DR-X becomes a tool for voiceover work, live streaming, podcasting and songwriting with studio-quality audio.
Built-in microphones work as USB microphones without complicated driver installs.
| 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) |
| Tripod attachment screw-hole | 1/4" Tripod attachment screw-hole |
| 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) | 2.4" × 5.55" × 1.02" / 61 × 141 × 26 mm |
| Weight | 4.1 oz. / 116 g |
Audio Performance
| Frequency Response | |
| Fs 44.1kHz | 20Hz to 20kHz, +0/-1dB (EXT IN to LINE OUT, JEITA) |
| Fs 48kHz | 20Hz to 22kHz, +0/-1dB (EXT IN to LINE OUT, JEITA) |
| Fs 96kHz | 20Hz to 40kHz, +0/-1.5dB (EXT IN to LINE OUT, JEITA) |
| Total Harmonic Distortion | 0.01% or less (Fs 44.1k/48k/96kHz, EXT I Not LINE OUT, JEITA) |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio | 94 dB or higher (Fs 44.1k/48k/96kHz, EXT I Not LINE OUT, JEITA) |