Tascam FR-AV2 Compact 32-bit Float Field Recorder And Timecode Generator With Mixer

Tascam FR-AV2 Compact 32-bit Float Field Recorder And Timecode Generator With Mixer – 32-bit float recording with built-in timecode

The Tascam FR-AV2 is a compact field recorder designed for videographers and sound recordists who need professional audio without a separate timecode workflow bolted on. It combines dual analogue-to-digital converters with 32-bit float recording, two XLR and TRS combo inputs with Ultra HDDA preamps, and a timecode generator with its own input and output — a combination that normally means carrying two devices.

For wedding filmmakers, documentary shooters, journalists and content creators working with small crews, it answers the two biggest location headaches at once: levels you cannot ruin, and audio that lines up with the camera in the edit without manual waveform matching.

Key features

• 32-bit float recording with dual ADCs for clip-proof capture at almost any level
• Two XLR and TRS combo inputs with Ultra HDDA microphone preamps and phantom power
• Additional 3.5mm stereo input for lavalier and camera-hop sources
• Built-in timecode generator with timecode input and output for camera sync
• High-accuracy TCXO clock keeps timecode drift minimal on long shoots
• Recording formats at 48kHz, 96kHz and 192kHz sample rates
• Records to microSD cards and works as a USB audio interface
• Optional AK-BT2 Bluetooth adapter enables wireless monitoring and app control
• Compact body with a clear display and mixer functions for balancing inputs
• Low-cut filter, limiter options and input linking for stereo sources

Recording performance

Thirty-two-bit float changes how you work on set. Quiet dialogue and a sudden shout are both captured inside the file’s enormous dynamic range, so a take is rarely lost to clipping or buried in noise; levels can be normalised later in the edit. The Ultra HDDA preamps keep self-noise low, which matters when the subject is speaking softly several feet from the microphone.

Sampling at up to 192kHz also gives sound designers headroom for pitch and time manipulation, while 48kHz remains the practical default for video delivery.

Timecode and camera workflow

The internal generator, disciplined by a temperature-compensated crystal oscillator, can jam-sync with cameras and other recorders or feed timecode out to them, so multicam shoots share one timeline. In post, editors align clips by timecode instead of hunting for claps, which saves real hours on event and documentary work.

Monitoring, power and handling

With the optional AK-BT2 adapter, levels can be checked and settings adjusted wirelessly — useful when the recorder is tucked inside a bag or rigged on a camera. Power options cover AA batteries and USB, and the compact chassis mounts easily on a cage, belt or boom pole setup.

Files, formats and post-production

Recordings are written as standard WAV files to microSD media, so media drops straight into any editing system without conversion software. Safety-track and dual-gain workflows familiar from larger recorders are unnecessary here because the float format itself holds the headroom, which simplifies both the shoot day and the conform in post.

Choose the FR-AV2 if you shoot video professionally and want recorder, preamps and timecode in one small unit — it replaces a bag of workarounds with a single, dependable tool.