Tascam FR-AV4 4-channel 32-bit Float Field Recorder With Mixer For Camera Rigs, 4 Xlr/trs Inputs, Timecode Generator, Hdmi Sync, 192khz, Usb-c Audio Interface

Tascam FR-AV4 – 32-Bit Float Field Recording, Built for Camera Work

The Tascam FR-AV4 is a compact 4-channel field recorder and mixer designed for video production, wedding and event filming, and location sound where there is no second take. Four XLR/TRS combo inputs with Tascam Ultra HDDA preamps feed 32-bit float recording, so a whispered vow and a shouted celebration can both be captured cleanly in the same take, without riding gain in a panic.

It is equally a workflow tool. A built-in timecode generator, HDMI sync support and 4K/8K HDMI pass-through are there to keep audio and picture aligned from the shoot through the edit, while the unit also works as a USB-C audio interface when the field kit comes home to a desk.

Key features

• 4-channel field recorder and mixer for camera rigs and location sound
• 32-bit float recording with dual A/D converters, 133 dB dynamic range
• Four XLR/TRS combo inputs with Ultra HDDA low-noise preamps, EIN -127 dBu
• Six-track recording to SDXC: four inputs plus a stereo mix
• Sampling rates up to 192 kHz for high-resolution capture
• Built-in timecode generator with HDMI and 3.5 mm timecode in/out
• 4K/8K HDMI pass-through with sync, cascade and record-trigger control
• USB-C audio interface mode for computer recording and streaming

Why 32-bit float changes field work

With a conventional recorder, setting gain is a gamble: too low and dialogue drowns in hiss, too high and a sudden peak clips beyond repair. Dual converters and 32-bit float recording widen the captured range so dramatically that level can be settled in post-production instead of guessed on location. Peaks that would have destroyed a take can be pulled down, and quiet passages lifted, with the recording intact. For solo shooters who are also framing, lighting and directing, removing one critical judgement call is a genuine production advantage, not a specification-sheet luxury.

Timecode and HDMI, aligned by design

Multi-camera shoots live or die on synchronisation. The FR-AV4 generates timecode itself, passes it over HDMI and a 3.5 mm connection, and offers USB timecode output, so clips line up in the edit without manual waveform matching. HDMI pass-through with clock sync and record triggering ties the recorder into the camera chain, and optional Bluetooth accessories add Atomos sync, wireless monitoring and app control when a production grows to need them.

On the rig, day after day

The FR-AV4 is sized for camera rigs and sound bags rather than studio racks, and its mixer lets you hand a director or a camera a usable stereo mix while the isolated tracks stay safe on the card. Videographers, documentary makers and content teams shooting dialogue-led work in uncontrolled Indian locations, from banquet halls to outdoor ceremonies, get broadcast discipline in a one-person package.

If your picture is already professional, the FR-AV4 is how your sound catches up: four clean inputs, float safety, and sync handled properly.