Does this recorder show up as an external drive when plugged into a PC? Or does it need proprietary SW to download the files?
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I don't know, as I have only ever connected to a MAC. However, I found the information at the following link very helpful.http://www.gvsu.edu/speaking/troubleshooting-for-the-tascam-dr-05-18.htm
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Just connect to your PC via USB and it's visible in windows explorer. BTW - great product!
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No proprietary software needed. One of the reasons I bought this recorder. Recordings are excellent also.
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It acts as though it is an external drive. Just plug in and access your files, it's super easy.
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I've had no issues getting the USB to work on PC notebooks and a Mac notebook. For what it's worth, playback was done using both, and recording was done on the PC. Very clean results. No problems. Win 7 on the PC. OSX on the Mac.
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Agree with the previous answer. As an FYI, the USB cord is strictly for transferring files from the recorder to a computer/laptop.
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Hi Amy,My sincere apology!! I spoke incorrectly- I gave you a response intended for the USB Voice Recorder. Correction: The SANOXY USB External CD DVD RW does burn DVDs. Actually, it has been a very handy device- I wish it came with a carrying case. Enjoy!
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Mike answered it right. It plugs into the USB port on your PC. That's the size of the recorder and about 3" long.
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Yes. It is a DVR and records independantly of any other source. Downloading is not required. You can connect a monitor to view the DVR playback and a PC is not required. Of course you can also use a PC or playback over an internet connection.
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I simply connect it to my PC via the USB cable, and it appears as a drive in Windows Explorer. You can drag and drop .MP3's to the device in this manner. I agree with ChefBum, the interface on this unit is clunky, but I love what it's capable of. I may have to check out the GB-10 myself!
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When you plug the Sansa into a PC it is recognized similarly to a USB drive. I manage files directly with windows explorer.
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Unfortunately i haven't been able to move or transfer recordings with this recorder after i have recorded them into a specific folder. Also there is no way of downloading or uploading the recordings onto a pc or other device because of no usb port. The way i have got around that problem was by having a seperate digital recorder, specifically the Rolland R05 digital recorder and i play the recordings from the Olympus recorder in order of how i want them stored or saved on my computer and then upload the recordings onto my computer using my R0-5 recorder. Hope this helps out a little bit.
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On the back of the recorder is a slide button. When you slide that down, a USB connection emerges from the bottom of the recorder. Just plug that into the USB port of a computer, and the recorder will show up in your computer files as if it were a thumb drive. You can then access the files (they are listed by date if you have set the date/time on the recorder), and you can rename them, and drop and drag them (or just save them) to folders on the computer. It's really a neat feature of this recorder, and one of the reasons I bought it. It's worked great for me.David
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Yes its very plug and play! I personally never use any software for file back ups (i.e. the Seagate desktop software). You can just drag and drop from both desktop and laptop.
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Yes, it works like a regular USB drive. So recorded files can be deleted like regular files to free up space.
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It appeared not to want to download from my desktop Windows 7 . So I plan to use my XP laptop. Inexpensive but somewhat dated hardware: the SanDisk player? Not sure though.
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No Henry, it doesn't have a USB but I transfer the audio by an ear phone cord on both ends and go from the recorders ear phone jack to the computers microphone jack with the double ended cord and my various recording apps will make a decent copy of what's on the recorder that I save as a WAV.
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The default save to 'WAV' works very easily. I am using mine to transfer LPs to the computer. The turntable and amp is downstairs and the computer is upstairs. I am plugged into the tape out port of the amp and using the line in on the R-05. Save to MP3 and separate tracks when I am on the computer. As far as recording a band or live event, IF you can get a feed from the mixer output it is as easy as any other source. If you are trying to record live thru microphone(s) then it is fairly hard as the builtins are sensitive to wind and vibration. externals plugged in depend on the microphone.
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This recorder acts like another removable storage disk when inserted in your computer's USB port. Pop it in and you can view what is on it and see the WAV files. You can select and delete any of the files you see as you would with any files on your hard disk or other remote hard drive. It basically appears like another remote/removable storage device and is treated no differently. Using Windows 7 I normally right click my mouse on the file I want to delete and select DELETE. Simple.
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Pretty sure you just use the usb cable to link to your PC and extract the file. Might need to set your cam to the video playback setting to do it. I haven't used mine for a long time, so it's hard to remember.