TASCAM DR-05X

TASCAM DR-05X firmware

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Latest firmware for the TASCAM DR-05X is v1.16 (December 25, 2023).

DR-05X firmware changelog

  1. v1.11 v1.12

  2. v1.10 v1.11

  3. v1.10 first tracked

  4. v1.15 v1.16

  5. v1.14 v1.15

  6. v1.13 v1.14

  7. v1.12 v1.13

Firmware history

  1. Version 1.16 Latest Released Dec 25, 2023 First seen Jul 10, 2026
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    < Maintenance items >​

    • Operation stability when adjusting the playback speed (VSA​) for MP3 files has been improved.
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  2. Version 1.15 Released Aug 1, 2023 First seen Jul 10, 2026
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    < New functions >

    • Chinese fonts that comply with ​the GB18030-2022 standard are now supported.​

    < Maintenance items >

    • Operation stability has been improved in other ways.
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  3. Version 1.14 Released Sep 3, 2021 First seen Jul 10, 2026
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    < Maintenance item​s >

    • When AUTO LEVEL was selected during use as a USB audio interface, adaptation to the input levels of specific sound sour​ces would be delayed.

    This has been fixed.

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  4. Version 1.13 Released Jun 11, 2021 First seen Jul 10, 2026
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    < Maintenan​ce items >

    • The remaining recording time would not be shown doubled when the channel was set to mono in the recording s​ettings.

    This has been fixed.

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  5. Version 1.12 First seen Aug 8, 2026
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    < Maintenance items >

    • If the power was turned off when audio data was in a pl​ayback paused state, noise would occur the first time the ​data was played back after the power was turned on again.

    This has been fixed.

    • Operation reliability has been improved.
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  6. Version 1.11 First seen Aug 8, 2026
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    < Maintenance items >

    • In USB audio interface​ mode, changing the setting for the low cut or mic power (when an external mic was connected to the MIC/EXT IN jack) would cause sound to stop being input. This has been fixe​d.
    • Minor issues with display appearance have been fixed.
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  7. Version 1.10 First seen Aug 8, 2026
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    < Maintenance items >

    • A timer recording function that enables recording at specified times is now suppor​ted.
    • Overdubbing function procedures have been made easier to understand.
    • Default speaker and mi​c power settings have been changed.

    See the Reference Manual for operation procedures and other details.

    < Maintenance items >

    • Operation reliability has been improved.
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