TASCAM DR-70D

TASCAM DR-70D firmware

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Latest firmware for the TASCAM DR-70D is v1.16 (August 2, 2023).

DR-70D firmware changelog

  1. v1.12 v1.13

  2. v1.11 v1.12

  3. v1.10 v1.11

  4. v1.02 v1.10

  5. v1.02 first tracked

  6. v1.15 v1.16

  7. v1.14 v1.15

  8. v1.13 v1.14

Firmware history

  1. Version 1.16 Latest Released Aug 2, 2023 First seen Jul 10, 2026
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    < New functions​ >

    • Chinese fonts that comply with the GB18030-2022 ​standard are now supported.
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  2. Version 1.15 Released Oct 16, 2017 First seen Jul 10, 2026
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    < Maintenan​ce items >

    • Operation stabilit​y has been improved.
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  3. Version 1.14 Released May 31, 2016 First seen Jul 10, 2026
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    < Maintenance items >

    • When a file was deleted from the BROWSE screen, INVALID NAME or another message would sometimes appear. This has been fixed.
    • When the HOLD switch had been used ​to engage the hold function, if the power source was switched from USB bus power to the batteries in the unit, the remaining battery charge indicator would not update. This has been fixed.
    • Sometimes wh​en the record button was pressed, the REC indicator would light but recording would not start. This has been fixed.
    • The start up time after the power is turned on has been shortened.
    • Operation stability has been improved.
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  4. Version 1.13 First seen Aug 8, 2026
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    < Maintenance items >

    • When ​using the erase format function, writing speed would slow and a Write Timeout e​rror would occur sometimes. This has been fixed.
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  5. Version 1.12 First seen Aug 8, 2026
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    < Maintenance items >

    • The recording/pl​ayback level display now shows more precise lev​el changes.
    • Operation stability has been improved.
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  6. Version 1.11 First seen Aug 8, 2026
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    < Maintenance items >

    • When changing the power su​pply from USB bus power to batteries, the remaining power icon would always appear completely full (level 10/10). This has been fixed.
    • Setting values changed on the MENU screen when the unit was operating on battery power would revert to their previous settings wh​en the unit switched to USB bus power. This has been fixed.
    • Operation stability has been improved.
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  7. Version 1.10 First seen Aug 8, 2026
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    < New functions >

    • MID has been added to the mic input gain​ options MID has been added to the "GAIN" options on the "BASIC screen.

    Options: LOW, MID (new option), HIGH, HI+PLUS

    • Operation has been changed so that now when stopped and the Home Screen is open, pressing and holding the ENTER button allows monitor selection of the MONITOR SEL item on the MONITOR SETTING screen.
    • Changing the format The following options have been headed to the FORMAT item on the SYSTEM screen.

    Options: QUICK FORMAT : Initializes file system information only. ERASE FORMAT : Initializes file system information and initializes by erasing all user data areas on the SD card.

    NOTE

    Using the ERASE FORMAT option might restore an SD card that has decreased writing performance, but this process takes some time. We recommend using an AC adapter or similar power ​source when conducting ERASE FORMAT.

    < Maintenance items >

    • If CAM was selected for the MONITOR SEL item on the MONITOR SETTING screen, noise was sometimes output when playback was stopped. This has been fixed.
    • If recording was started when CAM was selected for the MONITOR SEL item on the MONITOR SETTING screen, the monitoring mode shown on the Home Screen at the start of recording becomes MIX. Before it remained MIX even when recording was stopped, but this has been changed so that it returns to CAM.
    • Operation stability has been improved.
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  8. Version 1.02 First seen Aug 8, 2026
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    < Maintenance items >

    • A proble​m with not being able to show the remaining time on the media correctly has been fixed.
    • For the 4CH settings on the INPUT screen, if the LIMITER and LOW CUT items were set to anything other than OFF, the Home Screen icon would not change. This has been fixed.
    • The performance of searching backward during playback has been improved.
    • The length of the tone recorded using the auto tone function has been adjusted.
    • If media formatted by ​this unit was inserted in another DR series device, there was a problem with creating two folders <<MUSIC>> and <<UTILITY>>. This has been fixed.
    • If the FILE TYPE was set to 2MIX and the OUTPUT GAIN was set to CAM, audio would be recorded at -30 dB. This has been fixed.
    • Operation stability has been improved.
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