TASCAM Portacapture X8 firmware v1.10

TASCAM · Released Apr 27, 2022 · First seen Jul 10, 2026

v1.10 is not the latest firmware for the TASCAM Portacapture X8: the current version is v2.03 (September 8, 2025). Go to v2.03

What's in this update

< New functions >

  • Overload displays for detecting input signal distortion on analog circuits have been added.

This allows excessive input to be checked in an instant and reco​rding conditions to be adjusted.

  • The hold functions of the Portacapture X8 unit and the Portacapture Control remote control app have been made independent.

This makes disabling each operations separately possible.

  • A solo monitoring function for each track has been added to the INPUT SETTINGS screen.
  • A solo monitoring function for each track has been added to the MIXER screens of the MANUAL and PODCAST apps.
  • A shortcut function that enables returning to the LAUNCHER directly has been added to each app.

< Maintenance items >

  • Inserting and removing batterie​s no longer initializes the unit settings.
  • In the MANUAL and PODCAST apps, the recording enabled/disabled state of each track is now remembered.
  • Wheel operation would sometimes be disabled.

This has been fixed.

  • When the punch in/out function was used to punch in from the beginning of a file, writing would fail.

This has been fixed.

  • When using the auto gain function, noise would occur in recording files on rare occasions due to the environment.

This has been fixed.

  • When using the limiter function, pumping noise would occur in recording files on rare occasions.

This has been fixed.

  • Operation stability has been improved in other ways.

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