At AES, Sony introduced its new PCM-D1 portable recorder, which is designed to produce digital stereo recordings that are faithful to the original master. The PCM-D1 can be used for high-quality recording in an array of applications, including live sound, houses of worship and theatrical performance, as well as by journalists in the field.
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The body of the recorder is fashioned from 1mm-thick, pressed titanium. The new recorder is lightweight; free of all drive mechanisms; equipped with sensitive, built-in condenser microphones; and designed with circuits that process stereo sound with virtually no extraneous noise.
The PCM-D1 features 96k/24-bit recording capability, 4GB internal flash memory, removable Memory Stick Pro™ high-speed storage and a built-in USB 2 port for Mac and Windows/PC operating systems.
Additional features include a built-in condenser microphones in an X/Y configuration with low self-noise, high sensitivity and nearly 30kHz frequency response; .WAV recording file-format capability; analog level meters with LED peak overload indicators; LCD with comprehensive recorder status indication and menu selection; four AA nickel metal-hydride rechargeable batteries and charger (supplied, battery life at 96 kHz of approximately four hours with rechargeable AA batteries); signal processing functions including SBM, limiter and 200Hz highpass filter; and weighs 18.5 ounces (with batteries).
The Sony PCM-D1 recorder is expected to be available in December at a suggested list price of $2,000.
For more information, visit Sony at www.sony.com/professional. For more live sound products, visit mixonline.com/livesound/products.
