Sony PCM-D50 Portable Digital Recorder

Sony PCM-D50 portable PCM recorder lets you make high-quality stereo digital recordings anywhere. This compact unit certainly doesn't skimp on the good stuff, including 24-bit/96kHz quality audio, a Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo slot, MP3 playback, and dual digital limiter.The PCM-D50 also includes a USB port for easy uploading and downloading of WAV files. Two built-in electret condenser microphones can be adusted for X/Y or wide-stereo recording with the versatile, compact Sony PCM-D50.

Sony PCM-D50 Portable PCM Recorder a a Glance:

Built-in Electret Condenser Microphones
Superior Audio Signal Path
Simple Uploading to Computer
Versatile Recording Functions

Built-in Electret Condenser Microphones
The PCM-D50's electret condenser microphones have exceptional high sound quality and offer a selection of two operating positions, X-Y and Wide Stereo. X-Y covers a wide sound range with good depth, perspective and a natural sounding stereo image; or alternatively, a wde stereo position offering a wider spread stereo image.

Superior Audio Signal Path
The PCM-D50 is designed with four separate circuit boards to separate analog audio, digital audio, digital recording and power supply circuits. Separate circuit boards for each function helps minimize noise.

Simple Uploading to Computer
The PCM-D50 conforms to the USB 2.0 Mass Storage Class Device standard and this recorder's native recording file format is .WAV. This means recordings can be rapidly uploaded to a computer and used in conjunction with most common audio production software.

Versatile Recording Functions
The PCM-D50 offers comprehensive signal processing features for location recording including a unique dual digital limiter function (inherited from the PCM-D1 recorder), a high pass filter with selectable frequencies (150Hz or 75Hz) and SBM (Super Bit Mapping) noise shaping. In addition, the PCM-D50 includes a 5-second pre-record buffer with an A-B repeat playback function.

Features

Compact two-channel professional audio recorder

Records high-quality WAV files at up to 24-bit/96kHz for better-than-DAT sound

Records to a 4GB internal flash drive, or to Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo cards for up to another 4GB of added capacity

Two re-positionable mics built-in

Operates on four standard AA batteries

Dual Digital Limiter feature to minimize distortion

Pre-record buffer records up to five seconds of audio before you hit the record button

Super Bit Mapping technology for a wide dynamic range

MP3 playback function

Digital Pitch Control allows you to slow playback down without affecting the pitch

A/B repeat playback

Drag-and-drop file transfer to Mac or PC via high-speed USB

Lightweight and durable aluminum construction

Specifications

Type Portable: 2-Channel Flash Recorder

Recording/Reading Methods:
WAV Files to 4GB Built-In Flash Memory or to Memory Stick Pro Duo/Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

Recording Bit Rate: 16 or 24-bit

Sampling Frequency: 22.05/44.1/48/96kHz

Number of Channels: 2

Frequency Response: 20Hz - 40kHz (0 to -2dB @ 96kHz)

Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 93dB or Greater @ 24-bit

Dynamic Range: Not Specified by Manufacturer

Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): 0.01% or Lower (1kHz, 22kHz, LPF)

Inputs:
1 x 3.5mm Stereo Mini Mic Input
1 x Line Input (OPT)
1 x Optical Digital Input (OPT)

Outputs:
1 x 3.5mm Stereo Headphone Output
1 x Line Output (OPT)
1 x Optical Digital Output (OPT)
1 x High-Speed USB Port

Power: 4 x AA Batteries or AC Power Adapter

Dimensions (WxHxD):
2.9 x 6.1 x 1.3" (74 x 155 x 33mm) (Not Including Projecting Parts and Controls)

Weight: 12.9 oz (366g) (Including Batteries)

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