Recorders/Players
Marantz PMD620 Flash Recorder by Stephen Murphy, 08.15.2008
From the introduction of the first Superscope decks to the ubiquity of PMD200-series, Marantz portable cassette recorders were the dependable workhorses of journalists and broadcasters for nearly three decades..
More... Yamaha POCKETRAK 2G by John Gatski, 08.15.2008
Yamaha’s entry into the handheld recorder market nets the most compact recorder we have ever tested..
More... Olympus LS-10 Linear PCM Recorder by Strother Bullins, 08.15.2008
A pro audio newcomer enters the crowded handheld digital recorder market with a unique, well-built, and intuitive 96kHz-capable treat..
More... TASCAM DR-1 Portable Digital Recorder by Mike Rivers, 08.15.2008
TASCAM has loaded the 44.1/48kHz DR-1 with features particularly useful to the recording musician..
More... ZAXCOM Fusion High-Resolution Audio Recorder Mixer07.15.2008
Replaces the multiple mixers and portable recorders that normally would be required to support mixing and recording of audio to camera via RF link or hardwired cable..
More... ZOOM H2 Portable Digital Recorder by Bruce Bartlett, 04.15.2008
This recorder is simple, well equipped, sounds good, and — best of all — priced right..
More... Sony PCM-D50 Portable Linear PCM Recorder by Russ Long, 02.15.2008
Several other manufacturers have recently released affordable field recorders, but I can safely say that none have met the Sony tradition of solid craftsmanship and great sound..
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M-Audio MicroTrack II CompactFlash Stereo Recorder by John Gatski, 01.15.2008
Despite the plethora of more expensive (and flashier) CompactFlash-based stereo recorders, and a few lower costs ones as well, the M-Audio MicroTrack continues to be a favorite among recordists and musicians..
More... Korg MR-1000 DSD Professional Mobile Recorder by Tom Jung, 12.15.2007
Controlling my enthusiasm for the MR-1000 is difficult; it sounded like a real dream product when I first heard
about it. Later, when I finally
heard this little beauty, it certainly did not disappoint..
More... Rosendahl bonsaiDRIVE by Dr. Frederick Bashour, 11.15.2007
Its concept involves having a standalone, synchronizable hard disk recorder as the portable media storage device, instead of merely a removable hard disk of comparable size and weight..
More... Fostex FR-2LE Stereo Field Recorder08.15.2007
During the long, long wait for the Fostex FR-2LE stereo field recorder to wind its way to market, I was enamored by descriptions of a smaller, scaled-down version of the well-regarded (but bulky) Fostex FR-2..
More... KORG MR-1 Portable PCM DSD Recorder by Mike Rivers, 08.15.2007
The Korg MR-1 digital recorder captures PCM up to 192 kHz using the Broadcast Wave Format (16 and 24 bit up to 48 kHz, 24 bit only at higher sample rates), as well as records three DSD (direct stream digital) formats at 2.8 MHz..
More... TASCAM DV-RA1000HD Digital Two-Track Recorder by Russ Long, 08.15.2007
When the TASCAM DV-RA1000 was introduced a couple of years ago it was acknowledged as a practical medium for high-resolution mixing and mastering..
More... ADK Pro Audio LYVE Tracker by Dan Wothke , 05.15.2007
The widespread acceptance of Yamaha digital consoles amongst live sound professionals has spawned the need for a compatible and easily interfaced digital recorder — one that provides engineers with the ability to capture both..
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