Marantz Releases PMD660 Compact Field Recorder

D&M Professional, manufacturer of the Marantz Professional PMD series of professional recording products, has introduced its newest field recorder — the “hand-held” PMD660 Compact Digital Recorder. The PMD660 is a direct result of feedback from users in the field, working in an array of recording environments in various vertical markets such as broadcast, government, faith… Read More Marantz Releases PMD660 Compact Field Recorder

Winter NAMM: Boss BR-900CD Recorder

NAMM Show Update: Boss has introduced the BR-900CD a portable studio with CD-burning built in. This all-in-one digital recorder offers effects, drum-pattern generator, vocal-correction and Mastering Toolkit, digital outputs, and internal CD burner. With the same operation as BOSS’s BR-864, the BR-900CD takes three big steps forward by increasing the front-panel fader count from four… Read More Winter NAMM: Boss BR-900CD Recorder

Edirol R-1 Portable Wave/MP3 Recorder Now Shipping

Edirol has announced that the R-1 Portable Wave/MP3 Recorder is now shipping. The R-1 is a mobile, high-quality recording device offering direct storage to Compact Flash (CF) memory, 24-bit effect processing, and operation from 2 AA batteries. At 4″x5.5″ and weighing in at 10 oz (including batteries and CF), the R-1 is designed for premium… Read More Edirol R-1 Portable Wave/MP3 Recorder Now Shipping

Tascam Introduces DP-01 and DP-01FX Digital Portastudios

Twenty-five years after the introduction of the first Portastudio, Tascam has introduced the DP-01, shown at right, and DP-01FX, 8-track Digital Portastudios starting at under $400. The DP-01 and DP-01 FX feature the one-knob-per-function design found on TASCAM cassette Portastudios to get rid of the page-shift-menu interface. The DP-01 has two mic inputs on 1/4″… Read More Tascam Introduces DP-01 and DP-01FX Digital Portastudios