Sony Pcm D50 Portable Flash Recorder
Product Info
The latest addition to Sony's family of portable audio recorders, the PCM-D50 recorder adopts many of its features and style from the highly acclaimed PCM-D1 model, including rugged construction and cool design. It's the ideal choice for making live musical, wild tracks and field recordings.
The PCM-D50 is a 96kHz/24-bit recorder fitted with two-position (X-Y or Wide) stereo microphones, 4GB of internal fl ash memory and a Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo™ slot for additional storage. Operating on four AA alkaline batteries, it provides 14 hours of record operation at 44.1kHz 16-bit recording. Unique features such as a two-position stereo microphone, a pre-record buffer that records fi ve seconds of audio before hitting the record button, digital pitch control and A/B segment/repeat offer great portable possibilities for songwriters, musicians and journalists.
Key features and specifications
- Built in Microphones
- Electret condenser microphones offering X-Y or Wide stereo positions.
- High sensitivity (-35.0dB /Pa 1 kHz) (Typical).
- Maximum input level 120dB SPL Noise level 20.0dB SPL(A) (Typical).
- Recording Media
- Built-in 4GB fl ash memory
- Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo (optional - not included)
- Memory Stick Pro Duo (High Speed) (optional - not included) Stereo Recording
- Sampling Rates
- 22.05kHz
- 44.1kHz
- 48kHz
- 96kHz
- Quantisation
- 16-bit linear
- 24-bit linear
- Recording Format
- .WAV
- Playback Format
- .WAV / MP3
- Maximum Record Time using Internal 4GB Flash Memory
- 22kHz 16-bit Recording Mode: 12 hours and 55 minutes
- 44.1kHz 16-bit Recording Mode: 6 hours and 25 minutes
- 44.1kHz 24-bit Recording Mode: 4 hours and 15 minutes
- 48kHz 16-bit Recording Mode: 5 hours and 55 minutes
- 48kHz 24-bit Recording Mode: 3 hours and 55 minutes
- 96kHz 16-bit Recording Mode: 2 hours and 55 minutes
- 96kHz 24-bit Recording Mode: 1 hour and 55 minutes
- Signal-to-Noise Ratio (Line Input to Line Output)
- 93dB or greater (1kHz IHF-A) when set to 24-bit
- Total Harmonic Distortion (Line Input to Line Output)
- 0.01% or below (1kHz, 22kHz LPF)
- Wow and Flutter
- Below measurable limit (less than +/-0.001%W.Peak)
- Microphone Input (Stereo Mini Jack)
- Input impedance: 22k ohm, Rated input level: 2.5 mV; Minimum input level: 0.7 mV. Supports external mic plug-in power.
- Headphone Output (Stereo Mini Jack)
- Rated output level: 400 mV; Maximum output level: 25 mW + 25 mW or more; Load impedance: 16 ohms
- Line Input (OPT)
- Analogue input: Input impedance: 40K ohms; Rated input level: 2.0V; Minimum input level: 450 mV.
- Optical digital input: Input level -24.5dBm to -14.5dBm.
- Absorption wavelength: 630nm to 690nm
- Line Output (OPT)
- Analogue output: Output impedance: 220 ohms, Rated output level: 1.7V load impedance: 22k ohms.
- Optical digital output: Output level -21dBm to -15dBm.
- Emission wavelength: 630nm to 680nm.
- USB Connection
- High-speed USB, mass storage class
- Memory Stick® Slot
- Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo media, NOTE: Standard Memory Stick® media, not supported
- Power Requirements
- DC in 6V. Four AA size Alkaline batteries (supplied); Four AA NiMH Rechargable batteries (optional)
- Power Consumption
- 0.75W
- Approx. Battery Life
- 14 Hours @44.1/16 recording or 12 Hours @ 96/24 recording
- Dimensions (W x H x D)
- 73 mm x 155.6 mm x 33.4 mm not including projecting parts and controls
- Weight
- 365.14 g (including batteries)
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