Marantz CDR-420 Portable Hard Disk Recorder and CD/MP3 Burner with 20GB Hard Drive, SPDIF Digital I/O and 48V Phantom Power

The Marantz CDR420 is an innovative, self-contained 2-channel portable hard disk recorder, equipped with a 2.5", 20GB hard drive and the ability to read, convert and burn CD-R and CD-RW discs in Wav, MP3 and standard 16-bit PCM file formats. The CDR420 features dual XLR mic inputs with 48V phantom power, a SPDIF digital I/O, a USB 2.0 I/O port, a Built-In Speaker, a built-in microphone and a headphone output that provides both dedicated monitoring level control with 4 modes of monitoring options.

The USB port allows for both drive maintenance, via Windows xP disk tools and the downloading of system firmware upgrades, thereby prolonging the professional life of the unit. The CDR420 is an open-ended and versatile professional field recorder that should address equally well the needs of musicians, journalists and location recordists.