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2013-03-19T21:00:00
The Sony PCM-D50 is not only A very well built Recorder it has the best pure sound in A hand held recorder
ANTHONY T.
2012-01-24T19:00:00
Incredible as it seems Window 7 is not supported by this recorder. Since the recorder is discontinued they probably won't put up any 7 drivers. This is getting to be a theme with Sony--put something out then abandon it with zero support. They are just throwing orphans out there. How the mighty have fallen. The great Sony has really spiraled into the abyss.
harperblueplain
2011-03-12T19:00:00
This was the only one that I found that could do higher bit-rate and connect to sound card (input and output). Want to digitally record streaming content?.. I love this thing and will also use it for recording live sound. It costs a little more than the competitors but you can use optical cables to connect to your sound card. Also, the headphone output easily drives my Beyerdynamics DT990 and my Dennon 5000's. You won't be sorry you got this rig!
BRIAN W.
2009-12-29T19:00:00
Love it, got it to record live in bars and to record ideas on the fly. The sound is very good, very easy to use, Find the sweet spot ,point it, set record level and push go. 4 megs is a lot of recording even at the highest level. Have had about a year and have used what I have recorded right out of the recorder in to a mix with little procesing many times. $500 is a bit steep but for what it is its a good price point. In over a year of use in bars and other rough places it ain't went wrong yet. Very happy with it.
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(Stereo Mini Jack) Input impedance: 22 k ohm, Rated input level: 2.5 mV; Minimum input level: 0.7 mV
Linear PCM Stereo .WAV
93dB or greater (1kHz IHF-A) when set to 24-bit
Electret Condenser microphones. Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 kHz
For Fs = 22.05 kHz: Frequency Response = 20 Hz to 10 kHz
16-bit linear, 24-bit linear
22.05kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz and 96kHz
Below measurable limit (less than +/-0.001%W.Peak)
Stereo Mini Jack Rated output: 400 mV; Maximum output: 25 mW + 25 mW or more; Load impedance: 16 ?
Built-in 4GB flash memory, Stereo Recording
High-speed USB, mass storage class
Analog input: Input impedance: 40k ohms. Optical Digiital Input: Input level: -24.5 dBm to -14.5 dBm
Analog output: Output impedance: 220 ohms. Digital optical output: Output level -21 dBm to -15 dBm
22.05 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz and 96 kHz
0.01% or below (1kHz, 22kHz LPF)
DC in 6V. Four AA size Alkaline batteries (supplied) Four AA NiMH Rechargable batteries (optional)
0.75w
2-7/8" x 6-1/8" x 1-5/16" not including projecting parts and controls
Sony warranty
Good recorder
By waycooltoys
Love it, got it to record live in bars and to record ideas on the fly. The sound is very good, very easy to use, Find the sweet spot ,point it, set record level and push go. 4 megs is a lot of recording even at the highest level. Have had about a year and have used what I have recorded right out of the recorder in to a mix with little procesing many times. $500 is a bit steep but for what it is its a good price point. In over a year of use in bars and other rough places it ain't went wrong ye...
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By ANTHONY T.
The Sony PCM-D50 is not only A very well built Recorder it has the best pure sound in A hand held recorder
The Sony PCM-D50 is a 96 kHz/24-bit recorder fitted with two-position (x-Y or Wide) stereo microphones, 4 GB of internal flash memory and a Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo slot (for additional storage). The body of the D50 is constructed of lightweight metal (aluminum) and it's built rugged to withstand the demands of pro applications, plus it offers long battery life using conventional AA alkaline batteries.
The recorder includes a USB high-speed port for simple uploading/downloading its native .WAV format files to/from Windows PC or Macintosh computers. Other unique PCM-D50 features include digital pitch control, dual digital limiter (inherited from the PCM-D1), low-cut filter, Super Bit Mapping, A-B repeat and MP3 playback capability.
To complement the D50 recorder, new optional accessories include a remote commander, tripod stand and microphone windscreen. Additionally, the D50 offers compatible mounting and use with the recently introduced XLR-1 wide-bandwidth balanced XLR microphone adapter.