Sony Professional Portable 24-bit Linear Audio Recorder | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sony
Category: Musical Instruments
List Price: $1,999.99
Buy New: $1,699.00
You Save: $300.99 (15%)
New (2) from $1,699.00
Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 11878
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 13.7 x 9.2 x 5.5
Sony's new PCM-D1 portable recorder combines trademark professional quality with a heavy-duty enclosure that will make you the envy of everyone in the field. The 2-track PCM-D1 was created for high-quality mobile recording in an array of applications including live sound, house of worship and theatrical performance, as well as by journalists in the field.
MPN: PCMD1
Model: PCM-D1
UPC: 027242688209
EAN: 0027242688209
ASIN: B000ETK872
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: 100% brand new in manufacture sealed box, no shipping to Canada, PO, APO/FPO, HI, AK, PR address.
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| Features:
| • | 24-bit - 96kHz field recorder with light weight and pro quality | | • | Built-in condenser microphones in X-Y configuration with low self-noise, high sensitivity and nearly 30kHz frequency response | | • | WAV recording file format capability | | • | Analog level meters with LED peak overload indicators |
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Product Description
The PCM-D1 portable linear 2-channel PCM recorder takes mobile recording beyond the boundaries of typical field recording, making it the ideal choice for capturing live musical or theatrical performances, for recording sound effects, or for journalists in the field. With built-in, highly sensitive, electret condenser microphones; a circuit design that processes stereo sound with virtually no extraneous noise; and 96 kHz 24-bit recording quality, this recorder is capable of capturing even the most subtle performance nuances. Convenience features such as a 4 GB internal Flash Memory, a slot for Memory Stick(R) PRO? (High Speed) storage media, a USB port, four AA size nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries, and a battery charger make this unit super-equipped for field recording. Free of drive mechanisms, this lightweight, portable, and rugged recorder is audio refined - and cool redefined. Four rechargeable nickel metal hydride AA batteries and battery charger included Back-lit UV meters Rugged titanium body with portable, lightweight design Comes with AC Adapter and carry case
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 Simply the BEST. May 30, 2008
Ted Chavalas (Malibu, CA USA)
I have tried several field recorders including the Nagra, Zoom H4, PCM-D50 and now the PCM-D1. This product is in a class by it's self. The microphone pre-amps are extremely quiet. The built in mics are extremely high quality. (Much better than the others.) The build quality is superior. The titanium & magnesium case is just beautiful. The controls & menus are clear and direct. Not a lot of bells & whistles... Just CLEAN sound.
Of course it does not have XLR inputs like the Zoom H4. But you CAN always add the Sony XLR adapter that has phantom power... Or use an external mixer. And unlike the Zoom H4 the PCM-D1 mic inputs actually record SOUND not HISS & DISTORTION. I can't say enough good things about this product. Yes there is a cheaper PCM-D50 and the Zoom H4 and perhaps the over hyped Korg 1 bit models... NONE of these other units can compare for sound quality. NONE of these other units have truly professional sounding mic-preamps. If you want a cheap recorder with a lot of bells & whistles get a Zoom H4. If you want to make high quality recordings buy a PCM-D1. And don't forget you can find them used for about $1000.
Don't order it on amazon! March 19, 2008
Poor Me
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
I would really like to tell you something about this Sony PCM-D1 but unfortunately I can't. Amazon sent me the wrong product, a PCM-D50 which is also a very good one. So all I can say is that these recorders, the large one PCM-D1 and the smaller one PCM-D50 are very good recorders, you can use them to record classical concerts, also singers what is quite difficult but the results are very good.
What is really important is that I ordered a PCM-D1 recorder which is quite expensive, they sent me the wrong recorder, a PCM-D50 which is a much cheaper one and all in all I had to pay the more expensive one.
So this is the most important thing: Buy a PCM recorder, both are very good, but don't order it at amazon. They opened the original Sony box and changed the recorders. I had no chance to get my money back and of course I had no chance to prove it. All in all I have got an original PCM-D1 box and much cheaper WRONG recorder.
the Sony PCM-D1 is a dream March 18, 2007
Thomas Maxwell Hodges (Tokyo, Japan)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I bought my PCM-D1 nearly a year ago, and I've been quite satisfied with it. I've used it to record acoustic music and field recordings in Japan and Brazil. The microphones are extremely sensitive and the circuitry extremely low-noise for crystal clear recordings. The sonic quality of the recordings is stellar. The lack of phantom power for an external mic is a bit of a bummer, but other gear on the market allows you to work around this limitation, and I believe Sony is going to introduce a solution this year.
The unit itself is very attractively designed, practical to use, and comes with rechargeable batteries, a battery charger, AC power adapter, windscreen, case and mini-tripod.
I've read a lot of criticism of this unit on the web, but it's usually for very special circumstances. One guy said it was "worthless" because it takes too long to change the batteries (you can do it under a minute). But I've been using this unit for a year and I haven't run into a situation where I needed to record while walking around for 4 hours and didn't have 30 seconds during that time to swap batteries. If you're stationary, just use the supplied power adapter. Maybe he has a special circumstance, but i think it's a little unfair to call the unit worthless because of some special need that the majority of users are not going to encounter.
Overall if you need a compact, lightweight portable recorder with uncompromising high fidelity, give the PCM-D1 some consideration.
 An absurd concept February 8, 2007
Inspecteur Juve
14 out of 32 found this review helpful
This device could be a dream for live recording... except it's absolutely impossible to record anything with the build-in microphes without hearing the noise of your fingers moving the volume control, the track dividing button, the lights switch, etc. Name it, you'll hear it. So forget the PCM D1 or be ready to pay for an extra microphone. At that price, it doesn't worth it.
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