Sony New Zealand has launched its first ever professional palm sized recorder; the PCM M10.
Capturing the rich and dynamic sound quality of music and live performances, the PCM M10 offers high fidelity, 96kHz/24 bit recording with built in speaker and omni directional stereo microphones for natural, high quality recordings.
Studio Recording Performance In Your Palm Pristine studio recording quality from the PCM M10 delivers brilliant stereo audio recording. Whether for podcasts, music or important interviews and meetings. Capable of recording 24 bit audio at sample rates of 96 kHz from any direction, the highly sensitive omni directional electret condenser stereo microphones on the recorder achieves stereo audio with natural tones regardless of microphone setting. The microphones also effectively minimise wind noise and capture flat characteristics, even for lower frequency audio. Additionally, the built in speaker allows clear and easy playback after, a useful feature for musicians.
With the PCM M10, users can create track marks that conveniently returns to key points in a recording file. Track marks can be added during recording or playback allowing users to effectively record their personal music performances and add track marks between songs.
Adding greater functionality, the PCM M10 also offers signal processing features such as a digital limiter and digital pitch control functions for location recording. Users can further adjust their recording settings conveniently with the user friendly large LCD display and peak level meter available.
Fuss free recording on the go
Featuring 4GB built in flash memory, the PCM M10 is capable of recording 6 hours of CD quality recordings. Cross memory recording is also available with the MicroSD / Memory Stick Micro M2 slot featured in the PCM M10, allowing extended continuous recording of up to 31 hours.
Other than live recordings, users can choose to use the PCM M10s facility to record from external line level devices or microphones where necessary. Portable and lightweight, the battery operated recorder can last up to 46 hours on two AA alkaline batteries, providing greater flexibility on the go. Constructed with durable metal and bundled with a convenient hand strap and pouch, the PCM M10 is resistant to hard knocks even by users with active lifestyles. Supplied with a remote commander, users can control key functions on the recorder from a distance without handling noise being introduced.
Ease of sharing and editing
Since most multimedia editing software requires audio clips to be in MP3 format, the PCM M10 offers users the versatility to record in MP3 format at 3 different bit rates. As uploading and downloading of .wav or .MP3 formats are available through the high speed USB port, users can simply drag and drop their recorded files and share them without the hassle of converting audio formats.
Compatible with Windows and Mac, the PCM M10 simplifies editing and sharing of recordings, while the supplied Sound Forge Audio Studio Recorder Edition software allows users to edit their audio tracks easily. The Linear PCM Recorder PCM M10 is available in New Zealand from December 2009 with a suggested retail price of $599.95.
