Sony PCMD50 Portable Linear Recorder

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The DEMO Sony PCM-D50 continues the tradition of offering high-quality and affordable solutions for portable field recording. This compact recorder offers 24-bit/96kHz stereo WAV recording to a built-in 4GB flash drive, with a Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo card slot for added capacity. Perfect for location sound recordists, journalists, musicians, and more, the PCM-D50 has a sturdy and lightweight aluminum housing designed to withstand the trials of professional use. The recorder is fitted with stereo microphones that can be positioned in an X/Y or wide pattern, and operates on four standard AA batteries for up to 14 hours of operation at 16-bit/44.1kHz recording. Recording features include five seconds of pre-record, Dual Digital Limiting to prevent distortion, and more. Playback functions include digital pitch control, A/B repeat, and more. It's easy to transfer your recordings to a Mac or PC with simple drag-and-drop file transfer via a high-speed USB connection.

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4.0

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"The best reviews have already been written: [@]I'm a public radio producer and a podcaster of events and interviews. The D50's got me hooked because of its:- Full metal jacket that can really take a beating. All rivals come in plastic.- Level and volume controls in knobs. Thank you SONY for answering my prayers.- 12-hr batteries, leaving rivals' 5 hours in shame.- 5 seconds of buffer that helps keep your butt co..." Read Full Review »

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Sony PCM-D50 Decent but not fabulous

"Pros - great battery life super easy to use can produce great sound Cons - Built very solid In a small room mics pickup to many reflections and seem to have a slight phasing issue. In loud environments the case and mics seem to pick up some internal resonance at around 5000hz. Frequency response of mics change greatly as you move around unless mics are pointed right at speaker. - misc Holding the unit wit..." Read Full Review »

Jul 17, 2009 by Kali

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Awesome stereo sound, great onboard mics

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4.0

"I ordered this bad boy to record sound effects and sound design work for film. I wanted something quiet because I was annoyed with my mini disc recorder I was using. The unit itself was noisy and the level meter sucked.My new Sony PCM-D50 is AWESOME. It makes no noise and the record sampling rate …" Read Full Review »

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Great recorder

★★★★★

5.0

"Sony put a lot of thought into the D50 and it shows. The internal mics are versatile and make some nice quality recordings in various situations. The internal preamp is good quality also, allowing for the use of a wide variety of external microphones. You will need some type of wind cover for out …" Read Full Review »

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5.0

"I bought the PCM-D50 primarily to record alternate audio tracks for video productions and I couldn't be more satisfied. I have found that in most cases the audio is so superb, I completely replace the audio recorded by my video cameras (HDR-FX1 and HVU-A1U) with the PCM-D50 audio.

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5.0

"I just received my PCM-D50 today,..and I was fortunate enough to have it arrive before my gig this evening. It took no effort at all to navigate through the interface on this device. I recorded our Latin Jazz Ensemble this evening at 96/24-bit. I just listened to the result and,...WOW! I am tota …" Read Full Review »

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Sony PCM-D50 Decent but not fabulous

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Awesome stereo sound, great onboard mics

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