> Marantz-PMD670

The Marantz PDM660 is their newest hand-held, digital field recorder. The launch of the PMD660 is a direct result of feedback from users in the field, working in an array of recording environments in various vertical markets such as broadcast, government, faith and education. Marantz Professional has developed the PMD660 to provide advanced functionality and convenience, further emphasizing its ongoing commitment to supplying customers with market driven product solutions.The rugged PMD660 is a solid-state recorder with easy one-touch digital recording to cost-effective Compact Flash media cards. Uncompressed WAV files can be recorded at 44.1 or 48 kHz, and high quality MP3 files can be recorded in mono (at 64 kbps) or in stereo (at 128 kbps). Using a standard 1 GB Compact Flash card, the PMD660 can record over 1 hour stereo and 3 hours mono of uncompressed audio, over 17 hours of stereo MP3 and almost 36 hours of monaural MP3 audio.Designed for the most demanding field applications, the PMD660 features 2 built-in stereo condenser mics with Automatic Level Control (ALC), 2 XLR microphone connections with 48 volt phantom power, stereo line I/O and can operate for up to 4 hours on 4 standard AA batteries. Due to its solid-state design, the PMD660 has virtually no moving parts, and is therefore dramatically more reliable than cassette, DAT, or other tape/disc formats. This carries the added advantage of eliminating periodic maintenance and all its related costs particularly important for meeting recording, archiving sound effects, gathering audio for video, surveillance and broadcasters/jour nalists who are doing in-the-field recording and playback.Marantz PMD660 FeaturesSmallest PMD yet-fits in your handRecords uncompressed 16-bit PCM .wav files at 44.1 kHz or 48 kHzRecords mono .mp3 files at 64 kbpsRecords stereo .mp3 files at 128 kbpsOperates for four hours on four AA batteriesTwo XLR mic conne