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The DR-100, designed for professional recording applications in the field, offers high-quality recording directly in WAV or MP3 format from a rugged metal chassis. You can choose between two pairs of built-in uni-directional and omni-directional microphones, XLR inputs with switchable 48V phantom power and a mini jack line input. This ensures that virtually all fields of application are covered – from music, speech and atmosphere recordings to meeting minutes and live concert recordings.
The recording level can be easily controlled by a twin hardware control rather than a menu option. Recordings can be started manually, automatically by level, advanced (by up to 2 seconds), delayed (to prevent key presses from being recorded) or with the help of a remote control. A defeatable loudspeaker for playback is also included. You can make overdubs, manually create a new file during recording, divide a recording and use locate markers. The unit is further equipped with switchable automatic analogue gain control with limiter, a three-frequencies switchable low-cut filter, headphones output, wired remote connector and USB connector.
The DR-100 comes with a 2GB SD card, wireless remote control, windshield and soft case and can be powered either by the included lithium-ion rechargeable, two easily-available AA batteries or an optional AC adapter. The built-in mic stand screw socket allows the unit to be mounted on a tripod or microphone stand.
Main Features
- Handheld digital stereo recorder for professional use
- Rugged metal chassis
- MP3 and WAV file recording and playback
- Records to SD/SDHC card
- Selectable recording formats:
- 16-bit, 24-bit WAV
- 32/64/96/128/192/256/320 KBit/s MP3
- 96/48/44.1 kHz sampling rates supported
- Four built-in high-quality condenser microphones
- Two uni-directional microphones for stereo recording
- Two omni-directional microphones for minutes recording
- Two XLR mic inputs with switchable +48V phantom power
- High-performance mic preamp provides wide range of gain (–58 dBu to +2 dBu)
- Use of Audio4pro™ family AD/DA converters by AKM with more than 100 dB SN ratio
- Stereo line input with adjustable level to connect an external source (mini jack)
- Dual hardware controls for intuitive recording level setting
- Switchable low-cut filter (40 Hz, 80 Hz, 120 Hz)
- Analogue auto gain control
- Analogue limiter to prevent clipping (hardware switchable on/off)
- Built-in monitor speaker (hardware switchable on/off)
- Headphones output with level control (mini jack)
- Separate stereo line output (mini jack)
- Pre-recording buffer (2 seconds) allows a recording to start before the record key is pressed
- Delayed recording feature to prevent the DR-100 from recording a touch noise of keystroke
- Auto recording feature (recording is automatically started when the input signal exceeds a threshold level)
- Overdub feature to add narration, singing or instruments to an existing recording
- Locate markers
- File renaming (Date/User Word)
- File devide function (to cut unwanted noise for instance)
- Create a new file during recording (manually or by file size)
- Quick menu allows deleting or tagging a file directly from the home screen
- Playback features include:
- In/Out loop
- Folder or playlist playback
- MP3 ID3 tag display (up to version 2.4)
- Pitch control (–50 % to +16 %)
- Tempo control without affecting the key
- Stand adapter (¼ inch) on bottom side to attach the unit to a tripod or microphone stand
- 2-Gigabyte SD card included
- USB 2.0 connection for file transfer to/from computer
- Two options of battery operation: BP-L2 lithium-ion rechargeable (included for long time operation) or two easy-to-find AA batteries
- Wired remote control, windshield, and softcase included as standard
- Optionally available:
Specifications
| Audio inputs and outputs | ||
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| Microphone inputs | XLR-3-32 equivalent (balanced) switchable 48V phantom power |
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| Input impedance | 1.2 kOhm | |
| Nominal input level | –58 dBu (GAIN HIGH) –36 dBu (GAIN MID) –14 dBu (GAIN LOW) |
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| Maximum input level | –42 dBu (GAIN HIGH) –20 dBu (GAIN MID) +2 dBu (GAIN LOW) |
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| Line input | 3.5 mm stereo minijack | |
| Input impedance | 23 kOhm | |
| Input level (nominal/maximum) | –10 dBV/ +6 dBV | |
| Line output | 3.5 mm stereo minijack | |
| Output level (nominal/maximum) | –10 dBV/ +6 dBV | |
| Headphones output | 3.5 mm stereo minijack | |
| Maximum output power | 25 mW + 25 mW (at 32 Ohm) | |
| Built-in loudspeaker | 0.4 W output | |
| Audio performance (LINE IN > LINE OUT) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Frequency response | 20 Hz–20 kHz, +1/–3 dB (44.1 kHz) 20 Hz–22 kHz, +1/–3 dB (48 kHz) 20 Hz – 42 kHz, +1/–3 dB (96 kHz, Line input, XLR mic input) |
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| Distortion | Less than 0.01% | |
| S/N ratio | 90 dB or more | |
| Audio file compatibility | ||
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| MP3 files | Bit rate: 32–320 KBit/s, variable bit rate (playback only), Sampling frequency: 44.1/48 kHz, ID3 tag support up to Version 2.4 | |
| WAV files | Sampling frequency: 44.1/48/96 kHz Bit length: 16/24-bit |
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| Recording medium | SD card (64 MB–2 GB) or SDHC card (4–32 GB) | |
| File system | FAT partition: FAT16/32 | |
| Computer requirements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Supported OS | Windows 2000 Professional SP4 or newer, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac OS X 10.2 or newer |
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| Windows | Pentium 300 MHz or better 128 MB or more memory |
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| Macintosh | 266 MHz Power PC, iMac, G3, G4 or better 64MB or more memory |
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| USB port | USB 2.0 recommended | |
| USB host controller | Intel chipset recommended | |
| Power supply and other specifications | ||
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| Power supply | Lithium-ion battery (BP-L2, included) or NiMH rechargeable batteries (HR15/51) or Alkaline batteries (LR6) or PS-P520 AC adapter (available for purchase) |
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| Battery life (continuous operation, backlight off, MP3 at 128 KBit/s, varies with operating conditions) | Lithium-ion: About 5 hours (recording or playback) NiMH: About 4 hours (recording or playback) Alkaline: About 2 hours (recording or playback) |
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| Operation temperature range | 0–40 °C | |
| Power consumption | 1.7 W (MP3 playback) 5.5 W (maximum) |
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| External dimensions (W x H x D) | 80 mm x 153 mm x 35 mm (excluding protrusions) | |
| Weight | 0.29 kg (not including batteries) | |
| Accessories available for purchase | BP-L2 replacement battery PS-P520 AC adapter |
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Design and specifications subject to change without notice.