Sony Unveils PCM-D50 Digital Recorder

The market of portable audio recorder is booming. Sony’s latest offering marks a new entrant into its category with PCM-D50 Linear PCM Recorder. It is a 96 kHz/24-bit recorder with built-in two-position (X-Y or Wide) stereo microphones, 4 GB of internal flash memory along with a Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo slot (for additional storage). Its body is made up of perky aluminum and makes use of conformist AA alkaline batteries. It also features MP3 playback and digital pitch control.

The recorder incorporates a high-speed USB port that enables uploading and downloading of its native. Other gamut of features include digital pitch control, dual digital limiter, low-cut filter, Super Bit Mapping, A-B repeat and MP3 playback capability. It is retailed at $600, making a prince of the high end portable media recorder market.