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Sony’s PCM-D1 linear
portable field recorder combines state-of-the-art
performance with cool factor
TORONTO, Ontario (March 6, 2006)
– Sony of Canada Ltd., Canada’s
leading supplier of electronic and computer
products for consumers and business, today
introduced the new Sony PCM-D1 portable
field recorder, a significant advance in
high-quality mobile recording.
Designed to produce digital stereo recordings
that are completely faithful to the original
master, the PCM-D1 portable recorder is
capable of re-creating even the most subtle
performance nuances.
The PCM-D1 recorder can be used for high-quality
recording in an array of applications including
live sound, house of worship and theatrical
performance, as well as by journalists in
the field.
· Built-in condenser microphones
in an X - Y configuration with low
self-noise, high sensitivity and nearly
30 kHz (kilohertz) frequency
response;
· WAV recording file format capability;
· Analog level meters with LED (light
emitting diode) peak overload
indicators;
· LCD (liquid crystal display) display
with comprehensive recorder
status indication and menu selection;
· Four AA nickel metal hydride rechargeable
batteries and charger
(supplied, battery life at 96 kHz of approximately
4.0 hours with
rechargeable AA batteries);
· Signal processing functions including
SBM, limiter and 200 Hz (hertz) high pass
filter; and
· Weight 18.5 ounces (with batteries).
“The PCM-D1's level of quality is
matched only by its extraordinary “cool
factor,” said Sebastian Scala, Marketing
Manager, Professional Audio Products, Broadcast
Communication Solutions Group, Sony of Canada
Ltd. “The body of this portable recorder
is fashioned from pure 1mm (millimeter)
thick pressed titanium that's several times
harder than alumite-treated aluminum. Sound
engineers will simply not want to put this
unit down.”
The new recorder is lightweight, free of
all drive mechanisms, equipped with extraordinarily
sensitive, built-in condenser microphones
and designed with circuits that process
stereo sound with virtually no extraneous
noise.
The PCM-D1 recorder features 96K-24 bit
recording capability, 4 GB (gigabyte) internal
flash memory, removable Memory Stick Pro™
high-speed storage and a built-in USB 2.0
port for Macintosh® and Windows®/PC
operating systems.
The Sony PCM-D1 recorder is currently available
at a manufacturer’s suggested retail
price (MSRP) of $2,500
CDN.
About The Broadcast Communication Solutions
Group
The Broadcast Communication Solutions (BCS)
Group is a division of Sony of Canada Ltd.,
headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. BCS Group
markets and supports Sony's full range of
broadcast, professional video and audio
equipment, including high definition video,
interactive and security applications for
the broadcast, production, business, industry,
government, medical and education sectors
through a network of authorized systems
integrators.
About Sony of Canada Ltd
Established in 1955, Sony of Canada Ltd.
is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation
of Tokyo, Japan, a world leader in the manufacture
and marketing of electronic and computer
products for consumer, business, electronics
publishing and multimedia applications on
a global scale. With headquarters in Toronto,
sales offices in Vancouver and Montreal
and distribution centres in Coquitlam, British
Columbia, and Whitby, Ontario, approximately
970 employees support 72 Sony stores and
a network of more than 3,000 authorized
dealers across Canada.
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