With the DR-100MKIII, Tascam offers a pocket-sized handheld recorder for professional use. Four built-in condenser microphones - 2 directional for stereo recordings and 2 undirectional microphones e.g. for Atmos - are available for recording. The dual recording function allows two recordings to be made simultaneously at different levels or in different formats. The recordings are stored either uncompressed in the PCM (WAV/BWF) up to 192 kHz at 16 or 24 bit - or compressed in MP3 with a selectable bit rate of 128/192/256/320. SD cards with max. 128GB are used as storage medium;
External miniature microphones or line signals can be connected to 2 lockable XLR/jack combination inputs with switchable phantom power. Useful functions such as limiter or level reduction of the microphone input can be activated via switches on the top side. A blue illuminated, clear display with multilingual menu guidance (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese) provides information about the current status at any time. Smart recording aids such as advanced recording (allows recording to start 2 seconds before pressing the record button) or a level-controlled recording start (recording starts when the input signal exceeds a certain threshold level) can make work much easier. Also during playback, the user has various practical modes at his disposal - e.g. loop playback of a certain section, playback of a selected directory or playlist, variable playback speed (pitch control, -50 % to +16 %) or a switchable VSA function (the playback speed changes without influencing the pitch. Two separate battery power sources ensure uninterrupted, mobile use. Data exchange with the computer takes place via USB 2.
Excerpt: This portable recorder with two combo inputs and four integrated microphones has now arrived in its fourth generation - the operating options have been optimized to meet customer requirements and the display has been improved. Sound and production quality as well as functionality (e.g. in the form of parallel backup recording with lower gain) are convincing. Professionals and ambitious people in field recording have access.
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