Denon PMD560

For the past several years, Marantz Professional solid state recorders have been revolutionizing the worlds of broadcasting, journalism, and portable professional recording. With no moving parts, solid state technology has virtually made repair and maintenance a thing of the past. Now, Marantz Professional brings the flexibility and reliability of this format to the installation market at an affordable price - with the PMD560.

Marantz PMD560 Stereo Solid-state Recorder at a Glance:

No moving parts! Records to CompactFlash cards
Up to 36-hour recording time
Easy audio transfer to computer editors
99 virtual tracks for editing on the PMD560

No moving parts! Records to CompactFlash cards
By storing audio data on Compact Flash (CF) media cards, all of the mechanical hassles of tape recorders are gone foreve r- as are the costs of servicing and maintaining them. Not only that, but CF storage allows you to choose different recording formats, and makes transferring audio files to computers a snap. The PMD-560 can handle up to a 4GB CompactFlash card, providing over four hours of uncompressed stereo tracks.

Up to 36-hour recording time
No more flipping tapes! With the PMD560 a single 1GB Flash card can hold up to 36 hours of uninterrupted audio (monaural .mp3 at 64 kbps). For music recording, the same size card can hold more than 17 hours high-quality compressed stereo (.mp3 at 128 kbps). If you need the unmatched quality of uncompressed audio, the PMD560 provides about one and-a-half hours worth of 16-bit linear PCM audio at 44.1kHz or 48kHz on the same 1GB card.

Easy audio transfer to computer editors
With the PMD560, you record in the format you need, and moving that recording to a computer is easy. In some cases, it's as simple as pulling the CF card from the PMD560 and plugging it into the card reader on your computer. Alternatively, you can use the USB port on the front panel to transfer audio files to a PC. It's already in your format of choice, so once it's in your computer, it's ready to post to the web, burn to a CD, or edit in your favorite editor.

99 virtual tracks for editing on the PMD560
In addition, you can make your edits and playlists right on the PMD560. Marantz Professional's exclusive "Virtual Track" mode allows you to create up to 99 virtual tracks - internal playlists of audio segments. You simply tell the PMD560 what segments of a file to play, and in what order, and it does it-without altering the original file in any way, and without using up more card memory. Need to webcast part of a meeting to your sales team? Want to play a few interview segments during your presentation? What about podcasting the six best songs from the holiday concert? Editing is easy with the PMD560's virtual tracks.

Marantz PMD560 Stereo Solid-state Recorder Features:

Solid-state design
No moving parts - no maintenance
Accommodates up to a 4GB CompactFlash card
Records uncompressed 16-bit PCM .wav files at 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz.
Records mono .mp3 files at 64 kbps
Records stereo .mp3 files at 128 kbps
3 presets allow instant configuration of recording format
Uses inexpensive, widely available Compact Flash media (CF)
A 4GB CF card can hold over four hours of uncompressed stereo
A 1GB CF card can hold over 17 hours (stereo) or 36 hours(mono) .mp3
RCA line I/O
"Copy Segment" cut-and-paste editing to a new sound file
99 "Virtual Tracks" for EDL-style editing
Front-panel USB port for easy file transfer
RS-232 port for automation and machine control