The Pocket Record from American Audio is a compact stereo digital audio recorder ideal for musicians, journalists, students, and more. The compact device has built-in stereo condenser microphones to capture audio, as well as a pair of 1/4" input jacks that can accept mic, guitar, or line level sound sources. Individual volume controls are provided for each input channel for making precise mixes.
Audio can be captured as CD-quality WAV files at 44.1kHz, or as MP3 files for convenient sharing. The recorder has 128MB of built-in memory, plus an SD card slot for increasing memory by up to 4GB. Standard 3.5mm headphone and line output jacks let you connect headphones, mixers, portable speakers, or additional recorders. An integrated speaker lets you monitor your tracks directly from the recorder. A USB port allows you to transfer your files to a Mac or PC, and also acts as a DC Power input. The recorder operates on a pair of AA batteries so you can record anywhere.
Note! This device does not support SDHC or SDXC memory cards.
| Type | Portable Digital Stereo Audio Recorder |
| Recording Medium |
128MB Internal Memory SD Flash Card Slot (Accepts Cards up to 4GB), FAT32 Format |
| Files Supported | WAV, MP3 |
| Bit Rates |
WAV: 16-bit MP3: 128kbps |
| Sample Rates |
WAV: 8, 11, 16, 22, 32, and 44.1kHz MP3: 44,1kHz |
| Signal to Noise Ratio | 55dB |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz - 20kHz |
| Microphone Type | Omnidirectional Stereo Condenser Microphone |
| Connectors |
2 x 1/4" Inputs (L/R) 1 x 3.5mm Headphone Jack 1 x 3.5mm Line Output 1 x USB 2.0 Mini-B Port |
| Speaker | 0.2W, 8 Ohms |
| Power | 2 x AA Batteries or 5VDC via USB |
| Battery Life | Up to 5 Hours Recording, 6 Hours Playback (Alkaline) |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 6.1 x 3.3 x 1.2" (155 x 85 x 30mm) |
| Weight | 7.05 oz (200g) (Without Batteries) |
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Comments about American Audio Pocket Record Portable Digital Audio Recorder:
The unit worked fine for several months. Recently though, the files have started to become corrupt. Even after formatting and re-recording the files still end up corrupted. This goes for the internal memory and an external memory card I was using.
I gave it two stars because it does serve as a handy SD card reader for a machine that doesn't have one.
If the manufacturer can fix the corrupted file problems it would be a nice product.
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