NAMM: Tascam DR-1 Portable Recorder

.:Tascam DR-1 Portable Recorder:.

Always on the look out for a new and better handheld digital recorder, Tascam has announced a new digital recorder featuring stereo microphones and a 1GB SD card standard. Priced very competatively at $299 to compete with the M-Audio Microtrak Pro.

Paul Jenkins, Director of Sales and Marketing for TASCAM

The DR-1 is the portable recorder that everyone's been waiting for. It's the first to include a card big enough for serious recording, and the price point is a wake-up call for the entire industry. TASCAM has a thirty-year history of creating the recorders that musicians want, and the DR-1 is sure to be our latest hit recorder."

Specifications
-Included 1GB SD card media
-Built-in High-quality Stereo Condenser Microphone
-Variable Angle Microphone Mechanism with A/B Configuration
-48 or 44.1kHz / 24-bit Recording Resolution
-MP3 and WAVE file Recording and Playback
-Switchable Low Cut Filter
-Analog Auto Gain Control
-Analog Limiter
-Rechargable Lithium-Ion Battery
-USB 2.0 Connection to Computer
-Built-in Tuner and Vocal Cancel Features
-Overdub Feature to record narration, singing or instruments over an existing recording