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Buy an MR-1 and get a $200 Rebate (promotional period 6/1/08 - 8/31/08)
Offer good on any new Korg MR-1 Professional Mobile Recorder purchased in the U.S. from
an authorized Korg dealer between June 1, 2008 and August 31, 2008. All coupons, receipts
and warranty cards for the MR-1 must be received by Korg USA by September 30th, 2008.
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MR1 Field Recorder
Uncompromising, Future-proof Fidelity at an Unprecedented
Price
Korg’s new, super-portable
MR Professional Mobile Recorders break new ground by providing high fidelity
1-bit recording technology at unheard of low prices.
The hand-held MR-1 provides high quality 1-bit/2.8 MHz recording and playback in
a shirt-pocket portable package that is perfect for location recording, broadcast
journalism, podcasting, live music performances – even for rehearsals and
song-writing sessions.
By recording in 1-bit/2.8 MHz format you are assured that your most important,
once-in-a-lifetime moments are captured in stunning detail, and ready for whatever
the future brings you. And back in the studio it also provides superb final mix
and archiving benefits.
Powerful new software bundled with the MR-1 recorder enables the conversion of
your 1-bit recordings and mixes into all of today’s audio formats without
degradation. Best of all, by archiving your data in 1-bit format you’re ready
for the future, as playback systems and standards change.
Real World Features
The MR-1 supports multiple recording formats including DSDIFF, DSF,
and WSD
1-bit formats*, as well as multi-bit PCM format (BWF) with resolutions
up to 24-bit/192 kHz.
It features a 20Gbyte internal hard drive, offering up to six hours of recording**
at the highest audio quality (1-bit 2.8224 MHz stereo), or approximately thirty
hours at CD quality (16-bit 44.1 kHz).
High-speed USB 2.0 connectivity provides for fast and easy transfer of files between
the recorder and your computer. The MR-1 runs on AC or long-life rechargeable lithium
polymer battery.
**The maximum continuous recording time is approximately six hours when using an
AC adapter.
The ultra portable MR-1 includes dual balanced mini plug inputs and a stereo mini
plug output. It includes a stereo electret condenser mic so the unit can be tucked
away and the mic clipped or placed in a convenient location. It features an intuitive,
menu-driven interface featuring a large backlit LCD for superb visibility.
A total of one thousand projects*** can be recorded in the MR-1, and file management
functions such as Rename, Delete, and Protect can be easily applied to individual
projects. Up to one hundred mark points can also be stored in each project.
***Recognizes a maximum of 200 projects for each format (WAV, DFF, DSF and WSD),
max 1,000 projects
Free Integrated Software Solution
The MR-1 comes with Korg’s innovative and powerful AudioGate™ software
for Mac® and PC. AudioGate can convert 1-bit recordings into WAV and AIFF formats
at various bit-rates (and vice versa) and offers real-time conversion and playback
of 1-bit files using your computer’s audio hardware.
It
also does essential functions like DC offset removal, gain control, and fade in/out.
The combination of the MR-1 and this exclusive software makes the perfect system
for both capturing and preserving your critical projects and source recordings.
This archiving capability that had only been the domain of the major record companies
and top studios is now available for everyone!
1-bit Technology Equals Pristine Fidelity
1-bit recording is the latest advancement in audio, and has been adopted for use
in the critically acclaimed SACD recording format. It offers a frequency response
of DC to 100 kHz and dynamic range of 120 dB. This uncompromising fidelity, low noise
floor, extended dynamic range, lifelike imaging and analog quality depth has been
praised by top experts. But there are other important advantages to the format that
are of benefit to all recording professionals, regardless of their tracking platform.
Future Proof Flexibility
Today’s state-of-the-art 24-bit converters use high-speed 1-bit conversion
to capture audio, using real-time decimation and other processes to present the data
in the desired bit depth/sample rate format. The beauty of the MR’s bitstream
format is that it uses the original 1-bit data, without the need for the other
processes. What comes in comes out, with no manipulation needed.
As files are converted and reconverted between various bit depths and sampling
rates, there are possibly degrading effects, depending on the sample rate conversion
algorithms. The critical issue is that files mixed and mastered in today’s state of the
art resolution may be insufficient for tomorrow’s formats. Archiving your final
mixes and masters in a 1-bit system allows you to bypass these issues, and preserve
your music with both the highest fidelity and in a more "universal" format.
That data then can more easily be converted at a later date to the bit depth/sample
rate format of your choice without compromising the integrity or fidelity of the
data. You can even convert to newer formats that will be adopted in the future,
be they multi-bit or a further migration to the 1-bit format.
Future Proof Recording Explained
For a complete overview of current PCM digital audio techniques and some of the principals
and advantages that 1-bit recording provides both in terms of fidelity and archiving
for future use, read Future
Proof Recording Explained.
* Notes: Recording Formats
This is a DSD file format supported by some Sony "VAIO" personal computers
(models with the "Sound Reality" engine) sold since September, 2005. This
format is already supported by software such as "SonicStage Mastering StudioVer.2.0" and "DSD
Direct," and it is expected that increasing numbers of software titles will
support it in the future, including shareware and freeware.
This is a 1-bit audio file format created by the "One-bit Audio Consortium." It
accommodates all formats of one-bit audio data without limitation of channel number
or sample rate. The "One-bit Audio Consortium" was established in 2001
with the goal of contributing to the advance of audio through research, development,
and popularization of 1-bit audio technology, and its work is currently supported
by more than sixty members.
Specifications subject to change without notice
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