Audio Recorders

Audio Recording formats, encompassing both stereo and multitrack configurations, are essential tools in the creation and preservation of audio content. Stereo recording formats capture two audio channels, typically left and right, providing a simple yet effective method for reproducing sound with spatial accuracy. Stereo formats are commonly used in music production, broadcasting, and consumer audio devices, offering immersive listening experiences across various media platforms.

Multitrack recording formats, on the other hand, enable the simultaneous recording of multiple audio channels or tracks onto a single medium. This allows for the independent manipulation of each track during the mixing and editing process, offering unparalleled flexibility and creativity in audio production. Multitrack formats are widely used in professional music studios, film and television production, live sound reinforcement, and podcasting, enabling artists and engineers to craft complex arrangements, add effects, and achieve precise control over the final audio product.

Both stereo and multitrack recording formats have evolved over the years, from analog tape-based audio recorders to digital technologies such as hard disc recording, solid-state recording, and computer-based digital audio workstations (DAWs). These advancements have democratized audio production, making high-quality recording accessible to a broader audience while pushing the boundaries of creativity and innovation in the field of sound engineering and music production.

Released in 2000
The TASCAM DA-78HR is the first 24-bit DTRS format 8-track Modular Multitrack Recorder, designed primarily for professional recording studios, project studios and home recording studios where 24-bit high quality digital audio recording is essential.
Released in 2000
It’s simple. It’s fast. And it’s fully professional. It’s the Yamaha CDR1000 Professional Audio CD Recorder, a fully professional CD recorder that’s fully compatible with CD-R and CD-RW. Finally, the convenience of tape-based recording formats has come to the CD.
Released in 2000
The Alesis Masterlink ML-9600 High-Resolution Master Disk Recorder is a two-track hard disc recorder – literally, the state-of-the-art in do-it-yourself mixing and mastering systems.
Released in 2000
The Genex GX8500 is an 8 channel, multi format digital audio recorder designed for multichannel mastering and location recording applications in which audio must be recorded and stored at the highest possible quality.
Released in 2001
The Tascam CD-RW700 was Tascam’s budget-minded CD recorder, but features came first when the product was designed. Like most products in this price range, the Tascam CD-RW700 offered unbalanced I/O, and S/PDIF digital I/O in coax and optical format.
Released in 2001
The Tascam CD-RW2000 at the time of its release was the most advanced stand-alone CD recorder available. Building on the success of Tascam’s CD-RW700 and CD-RW5000, the CD-RW2000 came with a host of professional features, including comprehensive audio I/O, word sync input, call function for checking play cues, digital gain adjustment and digital fade in and fade out.
Released in 2001
The Mackie MDR24/96 was Mackie’s price-busting commitment to nonlinear hard disk recording. For the first time recordist or those replacing aging ADAT®s, the Mackie MDR24/96 was promoted as the perfect choice.
Released in 2001
The Fostex DV40 DVD Master Recorder is a professional-grade DVD recorder designed for high-quality recording and mastering of audio. With excellent converters built-in, the Fostex DV40 is a superb sounding recorder.
Released in 2002
A computer-based digital multitrack set-up might be fine for studio use, where you can work around limited inputs and complex operational issues, but when it comes to live recording, they simply don’t cut it. Enter the Fostex D2424LV!
Released in 2002
The Alesis ADAT HD24XR was the world’s first 96kHz, 24-track hard disk recorder designed to fit into any ADAT environment and match ADAT’s legendary performance and affordability.
Released in 2002
The Mackie SDR24/96 is the ideal solution for live, home or project studio recording. Because the Mackie SDR24/96 is portable (3ru) and lightweight, it is the perfect recorder to travel with bands or sound engineers from gig to gig.
Released in 2002
The new Genex GX9000 combines 8 channels of single wire 24-bit / 192kHz PCM recording and playback with 8 channels of DSD recording and playback. Industry-standard file formats ensure instant interchange with popular workstations.

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