The PMD660 from Marantz is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, but has features that make more expensive, full-sized field recorders green with envy. It can run for hours on just four AA batteries. It records on Compact Flash media in mono or stereo, compressed MP3 or uncompressed WAV. Editing can be achieved right there in the field using either of two editing modes, or you can use your favorite audio editing application by transferring files to your PC - the PMD660 even has its own USB port. XLR inputs, phantom power, built-in condenser mics and more - it's all there in the PMD660.
Key Features
Solid State Recording using standard Compact Flash cards
Two true 48V phantom-powered XLR inputs
16bit/44.1kHz or 16bit/48kHz recording
Long battery life: Four hours on four standard AA batteries
Built-in stereo pair of condenser mics
Exclusive "Virtual Track" mode for easy playlist creation from your audio segments
"Silent Track" feature allows the PMD660 to record only when a sound source becomes audible (dB level is adjustable)
USB connectivity for transfers to computer
Optional RC600 wired remote control - controls start record and stop record and includes a peak meter