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MDP500 PortaDisc Portable Minidisc Field Recorder

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Overview

Gear for the modern-day Lomax.

The HHB PortaDisc MDP500 is a compact, portable MiniDisc recorder, designed and engineered without compromise to handle the most demanding field recording applications. The PortaDisc recorder is builShow More
Specs

MDP500 PortaDisc Portable Minidisc Field Recorder Specifications:

General
  • Format: MiniDisc digital audio system
  • Disc: MiniDisc
  • Recording method: Magnetic field variation overwrite
  • Reading method: Non contact optical pickup
  • Laser: Semiconductor laser (wavelength 780mm)
  • Record/playback time: Stereo mode; 80 minutes max, Mono mode; 160 minutes max
  • Rotation speed: Approx 400-900rpm Constant Linear Velocity
  • Sampling frequency (with internal SRC to cater for 32kHz and 48kHz source signals): 44.1kHz
  • Coding: ATRAC Ver. 4.5
  • Modulation system: EFM (Eight to Fourteen Modulation)
  • Channels: 2
  • Power requirement: 12-15V DC
  • Power consumption: Approx 4.5W record, 3.5W playback
  • Weight with batteries: 2.0kg / 4lbs 7oz
  • Weight without batteries: 1.8kg / 3lbs 15oz
  • Dimensions (W x H x D): 225 x 57 x 180mm / 10 x 2.2 x 7.1 ins
  • Internal speaker power: 250mW
Audio
  • Frequency response: 10Hz to 20kHz, - 0.5dB
  • Wow & flutter: Below measurable limits
  • Signal to noise ratio (playback): > 89dB bandwidth 22Hz to 22kHz
  • Dynamic range (line input): > 96dB
  • Microphone EIN: > 122dB A-weighted
  • THD & N @ 1kHz ref 0dBFS: < 0.02% bandwidth 22Hz to 22kHz
Analogue connectors
  • Connector type: XLR 3: Pin 2 + Hot; pin 3 - Cold; Pin 1 Ground
  • Mic input level for 0dBFS (level control at max) : -52dBu
  • Line input level for 0dBFS (level control at max) : -2dBu
  • Phantom power (mic inputs): +48V, 7mA
Unbalanced Line Output
  • Connector type: RCA phono
  • Output level: +8dBu @ 0dBFS into >10k Ohms
Headphone output
  • Connector type: 1/4" stereo jack
  • Impedance: 32 Ohms
  • Output power: 15mW
  • Remote control: Parallel
  • Connector type: 8-pin mini DIN
Digital connectors
  • Coaxial digital input: SPDIF
  • Connector type: RCA phono
  • Input impedance: 75 Ohms
  • Input level: 0.5V p-p
  • Optical digital input: SPDIF
  • Connector type: TOSlink
  • Coaxial digital output: SPDIF
  • Connector type: RCA phono
  • Output impedance: 75 Ohms
  • Output level: 0.5V p-p
  • Optical digital output: SPDIF
  • Connector type: TOSlink
  • USB (Ver 1) input / output connector: Type B
  • Interface: Windows 98/2000 XP, Mac OS
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