The Product

The Marantz PMD560 is a 1U rack-mounting solid state digital recorder born out of the success of the popular portable solid state recorders which have been revolutionising the world of broadcasting, journalism, and portable recording. With no moving parts, solid state technology has made repair and maintenance practically a thing of the past. Now Marantz Professional brings the flexibility and reliability of this format to the installation market at an affordable price with the PMD560 recording audio directly to inexpensive Compact Flash cards. For example a 1GB card can hold over 17 hours of audio in stereo using the mp3 format.

It is easily configured to the format required and to simplify setup, three programmable presets are available for fast recall of your usual setup. Audio inputs and outputs are presented unbalanced on phono connectors and remote control is provided by way of an RS-232 interface. It will record uncompressed 16 bit PCM (wav) at 44.1kHz or 48kHz, and mp3 mono at 64kbps or stereo mps at 128kbps. The front panel has been laid out in a simple but intuitive way giving the user quick access to the essential functions buttons including rugged transport control and menu navigation, supported by a clear LCD display and a separate audio level meter. The front panel also offers a useful ¼" headphone jack with level control giving the user quick and easy monitoring access, as well as a USB port for data transfer.

You can also create edits and playlists on the PMD560 using the exclusive Virtual Track mode, allowing you to create up to 99 virtual tracks and internal playlists of audio segments. This is achieved by simply marking what segments of a file to play, and in what order, and it achieves it without altering the original file in any way, and without using up additional card memory. The PMD560 provides a route into solid state recording at a sensible price, delivering the high audio performance and build quality expected from Marantz.

The Manufacturer

Marantz was officially founded in 1953 by Saul Bernard Marantz, a native of New York born in 1911. Unhappy with equipment available at the time, Saul spent many hours in his basement constructing amplifiers which ultimately found favour with like minded audio professionals. From these humble beginnings, Marantz has become a highly respected manufacturer and innovator of Hi Fi and broadcast related products throughout the world.

General

• frequency response 20Hz - 20kHz ±2dB
• dynamic range 86dB
• signal to noise ratio 86dB IEC A-weighted
• total harmonic distortion 0.01% @ 0VU (PCM)
• line input connector phono
• line input level 500mV RMS
• line input impedance 22kΩ
• line output connector phono
• line output level 2V RMS
• line output impedance 300Ω
• phones output connector ¼" Jack
• phones output level 20mW
• phones output impedance 32Ω
• digital output connector USB
• power requirements 12W
• dimensions 483mm W x 301mm D x 52mm H<
• weight 3kg

Accessories Included

Plastic Pin and Retainer
2 x Security Screws
CD-ROM
Power Cable
USB Cable
2 x Phono Cable
User Guide

Availability

Please call the sales office on Freephone 0800 622 6020 for availability.

Delivery cut off time

The cut-off time for ordering this product for next working day delivery, subject to stock availability, is 3.30pm UK time.

Shipping Costs

The delivery cost of shipping this product to a UK mainland delivery address is FREE of charge.

International Delivery Charges

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