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EDIROL Corporation is pleased to announce that the very popular R-1 Portable Wave/MP3 Record is now shipping.
Since its announcement, the R-1 has been refined to version 1.03 offering compatibility with 4GB Flash Cards.
The R-1 is a mobile, high-quality recording device offering direct storage
to Compact Flash (CF) memory, 24-bit effect processing, and operation from 2
AA batteries. At 4"x5.5" and weighing in at 10 oz (including batteries
and CF), the R-1 is carefully designed with handpicked electronic parts chosen
for premium sound quality throughout the signal path.
The R-1 is equipped with two hi-grade electret mics, external line and mic
inputs for quick and clean stereo capture. In addition, the R-1 contains a 24-bit
internal effects processor which includes Mic Simulation through Roland's COSM
technology, Noise Reducer, Hum Cut, 10-band EQ, Reverb, Center Cancel and more.
For music education applications it also includes a Metronome, Tuner, half-speed
playback, and A-B repeat to loop one section of an audio file.
The R-1 stores files directly to Compact Flash allowing convenient access and
memory capacity up to 4GB. It comes bundled with a 64MB CF card which allows
a maximum record time of 130 (MP3, 64 kbps mode). A 2GB CF card will provide
storage capacity for over 2 hours of 24-bit/44.1kHz WAV recordings or over 69
hours of MP3 storage at the R-1's highest compression level of 64kbs. The R-1
also offers a USB2.0 port to quickly transfer files to and from the computer.
At maximum resolution (24-bit/44.1kHz) the R-1 can transfer a 60 minute file
(908 MB) to the computer in just three minutes. The R-1 includes a headphone
jack that doubles as a S/PDIF Optical output, allowing the R-1 to stream digital
audio directly to digital monitor speakers, such as the EDIROL MA-15D, MA-10D,
MA-20D or DAT/CD/MD recorders.
Suggested retail price is $550 with immediate availability.
EDIROL North America will be exhibiting the new R-1 at the NAMM show in the
Anaheim Convention Center, Booth 2632, January 20-23, 2005.
