Korg MR1000 1-Bit Professional Mobile Recorder

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The Korg MR1000 is a tabletop 1-bit digital audio recorder that's equipped with XLR/line combo jacks with phantom power and a built-in limiter to prevent accidental overload. With the ability to record 1-bit/5.6MHz audio, the MR-1000 excels as not only a location recording device, but as a means to archive your final mixes. The MR-1000 can also record PCM files at resolutions up to 24-bit/192kHz. Plus, the included Audio Gate software easily performs real-time 1-bit-to-WAV or -AIFF conversions and vice versa.

The Korg MR-1000 Professional Mobile Recorder breaks new ground by providing high-fidelity 1-bit recording technology at unheard-of low prices. The mobile/tabletop MR-1000 delivers an astonishing 1-bit/5.6 MHz, doubling industry DSD recording quality standards. This new super-rate spec delivers a "true to what you heard" fidelity that will amaze even the most golden-eared audio enthusiast. The MR-1000 is the perfect tool for the professional who wants to record and archive their final mixes in the studio, while its compact size and portability make it ideal for location recording, podcasting, live music performances even for rehearsals and song-writing sessions.

After recording and editing all your tracks in the DAW/hardware system of your choice, you can mix directly, or via an analogue summing mixer, to the MR-1000. This gives you the superb fidelity of high-rate 1-bit technology, which preserves all the transients, nuances, and "air" from the original recording. AudioGate software bundled with the MR-1000 enables the conversion of your 1-bit recordings and mixes into all of today's audio formats without degradation. By archiving your data/mix in this new double-speed 1-bit format you're ready for the future, as playback systems and standards change.

1-bit recording is the latest advancement in pro audio, and has been adopted for use in the SACD recording format. It offers a frequency response of DC to 100 kHz and dynamic range of 120 dB. This uncompromising fidelity, low noise floor, extended dynamic range, lifelike imaging and analogue quality depth has been praised by top experts. But there are other important advantages to the format that are of benefit to all recording professionals, regardless of their tracking platform.

Today's state-of-the-art 24-bit converters use high-speed 1-bit conversion to capture audio, using real-time decimation and other processes to reduce the data to fit the desired bit depth/sample rate format. The beauty of the MR-1000 bitstream format is that it uses the original 1-bit data, without decimation or discarding any of the captured audio. What comes in comes out, with no manipulation needed.

The MR-1000 comes with Korg's innovative and powerful AudioGate software for Mac and PC. AudioGate can convert 1-bit recordings into WAV and AIFF formats at various bit-rates (and vice versa) and offers real-time conversion and playback of 1-bit files using your computer's audio hardware. AudioGate also does essential functions like DC offset removal, gain control, and fade in/out. The combination of these recorders and this exclusive software makes the perfect system for both capturing and preserving your critical projects and source recordings. This archiving capability that had only been the domain of the major record companies and top studios is now available for everyone.

As files are converted and reconverted between various bit depths and sampling rates, there are possibly degrading effects, depending on the sample rate conversion algorithms. The critical issue is that files mixed and mastered in today's state of the art resolution may be insufficient for tomorrow's formats. Archiving your final mixes and masters in a 1-bit system allows you to bypass these issues, and preserve your music with both the highest fidelity and in a more "universal" format. That data then can more easily be converted at a later date to the bit depth/sample rate format of your choice without compromising the integrity or fidelity of the data. You can even convert to newer formats that will be adopted in the future, be they multi-bit or a further migration to the 1-bit format.

To deliver an unprecedented level of audio quality, careful attention was paid not only to the digital signal domain but also to the hardware design of the MR1000. The input/output circuitry of the MR-1000 features ultra-high quality mic preamps. Power is supplied independently to the MR-1000's digital circuitry and analogue circuitry, thus holding interference due to electrical current to an extremely low level. The respected Cirrus Logic CS4398 is used as the DAC Digital/Analogue Converter, and the Burr-Brown PCM4202 from Texas Instruments is used as the ADC Analogue/Digital Converter.

The MR-1000 allows two-way operation; powered by the included AC adapter or by eight AA batteries, delivering 1-bit audio in a portable package that's equally at home in the studio or in the field. The MR1000 comes with a specially-made carrying case that lets you record without removing the MR-1000 from the case, making it a great choice for field recording. The large backlit LCD display guarantees excellent visibility, ensuring smooth workflow. The Almite-coated aluminum body provides strong impact resistance and stable operation in any situation. 


Features:

High fidelity 1-bit/5.6MHz recording and playback.
Future-proof recording technology.
Top quality microphone preamps with phantom power.
Built-in limiting.
Combination XLR/ 1/4" input connectors with high quality microphone preamps, phantom power and built-in limiting.
XLR and RCA outputs.
Frequency response: DC to 100 kHz.
Dynamic range: 120dB.
Supports DSDIFF, DSF, and WSD 1-bit formats, as well as multi-bit PCM format (BWF) with resolutions up to 24-bit/192 kHz.
Included AudioGate software for Mac and PC.
AudioGate can convert 1-bit recordings into WAV and AIFF formats at various bit-rates (and vice versa), real-time conversion and playback of 1-bit files, DC offset removal, gain control, and fade in/out.
Features a 40 Gbyte internal hard drive, offering up to six hours of recording at the highest audio quality (1-bit 5.6448 MHz stereo), or approximately sixty hours at CD quality (16-bit 44.1 kHz).
High-speed USB 2.0 connectivity provides for fast and easy transfer of files between the MR-1000 recorder and your computer
Runs on 12V AC adapter or 8 AA batteries.

Specifications:

Frequency Response: 10Hz - 40kHz ±1dB @Fs176.4kHz/192kHz, 10Hz - 100kHz (1-bit).
S/N: 96 dB (typical) @ IHF-A INPUT-OUTPUT.
THD+N: 0.008% (typical) 20 kHz-LP
A/D Conversion: 2.8224 MHz/5.6448 MHz (1-bit), 24-bit (PCM).
D/A Conversion: 2.8224 MHz/5.6448 MHz (1-bit), 24-bit (PCM).
INPUT L-R
Connectors: XLR-3-31 type / 1/4" TRS phone jack (balanced).
Input Impedance: 4.5 kOhms (XLR-3-31), 68 kOhms (TRS phone, Line).
Nominal Level: - 60 dBu - - 28 dBu, XLR (balanced), - 26 dBu - + 4 dBu, 1/4" TRS phone (balanced), - 26 dBV - - 6 dBV, 1/4" TRS phone (Unbalanced)
Maximum : - 16 dBu, XLR (balanced), + 16 dBu, 1/4" TRS phone (balanced), + 6 dBV, 1/4" TRS phone (Unbalanced).
OUTPUT L/R (Unbalanced/Balanced)
Connectors: RCA (Unbalanced)/XLR-3-32 type (balanced).
Nominal Level: - 6 dBV/+ 4 dBu.
Maximum Level: + 6 dBV/+ 16 dBu.
Load Impedance: 47 kOhms or greater/600 ohms or greater.
PHONES
Connector: 1/4" stereo phone jack.
Load Impedance: 16 ohms or greater.
Maximum Level: 50 mW + 50 mW @ 32 ohms.
USB
Connector: Type B.
Format: USB 2.0 High-Speed device, USB mass storage class.
Supported OS: Windows Me, 2000 or later, Mac OS 9.0.4 or later.
RECORDER
Number of Tracks: 2 tracks, 2-track recording/playback simultaneously.
Recording Formats: <1-bit audio formats> DSDIFF, DSF, WSD: 2.8224 MHz @ 1-bit, 5.6448 MHz @ 1-bit WAV, BWF: 44.1 kHz @ 16/24-bit, 48 kHz @ 16/24-bit, 88.2 kHz @ 24-bit, 96 kHz @ 24-bit, 176.4 kHz @ 24-bit, 192 kHz @ 24-bit playback only 44.1kHz/32kbps-320kbps.
Internal Hard Disk Drive: 40 GB.
Recording Time: max approx. 31 hours (44.1 kHz @ 16-bit, 2-track).
Number of Projects: *Recognizes a maximum of 200 for each format, max 1,000 projects.
Mark Points: 100 points per a song (no mark name).
USB Functions: USB2.0 supported, ability to use as FAT32 external USB drive.
Song Editing: rename, delete, protect.
GENERAL
Display: 160 x 104 dots LCD with backlight.
Dimensions: 192 (W) x 170 (D) x 56 (H) mm / 7.56" (W) x 6.69" (D) x 2.20" (H).
Weight: 1.0 kg / 2.20 lbs. (without batteries).
Power Supply: AC adapter, or eight AA batteries (separately sold) , Oxyride batteries, or charged nickel metal-hydride batteries.
Current Consumption: 7 Watts.
Accessories: AC adapter, carrying bag, CD-ROM ("AudioGate" audio file conversion software).

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