1U rack mounting Stereo PC Card Recorder, Unbalanced I/O and USB Input / Output. Mounting into an economical 1U rack space, the PMD560 records audio directly to an inexpensive Compact Flash card. It can easily be configured to record mono or stereo in two of the most common data formats, PCM (uncompressed) and .mp3. If you use more than one format, the PMD560 offers three programmable presets for your favourite setups – press one key and the PMD560 is configured to your specifications. RS-232 is provided for machine control and automation, while editing and playlist creation can be done directly from the front panel. USB connector included on the front panel to facilitate transfer of sound files to your PC.

Features:
Solid State Design
•No moving parts - no maintenance
•Records uncompressed 16-bit PCM wav files at 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz
•Records mono .mp3 files at 64 kbps
•Records stereo .mp3 files at 128 kbps
•3 Presets allow instant configuration of recording format
•Uses inexpensive, widely available Compact Flash media (CF)
•A 1 Gb CF card can hold over 1 hour of uncompressed stereo
•A 1 Gb CF card can hold over 17 hours (stereo) or 36 hours (mono) mp3
•RCA line unbalanced I/O
•Copy Segment cut-and-paste editing to a new sound file
•99 Virtual Tracks for EDL-style editing
•Front Panel USB port for easy file transfer
•RS-232 port for automation and machine control