MZ-NH1

portable MD recorder

Intro: 04/2004

Price: US$400, ¥45,000
Availability: Sony MZ-NH1 $294.95

Connectors: In: line, mic, optical. Data: USB. Out: line/headphone. DC IN: 6V, USB powered

Dimensions: 81.7w x 14.8d x 76.1h mm, 107g w/10g batt

Accessories: Charging cradle, remote, LiIon rechargeable battery, AC power adapter, optical cable, usb cable, headphones, carrying pouch

Specs: 5mW+5mW

Features: Top of the line model from Sony's first line of Hi-MD recorders.

Backlit, 3-line, Kanji-displaying (Japan only?), jog-dial equipped remote (RM-MC40ELK - ¥8000).
Charging stand. (USB connection done separately, through body).
Auto Personal Disk Memory capacity: 18 discs of 500 tracks/9 discs of 2047 tracks.
Bookmark function (up to 2047 tracks).
Program (64 songs) / Group Program (20 groups)
"VPT" Acoustic Engine (Virtual Phone Technology = Virtual Surround)
6 Band Equalizer
Mic sensitivity (high/low) selector.
Digital pitch control (allows playback speed change without pitch change).
Date-time stamp.
Quick Mode
Removeable LiIon battery (LIP-4WM).
"High Definition" digital amp.
Body construction: Magnesium
Colors: Silver and Gold
Common to Hi-MD recorders:
- Records to Hi-MD (1GB) blanks and normal MD blanks reformatted to 300MB.
- Plays Hi-MD and original-MD disks.
- Provides PC uploading of audio recorded from microphone or line input.
- Functions as USB data drive (FAT format filesystem).
- Linear PCM and ATRAC3plus recording at 256 ("Hi-SP") and 64 ("Hi-LP") kbps.
- Included software: SonicStage 2.0 and SimpleBurner
- Operating power provided over USB bus when connected to a PC.