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With the pristine fidelity and ultimate flexibility of 1-bit technology, the Korg MR-1000 recorder ensures
that your final audio mixes and location recordings are never obsolete.
Uncompromising, future-proof fidelity
at an unprecedented price
Korg's super-portable MR Professional Mobile Recorders break new ground by providing high-fidelity 1-bit recording technology
at unheard-of low prices. The mobile/tabletop audio recorder 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 jaded 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 music tracks in the DAW/hardware system
of your choice, you can mix directly, or via an analog 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.
Powerful
new software bundled with the Korg MR-1000 enables the conversion of your 1-bit recordings and mixes into all of today's audio
formats without degradation. Best of all, 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.
Real world features
• The MR-1000 sound recorder supports multiple recording formats including DSDIFF, DSF, and WSD 1-bit formats, as well
as multi-bit PCM format (BWF) with resolutions up to 24-bit/192 kHz.
• It 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).
• The table-top MR-1000 includes combination XLR/ 1/4" input connectors with top quality microphone preamps, phantom
power and built-in limiting.
• Both XLR and RCA outputs are provided for maximum flexibility.
• High-speed USB 2.0 connectivity provides for fast and easy transfer of files between the recorder and your computer.
• The MR-1000 portable recorder can accommodate a total of 800 projects internally, and you can easily perform file management
operations such as Rename, Delete, and Protect for individual songs. You can also register one hundred mark points in each
song.
Designed for high audio quality
In order 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. The input/output circuitry of the MR-1000 features ultra-high quality mic preamps. Power
is supplied independently to the Korg MR-1000's digital circuitry and analog circuitry, thus holding interference due to electrical
current to an extremely low level. Every component of the recorder has been carefully selected to maximize performance. The
respected Cirrus Logic CS4398 is used as the DAC (Digital/Analog Converter), and the Burr-Brown PCM4202 from Texas Instruments
is used as the ADC (Analog/Digital Converter). By paying close attention to every component, the design has minimized any
possible degradation of the audio signal.
Quality and portability
The Korg MR-1000 allows two-way operation; it can be 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. It 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.
1-bit technology equals pristine fidelity
1-bit recording is the latest advancement in audio, and has been adopted for use in the critically acclaimed 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 analog 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.
Future
proof flexibility
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 present the data in the desired bit depth/sample rate format. The beauty of the MR's bitstream format is
that it uses the original 1-bit data, without the need for the other processes. What comes in comes out, with no manipulation
needed.
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.
Free integrated software solution
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.
It 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!
DSF (DSD Stream File)
This is a DSD file format supported by some Sony "VAIO" personal computers (models with the "Sound Reality" engine) sold since
September, 2005. This format is already supported by software such as "SonicStage Mastering StudioVer.2.0" and "DSD Direct,"
and it is expected that increasing numbers of software titles will support it in the future, including shareware and freeware.
WSD
(Wideband Single-bit Data)
This is a 1-bit audio file format created by the "One-bit Audio Consortium." It accommodates all formats of one-bit audio
data without limitation of channel number or sample rate. The "One-bit Audio Consortium" was established in 2001 with the
goal of contributing to the advance of audio through research, development, and popularization of 1-bit audio technology,
and its work is currently supported by more than 60 members.
Korg MR-1000 Mobile Recorder Features:
- Recorder Section
- 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 W
- Accessories: AC adapter, carrying bag, CD-ROM ("AudioGate" audio file conversion software)
Korg MR-1000 Mobile Recorder Includes:
- AC adapter, carrying bag, CD-ROM
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Korg MR-1000 Mobile Recorder 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
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