Marantz Professional Introduces New PMD580 Rackmount Compact Digital Recorder
(Marantz | Posted 2008-02-21)
D&M Professional, manufacturer of the renowned Marantz® Professional series of professional recording products, is introducing the PMD®580 Solid State Recorder, the newest addition to its highly successful family of rackmount digital recorders. The new PMD580 brings many of the same features and high sonic quality found in the PMD® Series recorders but adds a crucial new dimension: network connectivity. Via its Ethernet port, the PMD580 can be positioned as a network device, allowing users to set menu parameters, schedule recording events, and transfer and archive audio files, all by using a web-based GUI interface from any PC or Mac in the network. Network accessibility allows users of solid-state digital recording devices, such as universities and government agencies, the ability to archive audio files effortlessly even at designated times, and it makes managing multiple units a breeze. The PMD580 also has an internal clock for scheduling recording events. For instance, lectures could be automatically scheduled for recording, multiple events can be scheduled via the web interface and recorded files can then be downloaded to a local PC with drag-and-drop simplicity. Of course, files can also be uploaded automatically to a server or network location, at a user specified time.
The new unit also adds balanced XLR inputs and outputs, SPDIF as well as AES/EBU digital interfaces and RS232 control. The new PMD580 offers MP3 and WAV Recording formats, and users can select between 16-bit and 24-bit resolution.
"By adding network connectivity, the PMD580 takes the solid-state digital recorder to an entirely new level, one that will vastly increase users' flexibility and their ability to communicate, the ultimate mission of any recording device," states Peter Papageorge, Director of Sales and Marketing for D&M Professional. "With the introduction of the PMD580 Compact Digital Recorder, Marantz Professional can now offer an array of market sectors a 'good-better-best' solution, consisting of the PMD560, PMD570 and now the PMD580. It's more than a product - it's a solution."
About D&M Professional
D&M Professional, through its Denon Professional, Marantz Professional and Denon DJ brands, manufactures and distributes a leading line of professional audio and video equipment for the broadcast, commercial, corporate, DJ, education, government, audio/visual, education, houses of worship, security and related industries.
Visit D&M Professional at www.d-mpro.com or Denon DJ at: www.denondj.com.
About D&M Holdings Inc.
D&M Holdings Inc. (TSE I: 6735) is based in Kawasaki, Japan and owns the Denon, Marantz, McIntosh Laboratory, Boston Acoustics, Snell Acoustics, D&M Professional, D&M Premium Sound Solutions, Denon DJ, ReplayTV and Escient brands. Denon, Marantz, McIntosh and D&M Professional are global industry leaders in the specialist home theater, audio/video consumer electronics or professional audio markets, with a strong and long-standing heritage of manufacturing and marketing high-performance audio and video components. Boston Acoustics, with its signature The Boston Sound, is a leader in premium loudspeakers for home and automotive audio markets. Snell is a super premium speaker brand. The ReplayTV and Escient brands represent award-winning technologies in digital home entertainment. D&M Premium Sound Solutions manufactures high-quality, Hi-Fi audio products for the B2B automotive and consumer electronics markets. Additional information is available at www.dm-holdings.com.
Denon and Marantz are registered trademarks of D&M Holdings Inc.; McIntosh is a registered trademark of McIntosh Laboratory, Inc.; Boston Acoustics is a registered trademark of Boston Acoustics, Inc. and ReplayTV and Escient are registered trademarks of Digital Networks North America, Inc.
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