Marantz PMD-660

Like its predecessors, the PMD-660 is a rugged and reliable portable recorder specifically designed for applications like meeting recording, voice dictation, high quality sound gathering and everything in between. Marantz's newest PMD recorder is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, but it has features that make more expensive, full-sized field recorders green with envy. It can run for hours on just four AA batteries. It records on Compact Flash media cards which you can find in any discount store, and will store more than 36 hours of mono on a single card. If audio quality is your key requirement, you get over an hour of pristine, uncompressed, 16-bit .wav files. Editing can be achieved right there in the field using either of two editing modes, or you can use your favorite audio editing application by transferring files to your PC-the PMD660 even has its own USB port. XLR inputs, phantom power, built-in mics and more-it's all there in the PMD660. The PMD-660 is also fully compatible with Marantz Professional's PMDEdit editing and file management software.

Drag and drop recorded audio files to your computer’s hard drive in minutes without the real-time delay disadvantages of cassette, MiniDisc, and DAT recording! Extensive capability Designed with compatibility for MP3, MP2, BWF, WAV formats the PMD-660 boasts assignable quality settings as well as a FAT32 File Allocation Table for future multi-gig file capability. Simple Operation With the flip of a switch record audio files to affordable and widely available Microdrives or compact flash cards.

Recommended microphones :

ENG / Interviews
Hand Held Condensers
UniDirectional : M-Audio Aries, Audio-Technica ATM710, AKG C535EB
Omnidirectional : Beyer MCE58 (Omnis are best in windy conditions)
HQ Hand Held Condensers :
UniDirectional : Neumann KMS105 NI, Schoeps CMH 641U
Hand Held Dynamics
UniDirectional : Shure Beta 58, Sennheiser MD 431
OmniDirectional : Shure VP64, AKG D230, EV 635N/D, AT 804
Oral History
AKG C417 or LM3/CK32, Audio-Technica AT899 or MT830R, DPA 4060 w/DAD6001 P48 adapter
Stereo Recording
Low Cost
Studio Projects C4 kit, Audio Technica AT825
Low Cost Nature/FX
AT 3031, Rode NT4
HQ Stereo / ENG / Studio / Nature / FX
AKG C480B/CK62 or CK69, Schoeps CMC64, DPA 4041-SP, Sennheiser MKH30 & MKH50 & MKH800 & ME64/K6 & ME62/K6
Stereo Shotgun: Audio-Technica AT835ST, Neumann RSM 191
Stereo Music Recording
Low Cost Musical Mics
Studio Projects C4 kit or LSD2, Rode NT4 or NT5 stereo pair, Peluso CEMC6
HQ Musical Mics
Schoeps MK2S & MK4 & MK41 w/CMC6U or as CCM series, Schoeps Sphere
DPA 4006-TL & 4011-TL & 4022 & 4026 & 4052
AKG C480B w/CK61 & CK62 & CK63 or C414B-XLII/ST or C451ST
Neumann KM184, TLM170R
Beyer MC930
Binaural: DPA 4060 w/DAD6001 P48 adapter, Neumann KU100
Shotgun: AT 875R, AT 897, AKG C480b/CK69, Sennheiser ME66/K6, Schoeps CMIT5U
Large Diaphragm Cardioid Studio (best for studio vocal sound)
Low Cost
Studio Projects B1 & B3 & C1 & C3, Audio Technica AT3035, Rode NT1-A & Broadcaster
HQ Large Diaphragm Cardioid Studio
Audio Technica AT4050, AKG C414 & Solid Tube, Neumann TLM103 & TLM193 & TLM170, DPA 4041-SP
Head Worn for Analysis
AKG C555L