Topic: Sony's new $600 recorder PCM-D50

[BlackCrowe]

Just pulled the trigger from Music123...
Orders over $250 get $50 off, so this qualifies, and free shipping.
Sweet.
Anyone thinking of getting it should jump on this offer.

Samedaymusic matches the price...they offered me the unit for $440 with free shiping to any US address..

B&H has the best deal I could find on the XLR-1 : $419.95 incl.s&h

[chucky]

Damn bro, that Kankaku translation is jacked!!!
Pretty funny though.

A friend of mine has one of these and he ran it at a show last Sat. (Dachambo- japanese jamband)
right next to his 4023 > Mme > D8. Since there's no digi in it's pretty useless for him right now, I think he got it to give to the band for when he can't attend the show as they like all shows to be taped. I'm really curious to give it a listen though, he said it's legit.

[spyder9]

It looks like Kankaku was able to get a Sandisk HG-Pro DUO card to work with the D50.  However, the screen shows a message  "unknown memory", but the D50 will still record and play.  Now, he wonders if a Non-Sony standard DUO card will work.  He hadn't tested that yet. 

The correspondence media becomes only HG of MS PRO DUO or hiSpeed.
　I predicted it when I might work even if I met out of support and used UltraII(4G) of SanDisc.
　As a result, I record it without a problem really and can play it.
　But it is troublesome that a message called UNNOWN MEMORY is displayed whenever I switch it on.
　If I ignore it and operate it, I am usable, but want you to revise the unnecessary message not to start
   it in a farm.　Perhaps will not the practical use top be all right in normal Pro Duo either?

He also mentions that he thinks the D50, when using an external mic, blows away the Edirol R1 and the Zoom H2.

  The sound that it is a very clear sound, but the line is slightly narrow（Is not the thickness of the intermediate
  tone enough?） It is an impression. But I think that it may be said that it is high sound quality in comparison with  R1 and H2 overwhelmingly.

[spyder9]

Damn bro, that Kankaku translation is jacked!!!
Pretty funny though.

A friend of mine has one of these and he ran it at a show last Sat. (Dachambo- japanese jamband)
right next to his 4023 > Mme > D8. Since there's no digi in it's pretty useless for him right now, I think he got it to give to the band for when he can't attend the show as they like all shows to be taped. I'm really curious to give it a listen though, he said it's legit.

Look again Chucky.  The D50 has Optical Line-In.   

[WiFiJeff]

Just pulled the trigger from Music123...
Orders over $250 get $50 off, so this qualifies, and free shipping.
Sweet.
Anyone thinking of getting it should jump on this offer.

Samedaymusic matches the price...they offered me the unit for $440 with free shiping to any US address..

I was quoted $499 and out of stock until early December.

Jeff

[BlackCrowe]

Just let them know you saw it on music123.com for 449.95, add the URL of the site and ask them to match...they immediately returned to me with a lower price ($440 in my case late yesterday afternoon).

The best deal on the XLR-1 I could find was $419.95 (including s&h)with B&H which would make it some $860 for both D50 and XLR-1

[oivindi]

B&H now has them back in stock for $499.

Btw, has anyone put any (uncompressed) recordings of the internal mics on the web?

[Gutbucket]

whatchin', readin', listenin', waitin'..

[mrsoul]

Got my package today. See attached images of the contents of the shipping box.  Nice to get a Sound Forge copy, even if it is LE version.  But, it should be fine or I can always use the Audacity 

Very initial impressions:
>>Quality build, not quite as heavy as I expected but put together very nice and solid.
>>Packaging for the business level, not consumer off the shevel (like some of the Hi-MDs I have bought from Sony with tons of plastic to cut and fight).
>>Internal mics are easy to position  (will try to post something soon)
>>Easy interface.  I had clock set and recording in less than 2 minutes.

Now, once I get my CK1b's back from Busman with the new subcards, I will be ready for the Xmas Jam or anything else for that matter!

Way to go Sony!

Added a couple of shots compared to the Hi-MDs.  BTW, the RH910 (the one without the OLED) is up for sale.  Make me an offer!

[Belexes]

Do they sell a pleather case for this or do we have to find something that fits?

[udo]

Do they sell a pleather case for this or do we have to find something that fits?

I saw that in japan they offer a leather case for this. I ordered this from BhPhotovideo:
Zing Designs ZICBLB Large Belt Bag (Black)
Just for a bit of protection in my computer bag, or in my coat. When I have the whole bag with my rig, I do not need an extra protection. Once it arrives I will let you know wether it fits.

[mrsoul]

Do they sell a pleather case for this or do we have to find something that fits?

I saw that in japan they offer a leather case for this. I ordered this from BhPhotovideo:
Zing Designs ZICBLB Large Belt Bag (Black)
Just for a bit of protection in my computer bag, or in my coat. When I have the whole bag with my rig, I do not need an extra protection. Once it arrives I will let you know wether it fits.

That does look like the trick, let us know if it fits, otherwise, I have a Crown Royal bag ready 

Here's the BH link for the bag

[canaryred2005]

Does anyone know what Sony's warranty on the PCM-D50 is?

Does Sony have Extended Warranties?

cr

[69mako]

I've been keeping an eye on this thread and so far I'm liking what I'm hearing.  Long batter life, great sounds, etc.  What I haven't heard about yet is seemless spilts.  If it's been mentioned, I missed it and my bad.  Does anyone know?

Mako

[mrsoul]

The manual states any recording over 2Gb will be split and the next track started automatically.  Whether or not that is totally seamless will be up to testing.  I might try something this weekend if I get the chance on Sunday.

On another note, the manual mentions that only Sony Pro Duo HG and High Speed have been tested and they can't give any test or assurance on any other kind of memory...  Should have my 4Gb HG this week.  Might get a regular Pro Duo4Gb in the spring to take to the Wanee if needed...