Sometimes you just need the ability to capture the wall of live sound.   Whether you’re a music fan looking to preserve the roar of this weekend’s concert,  a way to save all those boring thorough class lectures, or you’re just looking to capture that sweet whissssssshhhhhh of the ocean’s waves during those too few-and-far-in-between trips to the beach, you’re going to want to check out the new Alesis PalmTrack.

The portable audio recorder will do much more than just “fit the bill.”  The PalmTrack captures 24 bit audio,  shows real-time meter levels and features automated recording so you’ll literally never miss a beat.

Read on for the full features, specs, photos and pricing for the only audio recorder you may ever need.

Features

Press Release:

ALESIS PALMTRACK HANDHELD SD RECORDER
NOW SHIPPING

Device Enables 24-Bit Stereo Recording Virtually Anywhere

Cumberland, R.I.  – Alesis, a leading manufacturer of professional audio equipment and studio electronics, announces that the PalmTrack handheld SD recorder is now shipping to retailers.

Musicians can record stereo or surround audio directly to an SD or SDHC card up to 16GB with the pocket-sized PalmTrack. They can capture live sound anywhere and anytime without a single cable. The PalmTrack is perfect for recording quality sound in a wide variety of settings from rehearsals, jam sessions, and gigs to conferences, lectures, and classes to interviews and meetings.

Recording with the PalmTrack is easy and flexible. Users simply insert the included batteries and SD card and press record. They can monitor while recording in headphones and watch the real-time level meters, or just switch on Auto Mic Gain and let the PalmTrack take the hassle out of recording. When they’re done recording, they can listen on the PalmTrack’s built-in speaker, using headphones, connecting the PalmTrack to a Mac or PC with its mini USB jack or by removing the SD card and inserting it into their computer’s SD card slot or reader.

While tracking, musicians can easily tell that the PalmTrack is recording thanks to its red Record light. They can switch the mics’ gain from high to low with the left-side switch, and they can adjust the input level with the up and down buttons on the right.

Musicians can choose between 44.1kHz and 48kHz sample rates, select an MP3 bitrate from 64kbps to 320kbps for maximum recording time, or choose uncompressed 16-bit or 24-bit WAV for broadcast-quality recording. For all-in-one recording, the PalmTrack has four microphones housed in its protective grille. Users can select two mics for stereo pickup pattern, four mics for 360-degree pickup pattern, plug their own mic into the PalmTrack’s 1/8-inch mic input or any line-level source into its 1/8-inch line input.

The PalmTrack also gives users powerful processing onboard, including bass compensation for reducing the proximity effect in close-mic’d situations, as well as Chorus, Pitch Shift, Delay, and Reverb settings for adding flavor and creative effects to their recordings’ playback. There’s also an MP3 voice-cancelling mode that enables musicians to remove vocals from MP3s and a handy tuner.

The PalmTrack has a bright OLED display that shows blue-on-black text and metering information clearly even in a dark club. It is powered by the two included AA batteries, or can utilize an optional power adapter. A 1/4″-20 threaded mounting point enables users to mount the PalmTrack on a mic stand with the optional ProTrack Adapter, on a table with the optional ProTrack Tripod table stand, or on a camera tripod for hands-free tracking. The recorder comes with a 2GB SD card for instant recording.

“There’s no more convenient way to capture stereo audio onto an SD card,” said Adam Cohen, Director of Business Development, Alesis. “With the PalmTrack, you’re always ready to roll.”

The PalmTrack is available from musical instrument and pro audio retailers with a U.S. Retail Price of $199.00.

About Alesis

Alesis manufactures a full line of professional audio and musical instrument products capitalizing on its strengths in digital, analog, semiconductor, and transducer technologies. Alesis delivers revolutionary product solutions to the music and audio production industries. For more information, visit www.alesis.com.

The PalmTrack retails for $199.00.  Locate your closest retailers for the PalmTrack via Alesis.