When the distance is extreme or using a wireless microphone is not practical, the MTCR recorder can travel with your subject and capture professional quality audio, synchronized with timecode. It’s tiny size is unobtrusive and easily placed in garments and costumes, and easy to conceal when used as a “plant” microphone to capture environmental or location sound.
With a time code sync at the start of the production, the audio track is easily placed accurately in the timeline of a video clip. The industry standard .wav (BWF) file format is compatible with essentially any audio or video editing software.
The recorder can also be tethered to a camera to capture a higher quality or backup audio recording. The input connector is the industry standard TA5M jack that accepts any mic or line level signal and provides bias voltage to power a wide variety of electret lavaliere microphones. The input connection and wiring is compatible with microphones pre-wired for use with Lectrosonics professional wireless microphone transmitters.
Main Features:
• Professional quality digital audio recordings in Broadcast Wave Format
• Ultra compact size for easy concealment
• Records to microSDHC memory cards
• Wide range input gain adjustment for mic to line level signals
• Time code jam/sync from external source
• Standard Lectrosonics TA5M input jack
• Lectrosonics “servo bias” input preamp
• Solid machined aluminum construction
• Over six hours of operation on a single AAA lithium battery
Specifications:
Recording:
• Storage media: microSDHC memory card*
• File format: .wav files (BWF - Broadcast Wave File)
• A/D converter: 24-bit
• Sampling rate: 48 kHz
Recording modes/Bit rate:
• HD mono mode: 24 bit - 144 kbytes/s 32 bit - 192 kbytes/s
• Split gain mode: 24 bit - 288 kbytes/s 32 bit - 384 kbytes/s
Input:
• Type: Analog mic/line level compatible; servo bias preamp for 2V and 4V lavaliere microphones
Input level:
• Dynamic mic: 0.5 mV to 50 mV
• Electret mic: Nominal 2 mV to 300 mV
• Line level: 17 mV to 1.7 V
• Input connector: TA5M 5-pin male
Headphone Jack:
• Connector: 3.5 mm mini jack; TRS
• Maximum level: -3 dBu (575 mV RMS)
Audio Performance:
• Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz; +0.5/-1.5 dB
• Dynamic range: 110 dB (A), before limiting
• Distortion: < 0.035%
Timecode:
• Connector: 5-pin LEMO
• Signal voltage: 0.5 Vp-p to 5Vp-p
• Input impedance: 10 k Ohms
• Format: SMPTE 12M - 1999 compliant
Battery Power/Life:
• Power consumption: 300 mW
• Battery type: AAA Lithium non-rechargeable (recommended)
• AAA Lithium: 6.5 hours typical
Operating temperature range:
• Celsius: -20 to 50
• Fahrenheit: -5 to 122
Dimensions and Weight:
Dimensions:
• Inches: 2.37H x 2.14W x 0.67D
• Millimeters: 60H x 54W x 17D
• Weight: 71 grams (2.5 ozs.) w/ AAA Lithium battery