Micro Track II- Professional 2-Channel Mobile Digital Recorder

The Micro Track II is a professional digital audio recording capable of recording both WAV and MP3 files onto compact flash or micro drives.  It has two microphone inputs that are balanced 1/4″ TRS inputs, with phantom-bowered mic preamps, and line inputs.  Connects to a mac or pc via USB and makes transfer to the computer as easy as drag and drop.  You can also transfer files to the computer by pulling out the compact flash memory card and put it into a card reader.

The recorder is really simple to use.  It is targeted to musicians and professional audio users, and has a lot of features. It is expensive.  Street price is around $299 or less.  Here is our list of things that make this recorder perfect for podcasts.

 

1. Portable- runs on batteries. Makes it portable for use in the classroom.  No wires to the podium.
2. Two microphone inputs with phantom power.  Great for interviewing someone.
3. Records to MP3 directly.  There is no need to convert the file before publishing it. 
4. Removable media.  Records to compact flash cards.