The DN 300R MKII from Denon is a professional audio recorder in a 19" format that is ideal not only for studio recordings but also for recording entire live performances. The results can be saved on a USB stick or on an SD card. The rear of the recorder is home to an input and an output in a balanced XLR format and an unbalanced RCA format, which among other functions allow signals from hi-fi devices to be recorded. A headphone output is also located on the front of the recorder for listening purposes.
The slot for SD cards and the USB port are located on the front of the Denon Professional DN-300R MKII. The latter of these can be used to operate hard drives with a voltage of 5V and a current of 0.5A. The selected settings and song details can be viewed on the display. Two LEDs show which storage medium has been connected and whether this has also been selected for recording purposes, while additional LEDs provide information about the input level. The transport section is located directly below, allowing the user to quickly identify whether a recording has been clipped, as the case may be. The input level is set using the input controller on the right-hand side, and this whole arrangement lends a welcome clarity to the Denon DN 300 MKII’s user interface.
The Denon DN 300R MKII is ideal for recording studio sessions, radio shows, conferences, and live performances. It can also function as a player and has the facility to play previously recorded files; to activate, the user must simply select the desired data carrier in the browser menu followed by the desired recording. Recordings can be played in a loop by enabling the repeat function. The Denon DN 300R MKII can be installed in a 19" rack or also positioned on any desired surface, which is achieved simply by removing the rack brackets and attaching the rubber feet included in the scope of delivery. These enable the device to grip firmly to the surface and prevent it from slipping.
The Japanese-American company Denon was founded in 1910 and established itself as a leading brand in the 1930s. It has long stood for ground-breaking technological innovations that were frequently world firsts in their time. Denon's passion for invention has produced many remarkable technologies, including the first professionally usable recording device for gramophone records (1939), the first Japanese stereo records and stereo systems (1951), and the first PCM recorder, which was based on the same principle as today's CDs (1970). In 1982, Denon launched the first CD player for home use, the DCD-2000, another milestone among its already widespread innovations. Today the company belongs to D&M Holdings Inc. and is famous for its hi-fi and DJ products.
In mono mode, the device records the left channel only, whereas in stereo mode, both channels are incorporated. A mono or stereo file can be recorded simultaneously in dual mono or dual stereo mode via the USB port and the SD card slot, during which process one of the two recordings is produced at a reduced level of -10dB, with one recording thus serving as a backup. The time and date can be added to the finished recordings in the utility menu. If this information is not applied, the recordings will be numbered consecutively. To carry out a recording, the data carriers must be formatted to FAT16 or FAT32, after which files can be created in MP3 and WAV format. The setting options for recording are 44.1kHz or 48kHz and 16 bit or 24 bit, thus enabling the recording of a frequency response of 20Hz to 20kHz. The signal to be recorded can be looped through and transferred to another device - such as a PA system - courtesy of the inputs and outputs.