Quick Overview The black Tascam DR-05 Portable Handheld Digital Audio Recorder provides you a feature for high-quality recording in a lightweight and compact design easily accessible for everyone. Specially made for musicians, teachers, journalists, and more. The DR-05 records WAV or MP3 files at the rates of 24-bit/96 kHz to microSD or microSDHC cards for reliable storage. An inbuilt 2GB card is provided to you so that you can get started right away. Additional microphones give you access to capture clear stereo audio, while a 3.5mm stereo mic/line input lets you connect external mics and other sound sources. The featured speaker and a 3.5mm headphone jack make it easy for you to listen to your recordings to make sure everything was captured perfectly. The newly added display screen show vital information during recording and playback for easy recording. Automatically recording level feature by listening to the audio input and adjusting for the best level known as The Peak Reduction feature is updated. The DR-05 is built up with other classic Tascam features, such as Variable Speed Audition, a level-align function, loop and repeat playback, self-timer recording, integrated editing, a chromatic tuner, and more. An inbuilt USB 2.0 port allows you to connect the recorder to a computer for quickly transferring files. Compact Design Its lightweight and compact design give you access to bring the recorder anywhere, perfect for musicians, teachers, journalists, podcasters, and more Versatile Recording Record your WAV files at rates up to 24-bit/96 kHz and MP3 files at rates up to 320 kbps to provide you with a wealth of high-quality audio recording MicroSD Store your recordings to microSD or microSDHC cards for ease, skip-free storage. A 2GB card is provided along with it so that you can get started right away Integrated Microphones Integrated omnidirectional microphones record clean and clear stereo audio with a sensitivity rating up to 125 dB to withstand loud sound sources. Mic/Line Input The 3.5mm stereo mic/line input is added to its feature for connecting external mics and sound sources. The jack even provides plug-in power for mics that require it Integrated Speaker and Headphone Jack An inbuilt speaker and a 3.5mm headphone jack make it easy and accessible to listen to your recordings to make sure that everything you captured is perfect. Large Display The large display screen shows every specific information during recording and playback. Intuitive Controls The intuitive controls give you access to use it quickly and easily on a single-handed operation Level Control Options The DR-05 offers you automatic and manual level settings, as well as a Peak Reduction feature that will automatically set your recording level by listening to the audio input and adjusting for the best level. Unlike auto-gain functions, Peak Reduction only goes down to prevent accidental distortion after a period of low level, like a break. Peak Recording works in rehearsal mode or while recording, so if the performance is louder than the soundcheck, you're still safe Limiter and Low-Cut Filter An integrated limiter and low-cut filter help to prevent bend and low-frequency resound Self-Timer Recording This feature will start the recorder 5 or 10 seconds after you hit the record button, giving you time to get ready when recording yourself. Alternately, you can enable a 2-second pre-recording buffer, which will capture audio from 2 seconds before you hit the record button Playback Options The recorder has variable-speed playback, letting you adjust recordings from 50-150% without affecting the pitch. It also offers loop and repeats playback, auto and manual track increment, playback EQ settings, and a level-align feature that prevents uneven volume levels during playback Editing Onboard editing capabilities let you divide and delete tracks and sections of tracks, and assign up to 99 mark points on each file. A jump-back function will return to your previous point with one action Tuner A built-in chromatic tuner tell you that you're in-key and sounding your best USB Port Connect easily with your recorder via a USB 2.0 port. Easily transfer your files to a computer for editing and sharing. Power Options Power your recorder with a pair of standard AA Tripod Socket A wreathed socket gives you the option for convenient tripod mounting