Is the ARES-PII linear or compressed recording?
The Basic machine is FAT16 PCM linear recording only. There is a software option that can be purchased for the MPEG Compression and adds the ability to record in compressed mode. NAGRA III Q: Tell me about the Nagra III. A: In came on the market in 1958 and was the first Nagra built using transistors (rather than tubes as in the Nagra I and Nagra II). In the Nagra III, all electronic modules are contained in metal boxes and its power is derived from a set of regular “D” batteries. The recorder had a true modulation meter, electric motor and servo controlled speed stabilization. For the first time, a tape recorder, weighting 14 lbs, could provide quality recordings equal to the best non-mobile studio machine. The Nagra III became the standard recorder of broadcasting reporters and of the cinematographic industry.
