Professional media players and recorders Record...Play... and Enjoy!

Professional Media players are devices that can playback recorded media. They are built tougher and better than most consumer type media players. These devices are mostly housed in a rigid and tough metal or plastic composite chasis for protection against constant use, transportation and also against the weather or environment where they are being used like outdoors during a music concert or inside a smoke filled nightclubs and bars.

Professional audio media recorders are devices that can record audio into different types of recording media formats like Magnetic Tapes and Recordable Compact Disc. Most recorders are also capable of playback for editing purposes. Some  models are available as full function player and recorder like most stand alone cassette tape and cd recorders.

Professional audio media players and recorders are used mainly in the studios like TV or Radio broadcast stations or recording studios.  Also used in nightclubs, bars, by mobile DJs and live sound reinforcement companies that supply professional audio systems for use in concerts or any other outdoor events requiring music playback and recording.

Example of a Professional Dual Well Cassette Recorder from Tascam

Digital loop based machines are capable of storing and playing digital sampled audio.  Some machines can even let the user manipulate or change the sampled audio parameters in real time.

A lot of creative music artist use digital loopbased samplers in making their songs. They use it live on stage and inside recording studios to make cool beats, rhythms and effects.

 
With all the analog and digital standalone media player and recording devices available in the market today, more and more sound engineers prefers to use computer based, software runned digital audio workstations also known as DAW.  

Because of the associated cost of owning a professional standalone multitrack recording workstations and devices, DAW programs are out selling standalones.   Most DAWs cost under (US) $1000 and alot of them cost under (US) $500.  You can literally get your own basic Virtual recording  studio for under (US) $99.    

Example of a DAW from Digidesign.  ProTools LE

We won't enjoy music like we do now without professional media players and recorders. Almost all music albums today are recorded in studios using professional tape recorders or digital multi track recorders.

Most Commonly used Audio Recording and/or Playback MEDIA formats

1. Vinyl Disc also known as vinyl records
2. Magnetic Tapes such as Cassette and Reel Tapes
3. Digital Compact Disc or CD 
4. Digital Format like Mp3 and Wave files

Most Commonly used Audio Media Players and Recorders

1. Turntables widely used by Disc Jockeys or DJs
2. Cassette tape recorders 
3. Tape Reel recorders used in some recording studios and  by emergency agencies
4. Cd players and Cd Recorders
5. Digital Multitrack Recorders and Mp3 players