Hard disk recording and editing, digital signal processing, and CD burning in one easy-to-use box.
The Alesis MasterLink ML-9600 Master Disk Recorder is an easy-to-use tool to tackle a tough job. CD24 technology allows you to record and play back 24-bit, 96kHz CDs using inexpensive CDR media. Its CD recorder is seamlessly linked with a built-in 40GB hard disk recorder and essential tools for digital signal processing, editing, and mastering. Record direct-to-disk using any of the four standard sample rates (44.1, 48, 88.2, or 96kHz) and choice of three word lengths (16, 20, or 24 bit). Built-in signal processing includes equalization, compression, normalization, and peak limiting. Finally, push one button and burn your master onto CD in either Red Book or CD24 format. CD24 format uses the ISO 9660 format and standard audio file formats so its discs can be read by Macintosh, Windows, and Unix computer platforms. Most mastering facilities now accept MasterLink disks, making it an industry-standard mix-down device!
For live recording, there's nothing better-record entire performances in stunning 24-bit/96kHz clarity without ever stopping to change tapes or CDs.
As a songwriter's tool, the MasterLink is perfect for capturing every improvisational idea that any songwriting session can produce. In addition, it is the perfect device to store any songwriter's entire collection of work. Build a custom demo CD at a moment's notice!
Alesis MasterLink ML-9600 Master Disk Recorder Features:
Easily assemble and burn custom-mix CDs
Apply EQ, compression, and limiting to your mixes
Burn standard Red Book or high-res CDs on inexpensive CDRs
Adjust individual song levels and control fade-ins and fade-outs
Drag-and-drop high-res (24/96) files from CD24 discs into computer-based systems
NEW TO VERSION 2.0:
Split and join track segments to create new tracks or alternate mixes
Instantly copy EQ/Compressor/Limiter settings from one track to another
Back up and store tracks along with their associated MasterLink processing settings
Load whole CDs complete with track IDs into a playlist in one simple step
It's the final link in your dream studio. What are you waiting for? Order today.
Alesis MasterLink ML-9600 Master Disk Recorder Specifications:
Audio (44.1kHz and 48kHz) frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz, +0/-0.3dB
Reviewer's Play Style: I record anything, but I'm a folksinger
There are two kinds of people on this planet. Those who understand the mastering process and those who do not. For those of you who DO understand the mastering process and have experience mastering old-school, then you will be delighted to now have everything except your old gear at your fingertips.
We're not trying to keep the needle in the grooves anymore. We are mastering for a very dynamic market that uses modern recording techniques and requires modern mastering equipment to process these new and hot mixes. This deck does it all. It's sweet, it works, get it in the rack, read the manual (a bit confusing) and put it to work. It's pro gear, industrial strength etc.
If you do NOT understand the mastering process, then you should get a decent consumer recorder or stick with your laptop to burn your "masters."
For the rest of us, there is the Masterlink. Buy it. You'll love it.
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Posted by RPH3 from Indianapolis, IN on Mar 27, 2008
The Masterlink ML9600 makes beautiful recordings, but it has two fatal flaws. Editing recordings for rendering to CD requires multiple presses on the "play" button, which is exactly adjacent to and unseparated from the "record" button. Accidentally hitting both simultaneously will make your recording unavailable. It is still on the hard disc if you don't record over the selection, but the software will not allow retrieval of the data. Alesis absolutely will not help and in explanation talks inappropriately about their "proprietary" software. In like manner, if power goes off, or if you turn off power before hitting "stop," you will lose your entire session. These flaws are unacceptable and should be deal breakers.
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Best Gear For Its Price
Posted by Audio Engineer from Dallas, TX on Mar 11, 2008
Quite honestly, I don't know what all the fuss here is all about. This gear, especially for the price you pay for it, is perhaps one of the most awesome and prolific mastering and mixdown tools you'll ever own in your studio. First, let me clear this up; the unit was not built nor intented as a regular CD burner. It's a MIXDOWN and MASTERING tool, with an expandable internal hard drive, replacing the ever popular DAT machines. Simply put it; IT'S ONE OF THE BEST TOOLS you will ever own!! Browse on-line for all the pro studios, you will certainly find that almost every single one of them owns this gear in their mastering room.
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Posted by BH from Memphis, TN on Jan 11, 2007
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Active Musician
Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Jazz
Good unit, but the system OS crapped out on me, there is no download page on Alesis' support page for software updates (9600 Not Found, how convenient), and no software CD was included with the original unit. So when I ever get an update CD from Alesis, my data will most likely all be wiped out. I backed up most of my important masters to CD already, but still it's a pain.
Good unit (when it works), but back up EVERYTHING EVERY DAY. YOU WILL BE SORRY IF YOU DON'T.
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Good box for newbies.
Posted by e.man from Hollywood on Dec 11, 2006
Experience w/product: I have heard about it
Reviewer's Background: Producer Engineer
Reviewer's Play Style: All
I bought this box along with a bunch of other stuff, without reading all its promo material. First big problem, no computer keyboard input on back, you end up diddling with the little front panel, to do simple jobs. BIGGEST PROBLEM, the unit will not record a Real Time CD, everything has to be captured to the internal HD and... Rendered??? Big hassle, especially for those who have pro tools, you can do anything this unit will do with pro tools and a regualr CD burner, better, faster. The unit's internal signall processing is terrible, not for professional use. This is a great unit for those who have never mastered a CD, field recording and other tasks, like burning repeat copies, other than that, if you have pro tools and a DVD/CD burner, you can do a much more better job and faster. This box adds another step to your work by insisting that you capture all to its HD, then lay out a playlist, before a CD burn. The CD 24 feature is nice, however, you can burn exactly the same thing w/your computer and play them back from your computer CD burner. The 24 bit CDs this unit creates will not play back on an audio CD player, they are CD-ROMS, they will play back on the master link or since they are ISO-9660 discs a computer. This unit is great for those who want a mastering auto pilot machine, field recording and pretty much a hassle all around elswhere. Buy the Tascam 7X series RT burner. After all CD audio still has to live on 44.1k 16 bit media, for now. The Masterlink adds another dsp step to your final burn, never a good thing. Might as well burn RT and find out how your final disc will sound right away, so you can adjust your mix eq. and levels to get instant mix feedback on your favorite monitors or jam box. I gave mine away!
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