Digital Voice Recorder USB

While most digital voice recorders are complete with a USB port that can connect to a computer with an appropriate cord, some DVRs on today's market are a USB interface themselves, this enabling users to store even more data on just one single device. Here, we take a look at one of the top digital voice recorder USBs: Sony's ICD-MX20, the Memory Stick Pro Duo Digital Voice Recorder.

The DVR

Sony's Memory Stick Pro is a sort of contained USB unit; its "hybrid" storage capacity includes a built-in 32MB flash memory and separate memory cards - Memory Stick Duo or Pro Duo media cards - to boost the number of recording hours stored. Each card can hold more than 300 folders - a boon for those recording a lot of information in a setting where little time is offered to transfer files to a computer. Later, when recording is complete, simply attach a USB cord from the DVR to a computer to transfer recordings.

The added bonuses

Listed at $249.95, the Memory Stick Pro might seem pricey, but the benefits - beyond the device's virtually unlimited memory capacity - really do make the DVR a bargain. The Memory Stick Pro offers two recording-quality modes, built-in stereo and directional microphones, voice-operated recording functions (recording can stop during silent pauses and start again easily with a digital buffer), a recording monitor function, and compatibility with Dragon Naturally Speaking Preferred Voice to Print Software.