PCM-A10

High-Resolution Digital Audio

recorder with 3-way
adjustable microphones

Capture your star performance, high-quality recording with

Overview
adjustable microphones
Whether it's practice time or performance time, the PCM-
A10 lets you make high-resolution recordings and play
them back wirelessly with crystal-clear precision. Perfect
for musicians on the rise.
Take it anywhere. Record on the go.
Compact and light, you can make high-quality recordings
wherever you are. Capture band rehearsals, live events,
or moments of inspiration. With up to 15 hours of battery
life (in high-quality LPCM 96 kHz/24-bit recording mode),
you'll never miss a beat.
Easy smartphone control with REC Remote
Start and stop recordings, adjust levels and settings, and
even add track marks, all using your smartphone. The
REC Remote app*, available on Google Play for Android
or the App Store for iOS devices, lets you control your
recorder wirelessly using BLUETOOTH® technology.**

* Requires download of REC Remote app for iOS devices

on App Store or Google Play for Android. User must link
compatible devices in order to control operation. Subject
to app terms and conditions.

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 ** Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth
devices vary.
Listen on your headphones and speakers via BLUETOOTH®
Relive your recordings in high quality on your
BLUETOOTH® devices. The simple, one-touch
connectivity of NFC technology means they can be
connected in just a tap.*

* Interoperability and compatibility among Bluetooth

devices vary.
Supreme sound, superior recording
Record and play with absolute precision. Capture songs
and sessions in better-than-CD sound quality and enjoy
everything you've recorded in High-Resolution Audio.
Enjoy jaw-dropping sound quality
Like going from standard definition to HD video, High-
Resolution Audio tracks are far higher quality than MP3s
and even CDs, letting you hear every breath, every
drumbeat, every note. So you always get the full
listening experience as recorded in the studio.

Linear PCM Recording

Features
Capture sound at up to 96 kHz/24-bit, a serious step up
from the 44.1 kHz frequency and 16-bit rate of CD.

FLAC lossless audio playback

Enjoy lossless audio with the clarity and dynamics that
the artist intended, with FLAC playback support.

Optimum sound levels at the touch of a button

Like having a sound engineer in your pocket! Activate
the Rehearsal function while you're warming up, and the
recorder will automatically adjust the recording levels to

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 match your playing — pre-set and ready to perfectly
capture your performance when you hit Record. You can
also control wirelessly from the REC Remote app.

Boost your storage with microSD

Expand the internal 16 GB memory using a microSDHC
or microSDXC card to store more recordings.*

* 1 GB = one billion bytes. Actual formatted capacity will

be less.

Plug and play with USB Direct

A built-in USB connector lets you plug your recorder into
your PC directly, for easy charging and cable-free
transfer of your recordings.*

* Not all USB devices are compatible. Consult

www.esupport.sony.com for complete details.

Record from the best positions

Connect a tripod via the built-in tripod hole for more
flexibility, support, and control when positioning your
recorder.

Specifications Size & Weight

DIMENSIONS (W X
Approx. 1.54 x 4.31 x 0.63 "
H X D)

WEIGHT Approx. 2.89 oz

General Features
BATTERY TYPE Built-In Lithium Battery

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 BUILT-IN MEMORY 16 GB

BUILT-IN
Stereo
MICROPHONE

CALENDAR SEARCH Yes

LCD BACKLIGHT Yes

MAXIMUM FILES
199
PER FOLDER

MAXIMUM FILES
5000
(TOTAL)

MENU LANGUAGE DE/GB/ES/FR/IT/RU/TR

PC CONNECTIVITY Yes

PLAYBACK FORMAT MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV/FLAC

RECORDING
Linear PCM/MP3
FORMAT

USB CONNECTION
Yes
CHARGING

Recording
MAX. RECORDING
TIME LPCM 96 KHZ, 6 Hrs 35 Min
24 BIT

MAX. RECORDING
TIME LPCM 48 KHZ, 13 Hrs 15 Min
24 BIT

MAX. RECORDING
TIME LPCM 48 KHZ, 19 Hrs 50 Min

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 16 BIT

MAX. RECORDING
TIME LPCM 44.1 14 Hrs 25 Min
KHZ, 24 BIT

MAX. RECORDING
TIME LPCM 44.1 21 Hrs 35 Min
KHZ, 16 BIT

MAX. RECORDING
TIME MP3 320 95 Hrs 25 Min
KBPS

MAX. RECORDING
TIME MP3 192 159 Hrs 0 Min
KBPS

MAX. RECORDING
TIME MP3 128 238 Hrs 0 Min
KBPS

MAX. RECORDING
TIME MP3 48 KBPS 636 Hrs 0 Min
(MONAURAL)

BATTERY LIFE FOR

RECORDING LPCM Approx. 15 Hrs
96 KHZ, 24 BIT

BATTERY LIFE FOR

RECORDING LPCM Approx. 15 Hrs
48 KHZ, 24 BIT

BATTERY LIFE FOR

RECORDING LPCM Approx. 15 Hrs
48 KHZ, 16 BIT

BATTERY LIFE FOR

RECORDING LPCM Approx. 20 hrs

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 44.1 KHZ, 24 BIT

BATTERY LIFE FOR

RECORDING LPCM Approx. 20 hrs
44.1 KHZ, 16 BIT

BATTERY LIFE FOR

RECORDING MP3 Approx. 22 Hrs
320 KBPS

BATTERY LIFE FOR

RECORDING MP3 Approx. 22 Hrs
192 KBPS

BATTERY LIFE FOR

RECORDING MP3 Approx. 22 Hrs
128 KBPS

BATTERY LIFE FOR

RECORDING MP3
Approx. 24 Hrs
48 KBPS
(MONAURAL)

FREQUENCY
RESPONSE LPCM 40-40,000 Hz (0~-3 dB)
96.1 KHZ, 24 BIT

FREQUENCY
RESPONSE LPCM 40-21,000 Hz (0~-3 dB)
48 KHZ, 24 BIT

FREQUENCY
RESPONSE LPCM 40-21,000 Hz (0~-3 dB)
48 KHZ, 16 BIT

FREQUENCY
RESPONSE LPCM 40-20,000 Hz (0~-3 dB)
44.1 KHZ, 24 BIT

FREQUENCY

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 RESPONSE LPCM 40-20,000 Hz (0~-3 dB)
44.1 KHZ, 16 BIT

FREQUENCY
RESPONSE MP3 40-20,000 Hz (0~-3 dB)
320 KBPS

FREQUENCY
RESPONSE MP3 40-18,000 Hz (0~-3 dB)
192 KBPS

FREQUENCY
RESPONSE MP3 40-16,000 Hz (0~-3 dB)
128 KBPS

FREQUENCY
RESPONSE MP3 48 40-14,000 Hz (0~-3 dB)
KBPS (MONAURAL)

MANUAL
RECORDING LEVEL Yes
ADJUSTMENT

SCENE SELECT Yes

CROSS-MEMORY
Yes
RECORDING

PRE-RECORDING Yes

SYNC RECORDING
Yes
FUNCTION

RECORDING
Yes
MONITOR

LIMITER FUNCTION Yes

NOISE-CUT FILTER Yes

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 LOW-CUT FILTER Yes

VOR Yes

REMOTE CONTROL
APP FROM
Yes
SMARTPHONE (REC
REMOTE)

Playback and Edit

A-B REPEAT Yes

DIGITAL PITCH
CONTROL (SPEED Yes
CONTROL)

DIGITAL VOICE UP Yes (Clear Voice)

DIVIDE Yes

EASY SEARCH Yes

ERASE Yes

FILE COPY Yes

FOLDER NAME
CHANGE (WITHOUT Yes
USING PC)

GRAPHIC Yes
EQUALIZER

KEY CONTROL Yes

MOVE FILE Yes

NOISE CUT Yes (Clear Voice)

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 PROTECT Yes

TRACK MARK Yes

Interface
Microphone/External input
jack (minijack, stereo)
INPUT AND Headphone jack (minijack,
OUTPUT stereo) USB connector (Type-
TERMINALS A) High-Speed USB
compatible microSD memory
card slot

What's In The Box

PC Application Software
(Sound Organizer2/Stored in
built-in memory), Wind
screen, Carrying Case

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