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Alesis MasterLink (No Longer Available)

Item ID: Masterlink

24-bit/96kHz 2-Track Master Hard Disk & CD Recorder with 40GB Hard Drive

Sorry, the Alesis MasterLink is no longer available. We've left this page up for reference only. Check out the great alternatives on this page or call toll-free (800) 222-4700 to speak with a Sweetwater Sales Engineer about similar products.

From Our Research Team:

Create 24-bit Masters!

The Alesis Masterlink is the only way to create 24-bit masters on standard CD. Of course, we know that 24-bit audio won't work on a standard CD player. But tomorrow’s technology relies on high-resolution audio. Masterlink puts you on the crest of this new wave. You'll have a permanent, archived 24-bit master, ready for the audio standards of tomorrow. Need a CD for personal use, a quick demo copy, etc? No problem! Your full-resolution, archived recordings you create with Masterlink can still easily download to 16-bit.

Alesis Masterlink At-a-Glance:
  • 40GB Hard Drive
  • Hi-res Masters plus Bit-depth and Sample Rate Conversion
  • Easy Updating
  • Balanced and Unbalanced Connectors


40GB Hard Drive
Inside the mighty Alesis Masterlink is a 40 gigabyte IDE hard drive, which provides nearly 450 minutes of astonishingly detailed 24-bit / 96kHz audio, or a whopping 1800 minutes of standard 16-bit / 44.1kHz audio (which still sounds incredible). No data compression is used in any part of the Masterlink's recording process. What’s more, there are actually 12 different combinations of bit rates and sampling frequencies.

Hi-res Masters plus Bit-depth and Sample Rate Conversion
The Alesis Masterlink is capable of doing full sample rate and bit rate conversion on any data you send it. You can record high-resolution audio for editing (crop, join, split, etc), DSP and playlist creation. Burn CDs to full Red Book standards or create high-resolution "CD24" master discs. What’s more, the ML-9600 offers built-in digital signal processing using the 32-bit SHARC DSP chip. This gives you the ability to handle tasks like sample rate conversion, noise shaping, equalization, normalization, peak limiting, compression and even full fade for straight-to-press CD generation! Until recently, you needed a computer and additional expensive hardware and software to perform those tasks. Now, with the Alesis Masterlink, it’s all possible on one machine.

Easy Updating
As music technology grows, your Alesis Masterlink comes fully prepared to keep up with the changes. Updating your software is easy: simply pop a CD-ROM with the new features and enhancements on it into the onboard CD transport and you’re up-to-date within minutes.

Balanced and Unbalanced Connectors
Connectivity? No problem. For connecting to your hard disk recording capabilities, Masterlink sports dual balanced XLR analong inputs (+4dBu) and unbalanced RCA connectors (-10dBv). There are also balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA output connectors. For digital input and output, the unit features AES / EBU standard I/O via XLR connector. If you need S/PDIF ins and outs, the RCA jack on the back of the Masterlink will operate at the electrical levels of S/PDIF and also utilizes the exact mechanical characteristics.

Alesis Masterlink ML-9600 Features:
  • Huge internal hard disk recorder...up to 10 hours of two-track audio capacity
  • Burn CDs using Standard "Red Book" (16-bit/44.1kHz) and high resolution formats…up to 24-bit, 96kHz
  • Choose any combination of digital resolutions (16-, 20-, and 24-bit) and sample rates (44.1, 48, 88.2, and 96kHz) with full AIFF compatibility
  • Organize song playlists with total control of fade-ins, fade-outs, track gain, start points, track cropping and more
  • Stores 16 different playlists containing up to 99 songs each
  • Onboard digital signal processing: compression, EQ, limiting, and normalization
  • Uses inexpensive, readily available CD-Rs

The Alesis Masterlink - the future of digital recording!

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Specification Detail
Manufacturer Part Number ML9600

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Reviews

PANDEMONIUM RECORDERS

by Andrew Montoya from San Diego, CA USA
June 10, 2010
Music Background: Recording Engineer
Awesome box, 96khz never sounded so good. I use my masterlink for analog summing to make incredible HiRes masters. I mix protools into my analog mixer and the balanced outputs of my mixer connect into... read more [+] the masterlink's balanced inputs. Whats more is I can still connect the outputs of the masterlink back into my DAW interface auxilary balanced inputs for monitoring. Great fat sounding machine. close [-]

Fantastic!

by Arthur "Ted" Herrington from Omaha, NE
January 5, 2007
Music Background: Singer\Songwriter\Studio Owner
I've used the MasterLink on most of my projects, and it's operation is flawless, the sound is great, and it's virtually bulletproof. And the fact that I can put it in a ATA case and take it with me t... read more [+]o other studio's is nice. close [-]

When every penny counts, count on the MasterLink!!

by Ravens Voice Recording from Richmond Virginia area
December 1, 2008
Music Background: Mobil/Project studio owner, Engineer, Musician for 33 years, student forever
The MasterLink has earned my instant respect by allowing me to pull it from the box, hook it up, and after a cursory browse of the manual, produce a superb CD. It really was that simple.
I woul... read more [+]d have liked the manual if it had been a little more detailed. For example; it would have been nice to know that there is no “shut down” procedure other than just pushing the power button, something a little unnerving for us computer people to just do, but that is the only mark against this unit.
Like I said, to be able to just pull a piece of high-tech gear from the box and have it work flawlessly and produce it’s product in such a timely manner is almost unheard of. Alesis has done a great job of eliminating the learning curve. The website for the MasterLink has a lot of useful information, questions/answers etc.
The MasterLink has bolstered my confidence in my own product and that confidence will help keep my clients happy.
With the necessity of making every penny count when purchasing gear, you will not go wrong with this purchase! If you NEED it...BUY it!
BTW, a client had his CD within 3 hours of me opening the box and yes….he was very happy and I was very relieved!! close [-]

"AN INGENIOUS DEVICE THAT FACILITATES MASTERING OR COPYING."

by Ingvar Estrada from Henderson, NV.
January 9, 2008
Music Background: Tenor
Beautiful sound and ease of use has made this a joy to master projects and produce quality, cd copies. A must for any project or professional studio. The Alesis Masterlink is a marvelous and well devi... read more [+]sed unit. close [-]

Sweetwater Advice

Paul Lea
One of the best ideas in recent memory for a product. MasterLink seamlessly combines two track recording, basic mastering processing and CD mastering/burning into one easy to use box. Whether for live use or studio, there is nothing out there quite like it.
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