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The Rebel should thus become the best friend of everyone who hunts and collects digital musical treasures. The little revolutionary will be available from April in metallic red or midnight black at well-stocked specialist retailers and in the Intempo online shop http://www.intempodigital.de at a price of 99.99 euros (manufacturer’s recommended retail price).
With the introduction of the Rebel, Intempo Digital confirms its reputation as a creative workshop for innovative music accessories. The novel recorder is the world’s first product to use PopCatcher technology. Once the Rebel is tuned to a favourite programme, it starts working and stores more than 40 of the most-played songs as MP3 files. If a song is repeated, the Rebel records the better version. Thanks to the innovative technology, neither the DJ’s commentary nor advertising or news interferes with listening enjoyment. To deliver optimum results, the Rebel needs a recording period of 12 to 36 hours – the longer the recording time, the more songs are stored and the more complete they are. But do not worry: continual use of the Rebel will not disturb the peace at home, because the smart recorder also works when the volume is turned down to zero.
Recording music from FM radio is not restricted. The stored songs can be transferred easily from the Rebel to playback devices – without a PC. Simply select the desired songs and then either transfer them directly to an iPod via USB or use an SD card to load them onto mobile phones or MP3 players. Through its line-in input, the Rebel can also be connected to DAB or Internet radio programmes.
“At Intempo, everything revolves around a love of music, and with the Rebel it is all about easy access to the music you love,” explains Katie Richards, Marketing Manager at Intempo. “With the Rebel, it is really easy to keep updating your own music collection – free of charge and without any difficulty,” Richards concludes.
