Editing Hard disk recorder (section)

==Products==
Stand-alone hard disk recorders are able to record audio or video without requiring a computer. Examples of notable stand-alone hard disk recorders and manufacturers include [[Alesis]], [[Akai]], [[Fostex]], [[Korg]], [[Mackie (company)|Mackie]], [[TASCAM]], [[Roland Corporation]], [[Yamaha Pro Audio]], [[RADAR (audio recorder)|RADAR]] and [[Zoom HD8 and HD16]].

[[Miniaturization]] of recording and storage technology for consumer video already allows the non-professional user to directly record [[home movies]] to a permanent storage medium like [[DVD]].<ref>{{cite web
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DDRs have replaced [[Magnetic tape]] based [[DV (video format)|DV]], [[Digital8]], [[8mm Video Format]], [[VHS]] and [[MicroMV]] [[video tape]] recorders.

Professional [[television studio]] DDRs [[video server]]s are being used to replace [[video tape recorder]]s ([[VTR]])s and VTR Cart machines, that [[playout]] [[television commercials]] and [[TV shows]]. DAWs are used in [[professional audio]] [[recording studio]]s. Computer software can implement a hard disk recorder function.