You're not limited to 3 minutes per song... You have 25 minutes per song in the highest grade recording which breaks down to 3 mins and 6 secs per track, or you can double that by using the extended recording mode. The unit will accept any smart media on the market, so obviously with larger cards more recording time. 25 minutes for a song isn't bad, besides not all tracks will take up the full 3 minutes anyways.. Remember the smart media set up only records when you actually play... You can start a track, have a 3 minute pause if you like, and continue on..

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