TASCAM CDRW900 Details
The TASCAM CD-RW900 builds on the success
of the best-selling CD-RW700 and 750 CD Recorders.
It adds pitch and key original controls, allowing
CDs to be played at a faster or slower speed
without changing the pitch. MP3 playback is now
standard, making this the ultimate affordable CD
recorder and player for professional applications
and commercial installations.
Features:
• 2U rackmount design
• ±16% pitch control in 0.1% steps (CD audio discs only)
• MP3 Audio playback
• Key control (CD audio discs only)
• Dedicated analog input level controls
• Digital input level control
• Fade in/fade out recording features
• PS/2 keyboard input
• Auto track increment by level with trim function
• Sample rate converter
• Un-fi nalize for CD-RW
• All, single, program, random play and repeat play modes
• Power-on play
• CD Text and MP3 ID3 tag display
• Unbalanced RCA inputs and outputs
• Coax and Optical S/PDIF digital inputs and outputs
• Wireless remote control
APPLICATIONS
The CD-RW900’s feature set is complete enough for
many high-end applications, yet the machine is affordable
enough for the average user:
Production Studio
Whether installed in a home project studio or a professional
commercial studio, the CD-RW900 offers simple,
reliable CD recording from analog or digital sources. It’s
ideally suited to recording a CD master of music or voiceover
program in a studio environment.
Installed Sound Recording
The CD-RW750 was a staple in house-of-worship installations,
and the CD-RW900 is the latest version of that
affordable, reliable workhorse recorder. Corporate meetings,
concert events and worship services can easily be
recorded to CD, with new track IDs entered from the record
button or when the signal drops below a certain level. A
PS/2 keyboard input is provided so tracks can be named
during recording.
CD and MP3 Playback
In cases where CD recording is an occasional requirement,
the CD-RW900 is an exceptional CD player as well.
It features a list of CD and MP3 playback modes, including
reading ID3 tags and directories of MP3 fi les. Pitch and
key are adjustable, so CDs can be played at a faster tempo
without the “chipmunk” effect of changing the pitch.
Rugged reliability, ease-of-use and affordability are
tenets of the TASCAM CD recorder lineup. When a CD recorder
absolutely needs to be relied on, TASCAM rackmount
products remove all doubt from installers, studio owners
and resellers who stake their reputation on their installations.
TASCAM’s CD-RW900 offers the best performance,
features and quality at any price point:
Notes on CD-R Media: Quality and recording characteristics
of media from different manufacturers will vary from
brand to brand. This has to do with the manufacturing processes
of both the CD-R media and CD-R mechanism. Some
media that does not work well with one CD-R mechanism
may work reasonably well with another.
In order to take the guesswork out of selecting media,
we are posting an approved list of media for use with the
CD-RW900. At the time of this writing, media from each
of these manufacturers was written to and verifi ed.
CD-R / CD-R-DA approved manufacturers:
Sony, TDK, Taiyo Yuden, AMT, CMC, Ritek, Prodisc,
Mitsubishi Chemical
CD-RW / CD-RW-DA approved manufacturers:
Sony, Ritek, Prodisc, AMT, CMC, Ricoh, Mitsubishi
Chemical.
High-speed media is approved for use, meaning that
the unit is not limited to 1x speed media.
Sample Rate Conversion – Since audio CDs must be
recorded at 44.1kHz, the CD-RW900 offers sample rate
conversion for the digital input. This allows a 48kHz
recording session from a digital console, computer
DAW system or DAT recorder to be recorded to CD
without converting to analog and back to digital.
Naturally, the converter can be defeated for a pure
digital signal path for digital signals that don’t need
conversion.
Digital Level Adjustment – The digital signal input
of the CD-RW900 can be adjusted as easily as the
analog signal level.
Fade In/Fade Out Recording – At the beginning or end
of a live event recording or music mix, the signal can
be brought up or down with the touch of a button for
a smooth, perfect level fade.
PS/2 Keyboard Input – The keyboard input allows
the user to name tracks while recording. It also provides
keyboard shortcuts to commonly-used recording
functions.
MP3 Playback – A CD-R disc can hold hours of MP3
fi les for playback through the CD-RW900. It allows
the user to play MP3s in directory folders and displays
the ID3 text information on the MP3 files.
Pitch Control – CD audio discs can be played at ±16%
speed for health clubs and other applications
Key Control – This function allows you to change the
speed of the CD without changing the pitch.
This quick reference chart lists the menu structure of
the CD-RW900:
Menu Option Sub-Menu option Function
PLAY MODE Playback mode setting
PITCH Pitch control mode on/off
PITCH CONT Pitch control setting
PITCH PITCH STEP Pitch control variable pitch
KEY Key control mode on/off
KEY LEVEL Key control level setting
DIRECTORY MP3 disc directory mode on/off
VOLUME Input level setting
FADE IN Fade-In time setting
FADE OUT Fade-Out time setting
REC SRC Sample rate converter on/off
SYNC LEVEL Operation level of sync record
A_TRK Auto track mode setting
A_TRK LEVEL Auto track operation level
TEXT TEXT EDIT Text setting
KEYBOARD Setting for keyboard type
SYSTEM PLAY TIME Confi rming total play time
REC TIME Confi rming total record time
TASCAM CDRW900 Specs
Performance Specifications:
Recording Media: CD-R, CD-RW, CD-RDA, CD-RWDA (high-speed CD-RW is supported)
Recording Resolution: 16-bit
Recording Sample Rate: 44.1kHz
Sample rate conversion from: 32kHz –48kHz (with bypass)
Frequency Response: 20Hz –20kHz ±1dB
Signal to Noise: >95dB playback
>90dB recording
Total Harmonic Distortion: <0.006% playback
<0.008% recording
Wow and fl utter: Unmeasurable (<0.001%)
Channel separation: >90dB playback
>80dB recording
Analog Inputs: Unbalanced Input RCA pin, level -10dBV
Minimum input level -19dBV
Input Impedance 22kΩ ±10%
Analog Outputs: Unbalanced Input RCA pin,
level -10dBV
Maximum output level +6dBV ±2dB
Output Impedance 600Ω ±10%
Phones Output: Stereo (6.3), 20 mW, 32Ω
Digital Input and Output: Coaxial RCA, Optical TOSLINK
General Specifi cations:
Power Requirements: USA/Canada: 120VAC, 60Hz
UK/Europe: 230VAC, 50Hz
Australia: 240VAC, 50Hz
Power Consumption: 16W (USA/Canada), 18W (Europe)
Dimensions: 482.6mm W x 94mm H x 308mm D (19" W x 3 H/i" H x 12" D)
Weight: 4.9kg (10.8 lbs)
TASCAM CDRW900 CD RECORDER
