Tascam MD350 Mini Disk Recorder

TASCAM MD350 Details

The new MD350 is the latest addition to TASCAM's line, offering an affordable MD with advanced performance functions. The MD350 is the best value for live venues, houses of worship, or budget conscious broadcasters.

The MD350 incorporates the latest advancements in MD technology. The latest ATRAC encoding scheme (version 3) is implemented, offering new long play versions with up to 320 minutes of record time on a standard 80 minute MiniDisc. A front panel PS/2 keyboard port allows intuitive control over editing the MiniDisc's TOC (Table Of Contents) and naming tracks.

A complete host of audio I/O makes integrating the MD350 into any system easy. Balanced and unbalanced analog ports are available, as well as digital optical ports. A front panel optical port can be used to connect portable players digitally without crawling behind the machine rack.

Pitch control function is available on the MD350, with a clear on/off switch on the front panel. Plus, a few cueing functions have been added, making sound cues easier for live situations:

- Auto Cue positions the machine to the first audio in a MD track, rather than the actual ID location. This eliminates dead space in the beginning of the track, allowing tighter cues for live shows or on-air environments.

- Auto Ready pauses the machine at each track ID. This is ideal for live environments, allowing the engineer to cue in one track and forget about the machine - it automatically sets itself at the next cue. This is ideal since this also prevents the machine from accidentally rolling into the next cue on the MD.

The RC-32 wireless remote is included with the MD350.

Balanced XLR and Unbalanced RCA Analog I/O
S/PDIF Optical I/O
Front Panel Optical Input
Front Panel PS/2 Keyboard Port for Quick Track Names and Control
Auto Ready Function (Play One Track & Pause)
Auto Cue Function (Cue to First Audio in Track)
Pitch Control
Headphone Output w/ Level Control
74 Minute Stereo & 148 Minute Mono Record Modes
RC-32 Wireless Remote Included
2-U Rack Mountable MD Recorder
ATRAC v3
Timer Play Function
Program and Shuffle Play Modes
Complete TOC Editing for Changing Track Order

The MiniDisc format offers a number of advantages over any other format on the market that makes the format uniquely appealing. Track names, rearranging the track order, and flexible rewritability are some of the big advantages that MiniDisc brings to the table. The MD350 brings together the power and flexibility of MiniDisc in an affordable package.

Live Production - House of Worship
MiniDisc has enjoyed a great deal of popularity in the live market. Since the name of the track is displayed when you pull up a cue, you can recall sound effects or music up and see the name of the cue before you play it for the audience. Also, the MD350's Auto Cue and Auto Ready functions enable the machine to pause at each track ID, and cue right up to the audio on the next track. This allows for very tight cues to be triggered from the MD350. In theaters that need to change their audio cues regularly for constantly changing shows, a standard PC keyboard can plug into the keyboard port on the front panel of the MD350 to help
you make quick work of any size project. Plus, the keyboard can act as a wired remote.

Personal Studio - Project Studio
MiniDisc players are gaining popularity among the music community. The media is quite accessible now, with hi-fi components, personal players, and even car players now available in every major retail chain. The MiniDisc format was a digital format intended to be a recordable media from the start, so it is a natural medium for taking reference mixes into other places for listening away from the studio.

Show Control - Live Presentations
The MD350 provides fast response to transport commands and infrared control offering a wonderful solution for sound bytes, music cues, and other material in a show.

Logging Devices - Routine Announcements
If a recorder is needed for logging documented events, the extended LP2 and LP4 record modes offer two to four times the recordable space on a standard MiniDisc. In public venues that require regular announcements such as airports or theme parks, the MiniDisc can be a prime source for extended play with high reliability.

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