TASCAM¡¯s best-selling line of single-rackspace CD players has been updated to the CD-500. The CD-500 is a slot-loading CD player with a new transport, featuring brushless motors and an edge-grabbing mechanism to prevent disc damage. A front-panel 10-key pad gives you instant access to CD tracks, and flash start is available for instant playback. The CD-500 supports MP3 and WAV file playback from CD-ROM as well as traditional audio CDs.
The TASCAM CD-500 includes 16% pitch control for CD playback speed. Other features include incremental play, fader start, Call/return to last play point, fade in/out, power on play and more. Controllable through RS-232C, footswitch or wireless remote control, the CD-500 is the perfect solution for installation, touring, house of worship and anywhere else rackspace is at a premium.
Also available, the CD-500B adds XLR balanced outputs, AES/EBU digital I/O and parallel control.
Slot-loading mechanism
RCA unbalanced output
Optical and Coaxial S/PDIF digital outputs
All, single, random, A/B and 99-track program play
Incremental play
Track elapsed, track remain, disc remain time display
Call function: return to last play start point
Intro check
Fade in/out (0 to 10 sec., in 0.5 sec. steps)
Power on play
Frame-accurate search
Skip back play
Activate or deactivate the wireless remote
Relay play with multiple units through 1/8¡± relay in/out jack
Index search (CD-DA discs) and directory search (MP3 discs)
Mono output
Resume
Fader start / event start
EOM (End of message)
WAV file (up to 48kHz/16bit) and MP3 file (up to 320kbps VBR) playback
Headphone output
RS-232C control
Wireless remote controller included
Footswitch input (for optional RC-3F footswitch)