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TASCAM SS-CDR1
Files that can be played
The SS-CDR1 is able to play files in the following formats.
When using a CF card:
WAV format files
•
Stereo or monaural WAV files in sampling frequencies
of 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz can be played.
MP3 format files
•
Stereo or monaural MP3 files in sampling frequencies
of 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz and bit rates of 64 kbps to 320
kbps can be played.
When using a CD:
CD-DA (audio CD) format
•
Commercial audio CDs and CDs recorded in audio CD
format can be played.
WAV format files
•
Stereo or monaural WAV files in sampling frequencies
of 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz can be played.
MP3 format files
•
Stereo or monaural MP3 files in sampling frequencies
of 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz and bit rates of 64 kbps to 320
kbps can be played.
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As long as they meet the above requirements, the
SS-CDR1 can play files that were recorded on another
device. For example, you can use your computer or
other audio device to write files conforming to the
above conditions to a CD or CF card, and then insert
this media into the SS-CDR1 and play it. This allows
you to work efficiently when preparing playback
material for the SS-CDR1.
NOTE
Because of the nature of their format, VBR (Variable
Bit Rate) MP3 files do not allow a precise location to
be found. Thus, when performing functions that
require a point to be specified within the track, such
as Time Skip, Call, or the point A setting for A-B
Repeat, there may be a slight discrepancy between
the point you specified and the point at which play-
back actually begins.
This chapter explains the functions for playing audio files
stored on a CD or CF card.
The following explanation assumes that a CD or CF card
containing an audio file is inserted in the SS-CDR1, that
the SS-CDR1 is powered-on, and that the current device
(CD or CF) is selected appropriately (see “Selecting the
device” on page 23).
5 − Playback
Tracks and files
Audio data is saved on the media as “audio files.” These
files are handled by the SS-CDR1 as “tracks.”
This means that when explaining recording or playback in
this manual, we will refer to audio files as “tracks” (or
“songs” in some cases), and will mainly use the term
“files” when explaining media management. Please be
aware that these two terms actually refer to the same thing.
Play area
The region of playback tracks that can be selected in the
home screen is called the “play area.”
For an audio CD, the play area will normally be the entire
disc. For a CF card or CD that contains WAV files or MP3
files, you can specify the play area.
If the media contains numerous files, limiting the play area
will make it easier for you to select the desired track.
Selecting the type of play area
You can use the menu to specify the desired type of play
area (for details on how to perform menu operations, refer
to “Operations in the menu screens” on page 18).
1 While stopped, or with no CompactFlash card
inserted, press the
MENU
key to access the main
menu list screen.
2 Select the PLAY menu.
3 Select PLAY AREA.
4 Specify the desired type of play area.
When using a CF card, you can choose
ALL
,
FOLDER
, or
PLAYLIST
.
