CD-RW
900
Technical Documentation
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Feb 2006
THE CD-RW
900
ADVANTAGE
APPROVED MEDIA LIST
Rugged reliability, ease-of-use and affordability are
tenets of the TASCAM CD recorder lineup. When a CD re-
corder absolutely needs to be relied on, TASCAM rackmount
products remove all doubt from installers, studio owners
and resellers who stake their reputation on their installa-
tions. TASCAM’s CD-RW
900
offers the best performance,
features and quality at any price point:
Notes on CD-R Media:
Quality and recording characteris-
tics of media from different manufacturers will vary from
brand to brand. This has to do with the manufacturing pro-
cesses 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-RW
900
. 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-RW
900
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 pro-
vides keyboard shortcuts to commonly-used record-
ing functions.
MP3 Playback
– A CD-R disc can hold hours of MP3
fi les for playback through the CD-RW
900
. It allows
the user to play MP3s in directory folders and displays
the ID3 text information on the MP3 fi les.
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.
Adv
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Adv
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This quick reference chart lists the menu structure of
the CD-RW
900
:
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
MENU STRUCTURE OF THE CD-RW
900
