Tascam Introduces CD-450 CD Player
January 28, 1999TASCAM, a world leader in professional audio
products and related accessories, is introducing the new CD-450 Compact
Disc Player at the NAMM Convention, held from January 28 to 31 at the Los
Angeles Convention Center, Booth W1015. Designed for the recording studio,
sound contractor, broadcast facility or Disc Jockey, this rugged, great-sounding
CD player has the features that make it right at home in any production
environment. The CD-450’s comprehensive list of features includes:
Auto Cue and Auto Ready functions, Call and End of Message (EOM) functions,
Fader and Event Start capability, Incremental Play, numeric keys for easy
programming plus all the connectors needed to interface with other equipment.
In the recording studio, the new TASCAM CD-450 is equally at home. With
its Fader and Event Start capability, this outstanding CD player can respond
to messages from external equipment. This feature enables the engineer
to commence playback simply by raising a fader at the mixing console.
For production work that requires “fly in” sound effects from
CD, the new CD-450 is the right tool for the job.
With the Auto Cue function, musicians, broadcasters or DJs alike can
effortlessly have any track from the disc cued up to the first frame of
audio and ready for immediate playback. This important feature ensures
that there won’t be any “dead air”—which can be the
kiss of death in either environment. Upon completion of the currently
playing track, the CD-450’s Auto Ready function cues the player to
the start of the next track and enters Pause mode.
For the broadcaster, the Call and EOM functions make it easy to transition
from one program selection to another—regardless of how many players
might be in use. The Call function provides the DJ or broadcast operator
with the ability to locate the position where Play was last pressed—thus
ensuring when it’s time to start the selection, there won’t
be any guesswork finding it. With the CD-450’s End of Message functions,
external equipment can be controlled via the CD-450. For example, this
all-important feature enables the CD-450 to send a trigger to an external
unit and have it commence playback automatically—facilitating smooth
playback of multiple selections across multiple devices. The CD-450 also
provides a Single Play function to ensure that the unit stops at the end
of the current track.
With the CD-450’s Incremental Play feature, controlling playback
while “flying effects” into a project is easy. Working in conjunction
with Fader Stop commands, this feature ceases playback and cues the player
to the next track. When the next Fader Start command is received, the
CD-450 commences playback.
As expected, the TASCAM CD-450 has all the convenience features expected
from a world-class CD player. By taking advantage of the unit’s numeric
keys, the CD-450 can search for program material by track, index or time.
The unit supports Timer Play, Program Play for customized playback order
and Repeat Play to repeat the current track. With its selectable display
mode, the CD-450 will show elapsed time, remaining time or total remaining
time.
The new 2U rack-mountable TASCAM CD-450 has the facilities to integrate
into any production environment. The unit provides RCA unbalanced analog
outputs and a coaxial (RCA) S/PDIF digital output. With the addition of
the optional LA-450 output kit, the CD-450 gains balanced XLR analog outputs
plus an AES/EBU digital output terminated in an XLR connector. For remote
operation, the optional RC-450C remote controller is available.
With great sound, an abundance of features and the proven reliability
that only TASCAM can deliver, the new CD-450 is a production tool that
no serious professional will want to be without. With a suggested retail
price of only $760, the CD-450 is an exceptional value.
For more information, visit the Tascam web site at www.tascam.com.
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