Tascam CD-500 Single-Rackspace CD Player

Tascam CD-500

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.

• Slim and lightweight 1RU chassis fits into any standard equipment rack
• Slot-loading mechanism takes up less space and is less prone to breakage than tray-loading drives
• Supports audio CDs, plus CD-ROM discs with WAV files up to 16-bit/48kHz and MP3 files up to 320kbps VBR
• Playback options include all, single, random, A/B, 99-track program, incremental play, call function, power-on play, and skip back play, plus a 16% pitch control
• An unbalanced analog stereo RCA output is provided, which also offers mono output capability
• Optical and coaxial digital outputs let you connect to digital equipment
• The front-panel LCD display shows track elapsed/remain time, as well as remaining disc time and other vital info
• The 10-key pad provides instant access to CD tracks
• Frame-accurate searching, plus index search and directory search let you find the exact audio moment you need
• Fade in/out is provided with 0-10 second fade time in 0.5 second steps. Fader start and event start are also offered
• Resume and EOM functions built-in
• 3.5mm relay connectors let you perform relay playback with multiple units
• A wireless remote is included, which can be enabled or disabled
• Connectors for RS-232C control and the optional RC-3F footswitch (sold separately) are provided on the rear and front panel, respectively
• A front-panel 1/4" headphone jack provides convenient monitoring