Professional-Oriented Design: Built for demanding environments with a rugged construction. It's typically rack-mountable (2U size).
Versatile Cueing Functions:
Auto Cue: Automatically cues to the first frame of actual audio, eliminating silence at the beginning of tracks for tighter starts.
Auto Ready: Pauses the player at the start of the next track after the current one finishes, ideal for seamless transitions in live or broadcast situations.
Call: Returns the player to the cue point where playback last began, useful for checking cues mid-track.
Incremental Play: Advances to the next track automatically when playback is stopped.
Pitch Control: Offers a pitch adjustment of ±12% in 1% steps, useful for various applications like dance studios or matching tempos. A clear on/off switch is usually present.
Track and Index Search: Allows quick access to specific tracks and index points within tracks, beneficial for sound effects libraries and complex CD structures.
Fader/Event Start: Features two TRS ports for parallel control, enabling playback to be triggered by external equipment like mixing consoles (following broadcast standard protocols).
End of Message (EOM) Functions: Can send triggers to external devices upon completion of a track, facilitating synchronized playback across multiple units.
Single Play Function: Ensures the unit stops at the end of the current track.
Repeat Play: Allows for continuous looping of a single track or the entire disc.
Program Play: Enables customized playback order of tracks.
Timer Play: Supports playback triggered by an external timer.
Clear Display: Selectable display modes for elapsed time, remaining time, or total remaining time.
Numeric Keypad: Provides direct access to tracks via a 10-key pad on the front panel.
Headphone Output: Includes a headphone jack with a dedicated level control for monitoring.
Digital Output: Standard SPDIF coaxial digital output for connection to digital mixers, recorders, or DAWs.
Analog Output: Unbalanced RCA analog outputs are standard.
Optional Balanced I/O: An optional LA-450 balancing kit provides balanced XLR analog outputs and AES/EBU digital outputs for professional connectivity.
Optional Remote Control: Compatible with the Tascam RC-450C wired remote for extended control.
Tally Outputs: Provides tally signals for Play, Stop, and EOM messages via TRS connectors for external indication in broadcast environments.
