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Tascam CD-450
CD Player

CD-450

 

 

 

 

 

The Tascam CD-450 CD player demonstrates a thorough appreciation of current techniques and popular applications. The control layout feels instinctively right because all the major functions have a dedicated and carefully positioned button. Intelligent use of software adds further levels of user control. The innovative Call feature pre-locates the pickup for instant Play when the Play button is pressed.

The CD-450 delivers everything a professional CD user demands.



Main Features

Auto cue function (-54, -60(default), -66, -72dB)

CALL function

End of message (off, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 sec.)

EOM or STOP and PLAY tallies

Fader start and event start

±12% pitch control (in 1% steps)

Fixed pitch (off, ±12%)

Track search, index search and time search using numeric keys

Single play, Incremental play

Auto ready

Timer play, Program play, Repeat play

  

Selectable display mode (elapse, remain, total remain)

Menu-driven control settings for EOM time, EOM/STOP tally select, fixed pitch, auto cue level and timer play on/off

Battery backup for repeat on/off, single play on/off, incremental play on/off, auto ready on/off, auto cue on/off, display mode (elapse, remain, total remain) and search mode (track index/time)

RCA unbalanced analogue output

SPDIF digital output (coaxial)

2 stereo phone jacks control I/O for fader start, event start and EOM/STOP and play tallies



Specifications

CD Player

Media

 

8 or 12 cm Audio CD

Digital filter

 

4-times over-sampling

Sampling frequency

 

44.1kHz

Quantisation

 

16 Bit linear

Frequency response

 

20 Hz – 20  kHz, ±1  dB

Signal-to-noise ratio

 

>90  dB

Channel separation

 

>85  dB

Total harmonic distortion

 

0.006%


Analogue outputs

Unbalanced output

 

RCA

   Nominal level

 

-10  dBV

   Nominal impedance

 

10  kOhm

   Maximum level

 

+6  dBV (2 Vrms)

Headphones output

 

6.3 mm stereo jack

optional balanced output (LA-450)

 

XLR

   Nominal level

 

+4  dBu

   Nominal impedance

 

10  kOhm

   Maximum level

 

+20  dBu


Digital outputs

Coaxial output

 

RCA, IEC60958 (SPDIF)

optional balanced output (LA-450)

 

XLR, IEC60958 (AES/EBU)


Control terminals

Fader/Event start

 

6.3 mm stereo jack

Play/EOM stop tally

 

6.3 mm stereo jack

Terminal for optional wired remote control

 

RC-450C


Power supply and other specifications

Power supply

 

230 V AC, 50 Hz

Power consumption

 

16 W

Dimensions (W x H x D)

 

482  mm x 105  mm x 310  mm

Weight

 

5.1 kg

Design and specifications subject to change without notice.