Tascam CD-450 Prospecto

CD-450 Technical Documentation

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CD-450_TECHDOC_031100.pdf

PLAY

READY

RING

RING

FADER/EVENT 

START connector

TIP

TIP

SLEEVE

SLEEVE

+5V

GND

50 ms or more

RING

RING

FADER/EVENT

START connector

TIP

TIP

SLEEVE

SLEEVE

FADER START is a latched function.  Playback

begins when the sleeve and tip of the TRS plug

are connected, and will stop when the connection

is released.  

EVENT START is a command function.  Playback

will begin when the ring and sleeve are 

connected for 50 milliseconds or longer.

The CD player shall be a single disc 

player with a powered loading tray.  It

shall be able to mount in a standard 

19" rack mount, occupying two rack

spaces in height.  Dimensions shall be 

19" x 4.1" x 11.9" (W x H x D).  

The CD player shall offer advanced 

cueing functions including Auto Cue,

Call, Incremental Play, and Auto

Ready.  
Pitch control shall be provided to 

approximately ±12%, and adjustable 

from the front panel.  A pitch control 

in/out indicator shall be present on the 

front panel.
Analog outputs shall be provided on 

unbalanced RCA connectors.  Digital

outputs shall be provided on coaxial

SPDIF connectors.  Balanced analog XLR 

connectors and digital AES/EBU ports 

shall be provided on an optional 

balancing kit, specifically the LA-450. 
The CD player shall be controllable with 

an optional TASCAM RC-450C wired 

remote, which shall offer access to all of 

the machine's major functions.  A TRS 

connector on the back shall offer 

broadcast standard fader start and event 

start control.  An additional TRS shall 

offer tallies for play, stop, and EOM 

messages.
The CD player shall be a TASCAM