Tascam CD-A580 Cassette USB & CD Player/Recorder

Tascam CD-A580 Cassette USB & CD Player/Recorder

The multi-purpose CD-A580 from Tascam plays from cassette, CD, or USB flash media. Cassette and USB recording is also available, allowing cassettes to be archived to USB as MP3 files.

The CD-A580 combines a cassette deck, CD player and USB flash drive recorder/player into a single rack-mountable unit – perfect for installation and professional applications. A CD player and cassette tape recorder are joined with USB flash drive recording. Not only compatible the most popular types of media, the CD-A580 allows cassette tapes to be dubbed to USB media for archival.


Specifications:

Cassette deck

One-way IC Logic transport control enables recording and playback
Dub from CDs
Dub from USB flash drive and recording from LINE Inputs
+/-10% pitch control
Supported cassette tape types:
Playback: normal (TYPE I), chrome (TYPE II), metal (TYPE IV)
Recording: normal (TYPE I), chrome (TYPE II)
Recommended tape length: 10 minutes to 90 minutes

CD Player

Playback of audio CDs, CD-RW discs and data CDs (MP3 files) supported
Various repeat playback modes, including Single, All and Program

USB flash drive recorder/player

Recording as MP3 files possible from CD, cassette and line input sources
MP3 file playback
Shuffle and program playback supported
Folder repeat playback
Manual file division (TAPE/LINE)

General

Headphone jack with level control
Infrared remote control included
LCD display with level meters
3U rackmount size

Tape
Supported Formats     Cassette tape (C-10 through C-90)
Playback: Normal (TYPE I), chrome (TYPE II), metal (TYPE IV)
Recording: Normal (TYPE I), chrome (TYPE II)
Track System     Stereo
Head Structure     1 x record/playback head
1 x erase head
Pitch Control     ±10%, playback only
Wow & Flutter     0.3% (W.RMS)
Frequency Response     50 to approximately 12.5 kHz, ±4 dB (chrome)
50 to approximately 12.5 kHz ±4 dB (normal)
Signal to Noise Ratio     59 dB (maximum input level, A-weighted)
Sensitivity     4.5 dBu (0.46 V)
Impedance     >50 kOhms

CD Player
Supported Discs     CD, CD-R, CD-RW (8 / 12 cm)
Disc Formats     CD-DA, MP3 data CD (ISO9660 Level 1 / Level 2)
Frequency Response     20 Hz to approximately 20 kHz ±2 dB
THD+N     Less than 0.02% (1 kHz)
Maximum Output Level     +6 dBV (2.0 V)
USB
Format     MP3, playback and record
Sampling Frequency     16 to 48 kHz, 8 to 320 kbps, playback
44.1 kHz, 128 kbps, record format
File/Folder Limits     8 levels supported
Frequency Response     Playback: 20 Hz to 15 kHz at ±3 dB
Record: 20 Hz to 15 kHz at ±3 dB (CD), 100 Hz to 15 kHz at ±3 dB (Line-in)
Signal to Noise Ratio     Playback: >85 dB
Record: >85 dB

General
Analog I/O     2 x unbalanced line inputs, RCA
2 x unbalanced line outputs, RCA
1 x stereo headphone output, 1/4" phone type
Nominal Input Level     -4.5 dBu (-0.46 V), RCA
Maximum Output Level     +6 dBV (2.0 V), RCA
Impedance     Input: >50 kOhms
Headphone Output: 32 Ohms
Headphone Output     10 mW + 10 mW (THD + N 0.1%)
Dimensions (W x H x D)     19.0 x 5.5 x 11.4" / 48.3 x 14.0 x 29.0 cm
Weight     13.2 lb / 6.0 kg