Best Mastering CD Recorders
Slot loading transport 24 bit A/D and D/A converters Sample rate conversion MP3 file Playback MP3 Action setting Key control (change the key w/o changing the speed) Pitch control Auto cue from menu Auto ready from menu S/PDIF coaxial and optical digital I/O RCA unbalanced analog I/O ±16 percent pitch control on playback Power on play Sync record start. Auto or manual track division All, single, or A-B repeat play Elapsed, remain, total, and total remain time display Continuous, single, random, or program (up to 99 songs) play Erase or un-finalize for CD-RW discs Selectable disc reading speed Dedicated L/R input level control Digital attenuator CD-TEXT read and write PS/2 Keyboard input for CD-TEXT input and remote control Wireless (I/R) remote control unit (included) Selectable infra-red remote enable/disable. Recordable discs: CD-R, CD-R-DA, CD-RW, CD-RW-DA Resolution: 16 bit linear Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz Frequency converter input: 32KHz to 48KHZ Frequency response: 20 Hz~20 KHz ±0.8 dB (playback) ±1.0 dB (recording) Signal to noise ratio: 95 dB (playback) 90 dB (recording) Dynamic range: 95 dB (playback) 90 dB (recording) Distortion: 0.006 % (playback) 0.008 % (recording) Channel separation: 90 dB (playback) 80 dB (recording) Wow and flutter: < 0.001 % (Unmeasurable) Analog inputs: Unbalanced RCA pin Level -10 dBV ±2 dB (Full Scale -16 dB) Minimum input level -19 dBV (adjustable level at Full Scale -16 dB) Input impedance 22 KØ ±10% (unbalanced). Slot Loading Transport.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This CD recorder kinda reminds me of my Nakamichi Tape decks. Finalizing the disc requires that you push the multi jog button twice, not stated in the manual."
"On the pioneer you could sync 1 or sync all, which means it could start recording and stop within one track, or continue to do every track with track marking and go into pause mode after 5 seconds of silence. It was useful in 1 track mode for not getting part of the next track recorded. Instead of it marking 2 tracks, it didn't recognize a gap so it tracked it as one track. However when the next track began it marked the track."
"I bought this recorder to replace my Philips CDR 760 which quit working and left me with a un-finalized disc my computer would not even play."
"It's NOT MEANT for a Professional Recording Studio. This unit is meant for a Home Studio."
"When you get the recording just right you can't copy the disc to CD-R and then use the CD-RW again (Unless you go to your computer and rip the CD-RW disc to MP3 format and then copy the MP3 files back to a CD-R disc - so you then have lost your superior vinyl recording in the process). Be aware... Update (7/3/14): NOTE TO VINYL LP FANS...I am still loving this recorder it is an amazing product, however if you are recording your vinyl LPs while listening to the LP (you pretty much have to) be aware of how you connect the recorder. 1) I first hooked it up with the turntable pre-amp inputs into the "Analog In" of the recorder and then connecting the recorder's "Analog Out" to my Amplifier (standard in-series). The output from the recorder's "Analog Out" sounds fantastic, no doubt, but the turntable signal has gone through the recorders ADC/DAC converters (so it is no longer a true analog signal being sent to my amplifier - I could hear the subtle difference, and it took a while to figure out what was going on). 2) So I added two "Y" splitters from the turntable pre-amp and connected one end of the splitters to the recorder "Analog In", and the other end of the splitters to my Amplifier (basically putting the recorder in parallel rather than in series). I now get the signal from my turntable directly to my amp, and rely on the recorders display and a set of headphones for recording while I listen to the LP (No connection is made to the recorder's "Analog Out" jacks - if I want to connect the recorder's output to my amp it is an easy change at the "Y" splitters)."
Best Mastering CD Recorders & Duplicators
Slot loading transport 24 bit A/D and D/A converters Sample rate conversion MP3 file Playback MP3 Action setting Key control (change the key w/o changing the speed) Pitch control Auto cue from menu Auto ready from menu S/PDIF coaxial and optical digital I/O RCA unbalanced analog I/O ±16 percent pitch control on playback Power on play Sync record start. Auto or manual track division All, single, or A-B repeat play Elapsed, remain, total, and total remain time display Continuous, single, random, or program (up to 99 songs) play Erase or un-finalize for CD-RW discs Selectable disc reading speed Dedicated L/R input level control Digital attenuator CD-TEXT read and write PS/2 Keyboard input for CD-TEXT input and remote control Wireless (I/R) remote control unit (included) Selectable infra-red remote enable/disable. Recordable discs: CD-R, CD-R-DA, CD-RW, CD-RW-DA Resolution: 16 bit linear Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz Frequency converter input: 32KHz to 48KHZ Frequency response: 20 Hz~20 KHz ±0.8 dB (playback) ±1.0 dB (recording) Signal to noise ratio: 95 dB (playback) 90 dB (recording) Dynamic range: 95 dB (playback) 90 dB (recording) Distortion: 0.006 % (playback) 0.008 % (recording) Channel separation: 90 dB (playback) 80 dB (recording) Wow and flutter: < 0.001 % (Unmeasurable) Analog inputs: Unbalanced RCA pin Level -10 dBV ±2 dB (Full Scale -16 dB) Minimum input level -19 dBV (adjustable level at Full Scale -16 dB) Input impedance 22 KØ ±10% (unbalanced). Slot Loading Transport.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"This CD recorder kinda reminds me of my Nakamichi Tape decks. Finalizing the disc requires that you push the multi jog button twice, not stated in the manual."
"On the pioneer you could sync 1 or sync all, which means it could start recording and stop within one track, or continue to do every track with track marking and go into pause mode after 5 seconds of silence. It was useful in 1 track mode for not getting part of the next track recorded. Instead of it marking 2 tracks, it didn't recognize a gap so it tracked it as one track. However when the next track began it marked the track."
"I bought this recorder to replace my Philips CDR 760 which quit working and left me with a un-finalized disc my computer would not even play."
"It's NOT MEANT for a Professional Recording Studio. This unit is meant for a Home Studio."
"When you get the recording just right you can't copy the disc to CD-R and then use the CD-RW again (Unless you go to your computer and rip the CD-RW disc to MP3 format and then copy the MP3 files back to a CD-R disc - so you then have lost your superior vinyl recording in the process). Be aware... Update (7/3/14): NOTE TO VINYL LP FANS...I am still loving this recorder it is an amazing product, however if you are recording your vinyl LPs while listening to the LP (you pretty much have to) be aware of how you connect the recorder. 1) I first hooked it up with the turntable pre-amp inputs into the "Analog In" of the recorder and then connecting the recorder's "Analog Out" to my Amplifier (standard in-series). The output from the recorder's "Analog Out" sounds fantastic, no doubt, but the turntable signal has gone through the recorders ADC/DAC converters (so it is no longer a true analog signal being sent to my amplifier - I could hear the subtle difference, and it took a while to figure out what was going on). 2) So I added two "Y" splitters from the turntable pre-amp and connected one end of the splitters to the recorder "Analog In", and the other end of the splitters to my Amplifier (basically putting the recorder in parallel rather than in series). I now get the signal from my turntable directly to my amp, and rely on the recorders display and a set of headphones for recording while I listen to the LP (No connection is made to the recorder's "Analog Out" jacks - if I want to connect the recorder's output to my amp it is an easy change at the "Y" splitters)."
Best Mastering CD Duplicators
24 bit A/D and D/A converters.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Recording to CD's has worked satisfactory to date."
"Have had it for a couple years."
"Unlike my HHB CD unit which is made in England, and when I bought it in 1999 was $1,000.00 then."
"TASCAM Products are always good."
"Can't get a better one even if they made them."
"Absolutely fabulous piece of equipment!!!"
"Wonderful addition to studio."