TASCAM’s best-selling line of single-rackspace CD players has been updated to the CD-500. The Tascam CD-500 is a Slot-Loading CD Player with a new transport, featuring brushless motors and an edge-grabbing mechanism to prevent disc damage. A front-panel 10-key pad gives you instant access to CD tracks, and flash start is available for instant playback. The CD-500 supports MP3 and WAV file playback from CD-ROM as well as traditional audio CDs.

The TASCAM CD-500 includes 16% pitch control for CD playback speed. Other features include incremental play, fader start, Call/return to last play point, fade in/out, power on play and more. Controllable through RS-232C, footswitch or wireless remote control, the CD-500 is the perfect solution for installation, touring, house of worship and anywhere else rackspace is at a premium.

Features:
 • Slot-loading mechanism
 • RCA unbalanced output
 • Optical and Coaxial S/PDIF digital outputs
 • All, single, random, A/B and 99-track program play
 • Incremental play
 • Track elapsed, track remain, disc remain time display
 • Call function: return to last play start point
 • Intro check
 • Fade in/out (0 to 10 sec., in 0.5 sec. steps)
 • Power on play
 • Frame-accurate search
 • Skip back play
 • Activate or deactivate the wireless remote
 • Relay play with multiple units through 1/8” relay in/out jack
 • Index search (CD-DA discs) and directory search (MP3 discs)
 • Mono output
 • Resume
 • Fader start / event start
 • EOM (End of message)
 • WAV file (up to 48kHz/16bit) and MP3 file (up to 320kbps VBR) playback
 • Headphone output
 • RS-232C control
 • Wireless remote controller included
 • Footswitch input (for optional RC-3F footswitch)