TASCAM CD-200SB

Product overview

The TASCAM CD-200SB is a professional 2U rack-mount CD player with SD/SDHC card and USB flash drive playback, direct access to ten user-defined folders and built-in dubbing from CD to SD or USB.

Joining the CD-200 series installed in countless facilities, the CD-200SB adds a solid-state player that works like a traditional CD changer: the ten number keys on the front panel call up ten folders on an SD card or USB drive, each like an album. With no rotating parts, solid-state media is durable and maintenance-free, ideal for background music that runs for hours every day. The CD-5020A audio CD drive with shockproof memory, balanced XLR and unbalanced RCA outputs, coaxial and optical S/PDIF and a wireless remote complete it.

Key features

• SD/SDHC card and USB flash drive playback in addition to CD
• Direct access to 10 user-defined folders with the front-panel number keys or the remote
• Dubbing from CD to SD or USB as WAV or MP3, completed as the disc plays
• CD: CD-DA, WAV, MP3, MP2; SD/SDHC and USB: WAV, MP3, MP2, WMA, AAC
• CD text and ID3/WMA/AAC tag display
• Four playback modes (continuous, single, random, program), repeat and folder repeat
• ±14% pitch control for CD, Intro Check and 10-second shockproof memory
• Browse and folder erase functions for SD and USB media
• XLR balanced and RCA unbalanced outputs; coaxial and optical digital outputs
• 1/4-inch headphone output; RC-CD200SB wireless remote included
• EIA 2U rack-mount size; RoHS certified

Ten direct folders, like a CD changer

Organise music in folders on an SD card or USB drive and assign them to the FOLDER/TRACK SELECT 1-10/0 keys, one at a time with SET or all at once with AUTO SET. A lit key starts its folder with one press. The assignments are saved on the card or drive itself, so they are ready again when the media is loaded, even in another CD-200SB.

Convert CDs to files without a computer

Load a CD and an SD card or USB drive, press DUBBING and pick a number key for the destination folder. The CD plays while it is converted, so dubbing is finished when playback ends, and the new album is assigned to that key. Choose 44.1 kHz/16-bit WAV, or MP3 at 256, 128 or 64 kbps.

Solid-state reliability for installed sound

Without a rotating mechanism, SD and USB playback is durable and maintenance-free, so the CD-200SB can play background music for hours every day. Wide file support (WAV, MP3, MP2, WMA, AAC) gives peace of mind where you never know what files will be brought in.

Balanced, unbalanced and digital outputs

XLR outputs at +4 dBu (+20 dBu maximum) feed professional mixers and amplifiers, RCA outputs at -10 dBV serve other equipment, and coaxial and optical S/PDIF outputs carry CD, SD and USB playback digitally.

In the box

• TASCAM CD-200SB CD / solid-state player
• Wireless remote control unit (RC-CD200SB)
• AAA batteries (x 2)
• Rack-mounting screw kit
• TASCAM ID registration guide
• Warranty card
• Owner's Manual

SD/SDHC cards and USB flash drives are sold separately; TASCAM publishes lists of confirmed media.

TASCAM CD-200SB: frequently asked questions

What media can the CD-200SB play?

Audio CDs and data CDs, SD cards (2 GB), SDHC cards (4 to 32 GB) and USB flash drives (4 to 64 GB) formatted FAT16 or FAT32.

Can it copy CDs to a USB drive?

Yes. The dubbing function converts a CD to WAV or MP3 files on an SD card or USB flash drive as the disc plays, with no computer needed.

What is the direct folder function?

You can assign up to ten folders on an SD card or USB drive to the front-panel number keys; pressing a key immediately plays that folder, like choosing an album on a CD changer.

Does it have balanced outputs?

Yes. It has XLR balanced outputs (+4 dBu) as well as RCA unbalanced outputs and coaxial and optical digital outputs.

Where can I buy the TASCAM CD-200SB in India?

The TASCAM CD-200SB is available from Shivansh Electronics, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, with delivery across India.

Workflow 1: All-day background music from SD or USB

Run long background music programmes from solid-state media.

Connections

Setup

1. Copy music to the card or drive in folders, one folder per programme.
2. Insert it, select it with MEDIA SELECT and press AUTO SET (SHIFT + SET) to assign the folders to the number keys.
3. Turn repeat on and choose continuous or random playback.
4. Press a lit number key to start that folder.

Tip: Folder assignments are saved on the media, so the card is ready in any CD-200SB.

Workflow 2: Building a solid-state library from CDs

Convert a CD collection to files on SD or USB.

Connections

Setup

1. Load the CD and insert the SD card or USB drive.
2. Choose the file format with SHIFT + DUBBING [WAV/MP3]: WAV or MP3 HQ, MQ or LQ.
3. Press DUBBING and then a blinking number key for a new folder.
4. When the CD finishes, FINISHED appears and the new folder is assigned to that key.

Tip: MP3 HQ (256 kbps) is the default; WAV keeps the CD at 44.1 kHz/16-bit.

Workflow 3: Retail store with changing playlists

Let staff choose music programmes by number, like albums on a CD changer.

Connections

Setup

1. Assign seasonal or daypart folders to number keys 1 to 10.
2. Label which key holds which programme for the staff.
3. Staff press the matching number key on the unit or the remote.
4. Use CLEAR to remove an old assignment and SET to assign a new folder.

Workflow 4: Presentations and events with mixed media

Play CDs, SD cards and USB drives brought in by presenters.

Connections

Setup

1. Insert the presenter's CD, SD card or USB drive.
2. Select the media with MEDIA SELECT.
3. Press BROWSE to find the right folder and file, then PLAY/PAUSE to play it.
4. Press TRK SEL to use the number keys for direct track selection.

Tip: WAV, MP3, MP2, WMA and AAC are all supported from SD and USB.

Workflow 5: Fitness class CDs with pitch control

Adjust the tempo of class music played from CD.

Connections

Setup

1. Load the CD and choose the track.
2. Press PITCH on the remote to turn pitch control on.
3. Set the value with the −/+ keys, up to ±14%.
4. Press PITCH again to return to normal speed.

Workflow 6: Tidying media with browse and erase

Remove old programmes from a card or drive without a computer.

Connections

Setup

1. Select the card or drive with MEDIA SELECT.
2. Press ERASE FOLDER (SHIFT + BROWSE on the unit) to enter erase folder mode.
3. Select the folder with the FOLDER keys or a number key.
4. Press ERASE FOLDER again to erase it.

Tip: Copy anything you want to keep before erasing: the whole folder is removed.