Tascam CD-RW900SL - Rack Mount Slot-Loading CD Recorder with MP3 Playback
The CD-RW900SL from Tascam is a professional-quality slot-loading CD recorder that can be mounted in a standard audio rack. High-quality 24-bit A/D and D/A converters provide terrific audio quality. The unit can record and play CD-R/RW discs as well as play discs that are written with MP3 files.
Standard features of the player include front-panel playback controls, a large information display, a wireless remote control, and stereo RCA I/O connectors. More advanced features include sample rate conversion, selectable disc reading speed, auto cue and auto ready, pitch control of 0.1 to 1.0%, and more. Optical and coaxial digital I/O connectors are also provided for maintaining a digital signal from start to finish.
- Rack mountable slot-loading CD recorder
- Reads and records CD-R/RW and can play back MP3 CDs
- 24-bit A/D and D/A converters for high-quality audio
- Front-panel playback and adjustment controls
- Front-panel headphone jack with independent volume control
- Stereo analog RCA, digital coaxial, and digital optical I/O connectors
- Large information display
- Selectable disc reading speed
- Sample rate conversion
- Auto cue and auto ready features
- IR remote control
- Pitch adjustments on playback from 0.1 to 1.0%
- Auto or manual track dividing
- Sync record start
- Repeat all, single track, or A-B repeat
- CD-RW discs can be erased or unfinalized
- Dedicated input level controls for left and right channels
- CD-TEXT read/write capability
- PS/2 keyboard input for CD-TEXT input and control
| Type | Rack Mount, Slot-Loading |
| Compatible Discs | CD-R, CD-R-DA, CD-RW, CD-RW-DA (High-Speed CD-RW is Supported) |
| Supported Bit/Sample Rates | 16-bit/44.1kHz |
| A/D Converter | 24-bit |
| D/A Converter | 24-bit |
| Sample Rate Conversion | Yes |
| Frequency Response |
20Hz - 20kHz ±0.8dB (Playback) 20Hz - 20kHz ±1dB (Recording) |
| Dynamic Range |
95dB (Playback) 90dB (Recording) |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio |
95dB (Playback) 90dB (Recording) |
| THD + N |
0.006% (Playback) 0.008% (Recording) |
| Connectors |
1 x Power Input 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Input 1 x 1/4" Headphone Output (Front-Panel) 1 x Stereo Analog RCA Input 1 x Stereo Analog RCA Output 1 x S/PDIF Digital Coaxial Input 1 x S/PDIF Digital Coaxial Output 1 x TOSLink Digital Optical Input 1 x TOSLink Digital Optical Output |
| Nominal Input Level | -19dBV |
| Nominal Output Level | -10dBV |
| Built-in Hard Drive | No |
| SCSI | No |
| Word Clock I/O | No |
| Digital Gain Control | No |
| Digital Fade In/Out | No |
| SCMS Management | No |
| Remote Control |
IR Remote PS/2 Keyboard Input |
| RAM Buffer | Not Specified by Manufacturer |
| Track Incrementing Features | Yes |
| Indexing | Yes |
| Finalize Features | Yes |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 3.7 x 19 x 12.1" (94 x 483 x 308mm) |
| Weight | 10 lbs (4.5kg) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 29 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
93%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Good audio (25)
- Easy to use (23)
- Versatile (10)
- Compact (4)
- Durable (4)
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur recording (16)
- Home studio (15)
- Professional recording (14)
- Performances (11)
- Outdoor events / games (10)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Experienced (17), Novice (6), Professional musician (6)
Most Liked Positive Review
High Quality at an affordable price
I use the CD-RW900SL to record audio (CDs) at conferences. We do video and audio. The controls are intuitive. The CDs is produces are excellent. The display is easy to read. I...Read complete review
I use the CD-RW900SL to record audio (CDs) at conferences. We do video and audio. The controls are intuitive. The CDs is produces are excellent. The display is easy to read. I like the slot load/unload, no drawer to stick out. The only feature I would have liked but did not get with this unit would be a timed option to split tracks automatically. My cell phone has a timer on it so no problem there because there is a manual split track button on the control panel. Also, it does have an adjustable volume based track splitter.
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Most Liked Negative Review
After two, maybe this time I'll be lucky
I've had two of these units (Tascam CD-RW900SL)the past 6 days and neither performed the way they should have straight out of the box. Both units I bought took forever to read the ...Read complete review
I've had two of these units (Tascam CD-RW900SL)the past 6 days and neither performed the way they should have straight out of the box. Both units I bought took forever to read the TOC. The first would be very intermittent to play cuts above track 80 from my test discs. The second unit worked well for 10 minutes, but now I get a disc error with any disc I try to load, including brand new "gold" CDs. I'm going to make the 60 mile round trip to GC one more time to try another. If this doesn't work correctly, I'm done.
Dennis, long time Teac/Tascam owner.
REVIEWS
Reviewed by 29 customers
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Pros
- Clear Sound
- Easy To Use
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Events
- Home Studio
- Mobile DJ
- Performances
- Professional Recording
Comments about Tascam CD-RW900SL - Rack Mount Slot-Loading CD Recorder with MP3 Playback:
I use this CD player for performances at the college that I work for. Now that we have the ability to record, it has opened up a whole new world of possibilities.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Durable
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Events
Comments about Tascam CD-RW900SL - Rack Mount Slot-Loading CD Recorder with MP3 Playback:
We use it to record Worship Services. Very simple, volunteer friendly operation . . . Pop in a CD, push record, push play, finalize - CD is ready to do its job for our parishioners. Built durable. Easy set up. Does not need specific CD blanks. All make for a great worship recorder.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Easy To Use
- Versatile
Cons
- Mp3 playback
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Home Studio
- Professional Recording
Comments about Tascam CD-RW900SL - Rack Mount Slot-Loading CD Recorder with MP3 Playback:
I purchased this product for a local church to record the services. It works great as expected. Trying the features out before installation, it can change the pitch and octive of the CD only. It can also pause the recording when there is silence for X amount of seconds to save space on the CD then resume when the decibels are above a certain limit. The only con I have is when playing a CD with mp3 files, it plays certain mp3 files multiple times in a row even though it is on the disc one time. Other than that, I like it. I would purchase one if the need arises.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Durable
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Musician
Comments about Tascam CD-RW900SL - Rack Mount Slot-Loading CD Recorder with MP3 Playback:
These machines are solid and dependable. I use them daily to complete a 16 bit mix off the mixer console or a 2 track mastering tape deck. They seem to accept all major manufactures CD's with no issues.
Pros
- Easy To Use
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- Home Studio
Comments about Tascam CD-RW900SL - Rack Mount Slot-Loading CD Recorder with MP3 Playback:
I use this equipment as my principal hobby.It is easy to operate.Nevertheless I'm very disatisfied because is very poor playing back my MP3 files
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
Comments about Tascam CD-RW900SL - Rack Mount Slot-Loading CD Recorder with MP3 Playback:
Simple to use,sound quality great!
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Easy To Use
Cons
- Limited Functions
Best Uses
Comments about Tascam CD-RW900SL - Rack Mount Slot-Loading CD Recorder with MP3 Playback:
I purchased the 900Sl mostly to make high quality transfers of my vinyl. It certainly does that well. The levels & menu system are easy to use and I found the sound quite pleasing to my ears on playback. My only beef with the 900SL is one of the features that I really wanted -- the auto-detect/new track application -- is completely unreliable, actually it seems to be totally random. I burned through several disks, records, levels, etc. and found I could not repeat the same results. Basically this function is useless. So one will have to manually insert new tracks when transferring an album. This sure doesn't seem like a big engineering feat to get right...
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Events
- Home Studio
- Performances
Comments about Tascam CD-RW900SL - Rack Mount Slot-Loading CD Recorder with MP3 Playback:
Very User Friendly. Great Recordings!
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Durable
- Easy To Use
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Church Recording
- Home Studio
Comments about Tascam CD-RW900SL - Rack Mount Slot-Loading CD Recorder with MP3 Playback:
Purchased to record church worship services. Easy to operate for volunteer tech crew. We were able to preset input levels so that no distortion occurs. Only drawback is there is no "timed" track insertion. But for the price it's a real deal of a recorder. A lot of bang for your buck.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Events
- Home Studio
Comments about Tascam CD-RW900SL - Rack Mount Slot-Loading CD Recorder with MP3 Playback:
We use the Tascam to record worship services and it records crystal clear and is easy to operate. It did reject some generic CDRs but loved the Verbatim CDRs bought with the unit. So be careful with the CDR brands you buy. We especially like creating new tracks by just clicking REC where you want the new track to start and end during the recording. Makes separating the sermon from the rest of the service easy!
Pros
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Professional Recording
Comments about Tascam CD-RW900SL - Rack Mount Slot-Loading CD Recorder with MP3 Playback:
this is our third Tascam recorder. We keep adding to our collection as these are incredibly durable. Great buy
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Compact
- Durable
- Ease to install
- Easy To Use
- Lightweight
- Versatile
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Events
- Home Studio
- Mobile DJ
- Performances
- Professional Recording
Comments about Tascam CD-RW900SL - Rack Mount Slot-Loading CD Recorder with MP3 Playback:
When you see an iceberg is not ease imaging the total volume of ice sunk in the water.
Is the same with this CD recorder: professional, practical, versatile, high quality, robust, elegant and for this price is an afordable oportunity to make HQ CD's.
Pros
Cons
- Unreliable
Best Uses
- Professional Recording
Comments about Tascam CD-RW900SL - Rack Mount Slot-Loading CD Recorder with MP3 Playback:
I've had two of these units (Tascam CD-RW900SL)the past 6 days and neither performed the way they should have straight out of the box. Both units I bought took forever to read the TOC. The first would be very intermittent to play cuts above track 80 from my test discs. The second unit worked well for 10 minutes, but now I get a disc error with any disc I try to load, including brand new "gold" CDs. I'm going to make the 60 mile round trip to GC one more time to try another. If this doesn't work correctly, I'm done.
Dennis, long time Teac/Tascam owner.
Pros
- Clear Sound
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
Comments about Tascam CD-RW900SL - Rack Mount Slot-Loading CD Recorder with MP3 Playback:
Nice quality unit. Chassis is professional grade. BH dropped the price a couple days after I ordered and passed the reduction along making this a more attractive piece, but there really isn't much competition for this space.
A couple of nits. You can use a PC keyboard which speeds title typing, but you need a keyboard with a PS2 type connector. Not easy to find. No connectors of any sort --- digital, optical, or even RCA --- in the box.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Home Studio
- Professional Recording
Comments about Tascam CD-RW900SL - Rack Mount Slot-Loading CD Recorder with MP3 Playback:
This is one of the best sounding CD player recorder. It is also extremely easy to use. The time to erase the disk and to finalize the disc is fast. Good value. The only issue that some of the older cd rewriteable disc is not compatible with this recorder.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Easy To Use
- Versatile
Cons
- None that I can see
Best Uses
- Dubbing
Comments about Tascam CD-RW900SL - Rack Mount Slot-Loading CD Recorder with MP3 Playback:
For transfer of tapes & LPs to CD for personal & business use.
It will use any type of blank CD; it is easy to load & operate and easy to read levels & timing while recording.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Familiar controls
- Versatile
Cons
- Pricey
Best Uses
- Performances
- Sermons
Comments about Tascam CD-RW900SL - Rack Mount Slot-Loading CD Recorder with MP3 Playback:
We use this unit and another of the previous versions is in two of our four Sanctuaries.We have been recording sermons for several years with no issues of any kind.The CD-RW900SL has easier to use controls and is sure to continue with the quality I've come to expect.With the advent of SD and other digital recording formats,I would like to see the price of these become more competitive.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Events
- Home Studio
- Mobile DJ
- Performances
- Professional Recording
Comments about Tascam CD-RW900SL - Rack Mount Slot-Loading CD Recorder with MP3 Playback:
We use the product to record worship services at our church. We had previously used another brand, but find the TEAC to be superior in every way. It's easy to use, finalizes CDs quickly and will operate with a standard recordable CD unlike the other brand we used that required a special "music" CD.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Compact
- Easy To Use
Cons
- None as of yet
Best Uses
- Professional Recording
Comments about Tascam CD-RW900SL - Rack Mount Slot-Loading CD Recorder with MP3 Playback:
This unit is very easy to use and works exactly as I thought it would. Very happy with it.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Compact
- Easy To Use
- Versatile
Cons
- None at the moment
Best Uses
- Mobile DJ
- Professional Recording
Comments about Tascam CD-RW900SL - Rack Mount Slot-Loading CD Recorder with MP3 Playback:
I'm truly pleased with my purchase as I would be cause I'm a fan of tascam products. as i venture more into this item i would find that this product deserves a higher rating but for now product on point
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