Superscope PSD230 Performing Arts Portable CD Player

Manufacturer's Description for Superscope PSD230 Performing Arts Portable CD Player

Music educators who have seen the new Superscope PSD230/220 CD players are buzzing with excitement. That's because these innovative products are ideal for music and dance practice, with controls so intuitive that even beginners can operate them.

The PSD230 is a portable, professional-quality CD player that lets you change the key and tempo of any CD. Never before has a CD player provided these capabilities. Simple button controls let you quickly decrease tempo by 33% (in 50 1% increments from the previous setting). Slow down a music track as a valuable practice aid. The PSD230 also lets you change the musical key in 1/16th note intervals (as much as one octave), without changing tempo. This makes transposing an accompaniment a snap. So it's easy to play or sing along with a popular song in the key of one's choice.

For even more control during practice, a segment of a track can be selected and continually replayed until mastered. Step through an entire track or CD by making the endpoint of one loop the beginning point of the next one. In addition, a voice reduction system within the unit effectively reduces the lead vocals on many CDs, allowing a practicing musician to better hear the instrumentals or a vocalist to sing along as the new lead.

A mic/line input on the PSD230 that accepts either a 1/4 in. or XLR connection allows a microphone or an instrument to be plugged in and mixed with the CD, enhancing the practice performance. An optional foot pedal allows easier control when hands are occupied with an instrument.

The PSD220, at a lower price, is specifically designed for those situations that require tempo change only, such as aerobics, dance, and instrument practice. Both PSD220 and PSD230 include many other professional features, such as analog and digital stereo outputs for connection to powered speakers or a recording device, 3-band EQ for tone balancing, CD-TEXT display, 3-way power, as well as built-in speaker and headphone jack with volume control. Play compilations recorded on CD-R or CD-RW discs.

Features
Music practice made easy.

No software or computers required.

Change tempo without affecting key.

Change key one octave without changing tempo.

Voice reduction circuit takes out lead vocals on many CDs.

Step-through A-B loops.

Take the battery-operated PSD220 or PSD230 anywhere in its (optional) hardshell carrying case. zZounds is an authorized dealer of Superscope products.

Tempo Control: ± 50% in 1% steps, without altering the key

Key Control: ± 1 Octave in 1/8th note steps, without changing the tempo (PSD230 only)

Voice Reduction: reduces lead vocal (PSD230 only)

Program Play: programmable track selection/playback

A-B Repeat: create practice loops between selected start and stop points

Disc/Track Repeat: repeat 1 or all tracks

Single Track Play: automatically cues tracks to audio, and, after playing, cues up the next track

Button Lock: prevents accidental Tempo/Key adjustment

Built-in Speaker: for instant playback

3-Band EQ: bass, mid, and treble controls

Headphone output: 1/4 in. jack socket

Mic/Line Input: XLR/1/4 in. jack socket (PSD230 only)

Analog Output: RCA stereo outputs

Digital Output: Coaxial out

Foot Pedal Input: 1/4 in.

CD-RW Playback: compatible with CD, CD-R, and CD-RW

Anti-Shock: 10-second memory buffer

CD-Text: displays text if present on CD (PSD230 only)

Built-in Infra Red Receiver: accepts RC5 remote control commands

Optional Infra Red Remote Control: RC300

Optional Rechargeable Battery: RB430

Playback System: Compact Disc Digital Audio

Number of Channels: 2

Compatible Discs: CD-DA, CD-R, CD-RW (8CM and 12CM)

Sampling Frequency: 44.1 kHz

Quantization: 16-bit linear/channel

Tempo Control: ± 50%, ± 0.5%

Tuning Control (PSD230 only): ± 2%, ± 0.1%

Key Control (PSD230 only): ± 1 octave, ± 0.1%

Frequency Range: 20Hz ~ 20,000Hz, ± 3dB

Wow and Flutter: Precision of Quartz

Dynamic Range: >68dB

S/N Ratio: >68dB

Channel Separation @ 1kHz: >50dB

THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) @ 1kHz: <0.1%

Mic/Line Input Level XLR / 1/4 in.(PSD230 only):1mV/500mV RMS

Analog Output Level (RCA): 500mV RMS

Digital Output Level (RCA): 0.5Vp-p (75W)

Speaker Output Power: 400mW (Dist. 10%)

Power Requirement Input: 6v, 1200mA

Power Consumption: 6.8W

Alkaline battery Life: 3 hours, approximately

Optional Nicad Battery Life: 4 hours, approximately

Dimensions (W x H x D): 9.76 x 2.13 x 7.20 in.

Net Weight: 2.4 lbs.

Operating Temperature: +41 to 90 degrees F

Operating Humidity: 5 ~ 90% (without dew)