TASCAM MP-BT1 Portable MP3 Bass Trainer
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The TASCAM MP-BT1 is a valuable practice tool for bassists. Among other things, the MP-BT1 allows users to slow down and speed up songs, and mute bass.
Overview
TASCAM's MP-BT1 is the first MP3 player designed for musicians. Based on the award-winning CD-BT1mkII, this fun mobile bass trainer includes enough memory to store up to 240 songs. Bass parts can be slowed down, looped and even eliminated to help you to learn new riffs. Play back MP3s using Variable Speed Audition, which slows down the speed without changing the pitch, and sections can be seamlessly looped while practicing tricky passages. Songs can even be pitched up or down to match the tuning of your bass, so you don't have to re- tune for every song.
Specs
240-song memory capacity (based on average 4-minute MP3 encoded at 128kbps)
Variable Speed Audition changes the speed of the MP3 playback without changing the pitch
Pitch control in 1% steps so you don't have to re-tune
Seamless looping for practicing tricky passages
High-impedance 1/4 in. bass input
Built-in multi effects for Bass
Bass Canceler on MP3 Playback
Bass range Booster & Enhancer on MP3 playback
1/8 in. Headphone output
Built-in rechargeable battery with 9-hour reserve
128x64 graphic LCD display
USB jack
Auto Power Off and Hold function
Dimensions (WxHxD): 3.1 x 4.3 x 1 in. (78 x 110 x 25.5 mm) excluding protrusions
Weight: 7.8 ounces (220g) including lithium ion battery
Variable Speed Audition changes the speed of the MP3 playback without changing the pitch
Pitch control in 1% steps so you don't have to re-tune
Seamless looping for practicing tricky passages
High-impedance 1/4 in. bass input
Built-in multi effects for Bass
Bass Canceler on MP3 Playback
Bass range Booster & Enhancer on MP3 playback
1/8 in. Headphone output
Built-in rechargeable battery with 9-hour reserve
128x64 graphic LCD display
USB jack
Auto Power Off and Hold function
Dimensions (WxHxD): 3.1 x 4.3 x 1 in. (78 x 110 x 25.5 mm) excluding protrusions
Weight: 7.8 ounces (220g) including lithium ion battery
Documents and Manuals
For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 323-726-0303
Web: https://tascam.com/us/support/contact
Phone: 323-726-0303
Web: https://tascam.com/us/support/contact
TASCAM's Description
TASCAM MP-BT1 Portable MP3 Bass Trainer
TASCAM's MP-BT1 is the first MP3 player designed for musicians. Based on the award-winning CD-BT1mkII, this fun mobile bass trainer includes enough memory to store up to 240 songs. Bass parts can be slowed down, looped and even eliminated to help you to learn new riffs. Play back MP3s using Variable Speed Audition, which slows down the speed without changing the pitch, and sections can be seamlessly looped while practicing tricky passages. Songs can even be pitched up or down to match the tuning of your bass, so you don't have to re- tune for every song.The bass input lets you to rock along with multi-effects, including a bass canceler so you can play along with your favorite bands. A tuner, metronome, and built-in rechargeable battery are also built- in. All of this is packed into an MP3 player smaller than a stomp box, so stuff it in your backpack, gig bag or back pocket and hit the road.
The MP-BT1 uses a high-speed USB connection to load up MP3s and charge the built-in battery (an optional power supply is also available). Zip through your MP3 collection using a data wheel, dedicated buttons and a graphical LCD display. A rechargeable 9-hour lithium ion battery is built into the unit, and an optional power supply is also available.
Put 240 songs in your gig bag with the MP-BT1, the first MP3 player for musicians.
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars.
(7 ratings)
Submitted April 11, 2009 by a customer from bnl.com
"Makes Learning Bass Parts Extraordinarily Easy"
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This device makes learning bass parts easy. Looping through a troublesome section of a song is very helpful. It is a bit touchy about the type of MP3 that you can use. I did not have a problem with this but in reading reviews did notice that others did. 98 percent of my MP3s are recorded from my personal CDs at 160Kbps at 44.1KHz. It does not like variable bit rate files or 48KHz files.
I was able to put about 220 song files on the device. All of these files have intriguing bass parts. I will probable never learn to play all of these songs, but they are handy if I want to try. Cool device!
Sound
Sounds fine, but it does not crank out much volume. This is the reason that I did not rate this product higher.
Features
The unit does not come with an adapter, but it charges an internal lithium-ion cell that can easily be charged through the supplied USB cable using a computer.
Ease of Use
Pretty easy to use but does take a bit of time to understand how to get to some buried features. Some items that would seem intuitively to be important enough to need easy access require a bit more digging through the interface (not a big gripe though).
Quality
Seems well made. Has an aluminum body that should hold up well. I haven't dropped it (yet) so I am probably not the best judge of who well it is made.
Value
Good value, in my opinion.
Musical Background:
Hobbyist
Musical Style:
Jazz, Rock
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