Tascam SS-CDR1 Owner's Manual

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24 TASCAM SS-CDR1Files that can be playedThe SS-CDR1 is able to play files in the following formats.When using a CF card:WAV format files• Stereo or monaural WAV files in sampling frequenciesof 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz can be played.MP3 format files• Stereo or monaural MP3 files in sampling frequenciesof 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz and bit rates of 64 kbps to 320kbps can be played.When using a CD:CD-DA (audio CD) format• Commercial audio CDs and CDs recorded in audio CDformat can be played.WAV format files• Stereo or monaural WAV files in sampling frequenciesof 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz can be played.MP3 format files• Stereo or monaural MP3 files in sampling frequenciesof 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz and bit rates of 64 kbps to 320kbps can be played.TIPAs long as they meet the above requirements, theSS-CDR1 can play files that were recorded on anotherdevice. For example, you can use your computer orother audio device to write files conforming to theabove conditions to a CD or CF card, and then insertthis media into the SS-CDR1 and play it. This allowsyou to work efficiently when preparing playbackmaterial for the SS-CDR1.NOTEBecause of the nature of their format, VBR (VariableBit Rate) MP3 files do not allow a precise location tobe found. Thus, when performing functions thatrequire a point to be specified within the track, suchas Time Skip, Call, or the point A setting for A-BRepeat, there may be a slight discrepancy betweenthe point you specified and the point at which play-back actually begins.This chapter explains the functions for playing audio filesstored on a CD or CF card.The following explanation assumes that a CD or CF cardcontaining an audio file is inserted in the SS-CDR1, thatthe SS-CDR1 is powered-on, and that the current device(CD or CF) is selected appropriately (see “Selecting thedevice” on page 23).5 − PlaybackTracks and filesAudio data is saved on the media as “audio files.” Thesefiles are handled by the SS-CDR1 as “tracks.”This means that when explaining recording or playback inthis manual, we will refer to audio files as “tracks” (or“songs” in some cases), and will mainly use the term“files” when explaining media management. Please beaware that these two terms actually refer to the same thing.Play areaThe region of playback tracks that can be selected in thehome screen is called the “play area.”For an audio CD, the play area will normally be the entiredisc. For a CF card or CD that contains WAV files or MP3files, you can specify the play area.If the media contains numerous files, limiting the play areawill make it easier for you to select the desired track.Selecting the type of play areaYou can use the menu to specify the desired type of playarea (for details on how to perform menu operations, referto “Operations in the menu screens” on page 18).1 While stopped, or with no CompactFlash cardinserted, press the MENU key to access the mainmenu list screen.2 Select the PLAY menu.3 Select PLAY AREA.4 Specify the desired type of play area.When using a CF card, you can choose ALL,FOLDER, or PLAYLIST.