Tascam CD-01UPro, CD-01 U Playback, Discs for playback, About finalization, For MP3 CDs

6 - Playback

Discs for playback

The CD-01U/ CD-01U Pro can playback the types of discs listed below.

≠Ordinary audio CDs available commercially (recorded in CD-DA format).

≠CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in CD-DA format, and properly finalized.

≠MP3 files recorded in ISO9660 format on CD-R and CD-RW discs, and properly finalized.

≠CD-R/RW discs that have not been finalized cannot be played back. Make sure the disc has been prop- erly finalized before loading into the player.

About finalization

Even if audio data is recorded onto a CD-R/RW disc, if the TOC (table of contents corresponding to the record- ed data) is not written on the disc after recording, the disc cannot be played back on conventional CD play- ers. Finalization is the process of writing the TOC on the disc.

A number of record companies have released titles on

copy control CD discs as a means of protecting artist copyrights. Some of these discs do not comply with standard CD format specifications, and may not be able to be played on this unit.

The CD-01U/CD-01U Pro can play back MP3 files recorded in formats which conform to ISO9660 level 1, level 2 and Joliet.

For MP3 CDs

CDs containing MP3 files can be played by the CD- 01U/CD-01U Pro with the following limitations on the number of files and directories.

Maximum number of directories: 254

Maximum number of MP3 files: 255

File format: MPEG 1 audio layer 3

Bit rate: 32kbps to 320kbps

Sampling frequency: 44.1KHz, Stereo

File extension: mp3, Mp3, mP3, MP3

The CD-01U/CD-01U Pro can only read the files in the first session of a multi-session disc.

MP3 files are played as the order in the following diagram.

In this manner, playback is performed from the top level

directories.

ID3 tag display for MP3 playback is not supported.

: Folder (Directory)

: MP3 File

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