Tascam CDGT2 Guitar Trainer

Tascam CDGT2 Guitar Trainer Review

Tascam CDGT2 Guitar Trainer Feature

• Portable CD guitar trainer (More compact than previous CD-GT1MKII)
• CD-DA/CD-R/CD-RW disc playback
• 10 second anti-shock memory
• Album title/Track title indication by CD-Text
• Key control: +/-6 semi-tone, in semi-tone steps with +/-50 cents fine tune

Featuring an improved compact design, the Tascam CD-GT2 guitar trainer allows artists, musicians, students, and music teachers to practice, learn and teach fast licks, rhythm parts and solos from their favorite artists. It offers comprehensive LCD display with graphical user interface, album title/track title indication by CD-Text, expanded effect banks for user preset, chromatic tuner.

The Tascam CD-GT2 CD guitar trainer (see larger image).

Easy portability--weighs just over 1 pound (see larger image).

Tascam's VSA feature (Variable Speed Audition, pitch control without affecting key) lets you learn a continuous mix of your favorite songs anywhere you go, while Flash Back, loop, and other play functions help review parts without having to constantly reach for the controls. The CD-VT2 also includes a vocal/instrument canceller, allowing you to play along to featured parts with your own vocal or instrument.

Key Features

• Portable CD guitar trainer (More compact than previous CD-GT1MKII)
• CD-DA/CD-R/CD-RW disc playback
• 10 second anti-shock memory
• Comprehensive 128 x 64 dot matrix LCD display with graphical user interface
• Album title/Track title indication by CD-Text
• Elapsed Time/Remain Time display with bar meter
• +16 to -50% pitch control in 1% steps
• VSA (Variable Speed Audition, pitch control without affecting key)
• Key control: +/-6 semi-tone, in semi-tone steps with +/-50 cents fine tune
• Single play and continuous play
• Single Loop, All Loop, and Seamless IN-OUT Loop
• Flash Back function (Instant review up to 5 seconds prior playback)
• Guitar Canceller with selectable canceling pan point and selectable frequency range
• 10 effect banks for user preset
• Chromatic tuner with calibration (435 to 445Hz)
• 3 octaves tone oscillator
• Metronome (BPM: 40 to 220, Beat: 2 to 6)
• 1/4-inch Guitar input
• Guitar/Mic input volume
• Guitar/Mic input level meter indicator on LCD display
• CD level meter indicator
• Foot switch connector
• 5 selectable functions by foot switch (Flash Back, Rewind, FF, Bank, Effect on/off)
• 1/8-inch stereo line output
• 1/8-inch stereo headphone output
• Headphone volume
• MONO monitor for CD (L+R, L, R)
• Split monitor (Left ch: CD, Right ch: Input or vice versa)
• Battery operation
• Optional power supply PS-P520

Specifications

• Disc Type:8cm and 12cm CD
• Line Output Connector:1/8-inch Stereo mini connector
• Nominal Stereo Output Level: -10dBV
• Output Impedance: 600ohm (2V RMS)
• Maximum Output Level (LINE OUT): +6dBV
• Headphone Output Connector: 1/8-inch Stereo mini connector
• Maximum Output Level (PHONES): 15mW (at 32ohm loaded)
• Guitar/Mic Input Connector: 1/4-inch Phone Connector
• Nominal Input Level
  • Guitar Input: -15dBV
  • Mic Input: -40dBV
• Maximum Input Level
  • Guitar Input: +6dBV
  • Mic Input: -19dBV
• Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (-3/+1dB); (A weight filter + 20KHz LPF)
• Signal to Noise Ratio: Better than 85 dB
• Total Harmonic Distortion:< 0.03% (200Hz HPF + 20KHzLPF)
• Channel Separation: Better than 80dB (A weight filter + 20KHz LPF)
• Power Requirements: DC 5V (Optional AC adapter PS-P520) AA batteries x 4
• Power Consumption: 4W (with PS-P520)
• Dimensions: 7.64 x 1.52 x 5.43 inches (WxHxD)
• Weight (excluding batteries): 19.4 ounces

The Tascam CDGT2 is the latest introduction in the portable CD trainer line - a product category literally invented by Tascam. Like the wildly-popular original CDGT1 guitar trainer, musicians have the ability to slow down the speed of a CD without changing the pitch - allowing artists, musicians, students, and music teachers to practice, learn and teach fast licks, rhythm parts and solos from their favorite artists. With its ultra-compact design and new functionality, the new CD trainers from Tascam are the most user-friendly trainers ever. The new CDGT2 guitar trainer completes our all-new lineup of trainers for the, musician, student, teacher and artist on the go. The new CDGT2 guitar trainer features an all new improved ultra compact design, comprehensive LCD display with graphical user interface, Album title/Track title indication by CD-Text, expanded effect banks for user preset, 3 octaves tone oscillator, and Tascam's pioneering VSA (Variable Speed Audition, pitch control without affecting key) feature that lets music fans learn a continuous mix of their favorite songs anywhere they go. With Tascam's legendary ease of use, pioneering features such as integrated pitch and key control, instrument canceller with selectable canceling pan point and selectable frequency range, and seamless integration with CD-DA/CD-R/CD-RW disc playback. Users can now discover the licks their favorite artist really played.