The CORTEX HDC500 1U Rack Mountable MP3 Player. Compact, MP3, WAV and CD-Audio format Digital Audio Controller.
The CORTEX HDC500 has been designed and engineered to provide digital
music playback and manipulation features demanded by professional users. The HDC-500 is designed to liberate DJs from the issues associated with PC-based solutions, by eliminating the need for a computer during performance. The HDC-500 also offers superior portability and flexibility over that of a typical PC. The HDC-500 is a 1U rack mount streaming digital audio controller that allows you to DJ with digital audio files from a variety of sources. In fact, you can use files from any USB compliant device such as external hard drives, USB flash drives, iPods, memory card readers etc. The HDC-500 uses controls very similar to those that you'll find on the controller units for professional DJ CD players including Cue, Play/Pause, Pitch Fader, Pitch Bend etc. and also has some exciting new ways of browsing and searching for files.
Intelligent music database management and the ability to connect a USB keyboard for search and navigation allows the user to search through a massive library of music within seconds, by artist, title, genre, album or even by string.
The main features of the CORTEX HDC500 include:
- Type of Unit: Streaming Digital Audio Controller
- Support for various hard drive & flash-based music players, such as Apple iPod and External CD/DVD Rom Drives
- Intelligent music database management
- Multiple search options including file explorer & BPM search
- Playlist creation with iTunes Playlist Compatibility
- Single 4 line 80-charcter LCD displays for playback information, parameter adjustments & Waveform display
- Front and Rear USB ports for easy access
- USB Keyboard connection for search and navigation
- Jog Wheel with Jog Mode Select
- Scratch effect mode
- Seamless Loop
- User-configurable setup menu
- One touch Song & ID3 tag info button
- Free Cortex Database Manager Software (Mac or PC)
- Single/continuous play modes
- Shuffle mode for unattended playback
- Auto-fade mode
- Two time display modes
- Pitch control fader & bend button with range of +/- 24%
- Performance protection eliminates accidental shutdown
- Rugged 1U rack mount Slim designed steel frame construction for any application
- Balanced XLR outputs
- English, German, Spanish and French Language support
- Format compatibility :MP3, WAV, CD-Audio
- MP3 format: 8 kbps ~ 320 kbps, CBR/VBR, 44.1 kHz
- WAV format: 44.1 kHz, 16 bit stereo
- Instant Start: <0.1 second
- Pitch ranges: 4, 8, 16, 24%
- Pitch increment: 0.05%
- Power: 6V DC 3000mA
- Power consumption: 12 watts
- Weight: 9.68 lbs / 4.4 kgs
- Dimensions: 19 x 10.5 x 2.5 inches / 482 x 267 x 64mm
- USB Connector type: USB Types A&B
- USB protocol support: 1.0, 1.1 (Full Speed) and 2.0 (Hi-Speed)
- Number of USB ports: 2
- Maximum number of connected devices (via USB hub, sold separately: 4 (Plus Keyboard)
- File system support: FAT32, NTFS, HFS+, CDFS, UDFS
- External power supply and manual included
Cortex HDC500 1U Rack Mountable MP3 Player (code 49388)
Compact, MP3, WAV and CD-Audio format Digital Audio Controller. Support for various hard drive & flash-based music players, such as Apple iPod and External CD/DVD Rom Drives.
£239.00 (inc vat)