Cortex HDC500 1U Rack Mountable MP3 Player

HDC500 1U Rack Mountable MP3 Player description:

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