TASCAM lr-10

Main Features

- Compact and light-weight all-in-one instrument/vocals trainer for playing or singing with your favorite songs
o Perfect for strings, wind players, keyboardists, vocalists or any other musician
o Take it anywhere you go
o Simply record your performance with the built-in stereo microphones
o Play or sing along with existing songs
o Capture musical ideas
o Record over existing songs (overdub)
o Monitor the mix with headphones while recording
o Check your recordings with the built-in loudspeaker
o Digitize your analogue music archives (line input)

- Tempo control: 50 % to 150 % in 10-% steps
o Change the song tempo without affecting the pitch to practise fast phrases

- Key control: ±6 semi-tones with ±50 cents fine tune
o Adjust the key without affecting the tempo to “tune the song” to your instrument or voice
o Tempo and key control can be used at the same time

- In-Out loop playback
o Practise complex parts of a single song over and over again
o Up to five loops can be set for each file in a playlist

- Flashback function
o Instantly jump back by 1–10 seconds during playback

- Reverb effect
o Make your performance more shining

- Built-in tuner
o Tune your instrument precisely with a chromatic mode or an oscillator

- Built-in metronome
o Set tempo and beat and start to improve your timing (when playback is stopped)

- MP3/WAV file playback and WAV file recording
o Play along with or listen to your favourite MP3 or WAV files
o Record your performance to CD-quality WAV files

- Pre-recording buffer
o Capture up to 2 seconds of audio before the record key is pressed

- Auto recording feature
o Recording starts and pauses automatically depending on the input level

- File divide function
o Split a WAV file into two files at any position you like
o Perfect to cut long sessions into smaller pieces
o Clean a song start or ending from unwanted noise

- Uses an SD/SDHC memory card as recording/playback medium
o Compact, secure and easily available
o A 2-GB card is included with the unit

- Foot switch available as an option (Tascam RC-3F)
o Use it for hands-free operation while playing or singing
o Several operation modes selectable

- USB 2.0 port (USB cable included)
o Copy your favourite song files from a computer
o Copy/move your recorded files to a computer for further processing or publication on the web

- Two options of power supply
o Independent operation with two AA Alkaline or NiMH batteries
o Long-time operation with optional AC adapter (Tascam PS-P520)

General

- Recording media : SD card (64 MB - 2 GB), SDHC card (4–32 GB)
- Recording format : WAV (44.1kHz, 16-bit), Playback formats WAV (44.1 kHz, 16/24-bit), MP3 (44.1/48 kHz, 32/64/96/128/192/256/320 kbit/s)
- Number of input channels : 2 (stereo)

Audio inputs and outputs

- Line input : 3.5-mm jack, stereo
- Input impedance : 23 kOhm
- Nominal input level : –10 dBV (INPUT volume at 7)
- Maximum input level : +6 dBV (INPUT volume at 7)
- Minimum input level : –22 dBV (INPUT volume at 10)
- Built-in microphone : Electret condenser, omnidirectional, stereo
- Headphones/line output : 3.5-mm mini jack, stereo
- Output impedance : 23 Ohm
- Nominal output level : –14 dBV (10 kOhm load)
- Maximum output level (line) : +2 dBV (10 kOhm load)
- Maximum output power (headphones) : 15 mW + 15 mW (32 Ohm load)
- Built-in loudspeaker : 0.4 W (mono)

Other inputs and outputs

- USB port : Mini-B type connector
- Format : USB 2.0 High Speed (480 Mbit/s)
- Remote connector : 2.5-mm TRS jack

Audio performance (Line In to Line Out)

- Frequency response : 20 Hz – 20 kHz +1/–3 dB
- Total harmonic distortion : 0.03%
- S/N ratio : 90 dB

Computer compatibility

- Windows :Pentium 300 MHz or faster, 128 MB or more memory USB port (USB 2.0 recommended)
- Macintosh : Power PC, iMac, G3, G4 266 MHz or faster 64 MB or more memory, USB port (USB 2.0 recommended)
- Recommended USB host controller : Intel chipset
- Supported operating systems : Windows XP , Windows Vista , Windows 7, Mac OS X 10.2 or later

Power supply and other specifications

- Power supply : Two AA batteries (Alkaline or Ni-MH), AC adapter (TASCAM PS-P520, sold separately), USB bus power
- Power consumption : 0.4 W (MP3 playback)
- Battery operation time (continuous operation)
- Alkaline batteries : About 13 hours (WAV recording using built-in microphone), About 13 hours (WAV or MP3 playback using headphones), About 8 hours (WAV or MP3 playback using built-in loudspeaker)
- Ni-MH batteries : About 11 hours (WAV recording using built-in microphone), About 11 hours (WAV or MP3 playback using headphones), About 7.5 hours (WAV or MP3 playback using built-in loudspeaker)
- Dimensions (W x H x D) : 158 mm x 30 mm x 70 mm
- Weight : 0.17 kg (without batteries)
- Operating temperature range : 0–40 °C