Yamaha CDRHD-1500 Brochure

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CDR-HD1500

CD-R/RW + HDD Digital Audio Recorder

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Versatile, Convenient, High Capacity Digital Recording. Ideal for a Variety of
Uses Including as a High Quality Jukebox.

䢇 Linear PCM 16-Bit/44kHz Recording (No Compression)

䢇 24-Bit D/A and A/D Conversions

䢇 Audio Master Quality Recording Mode (CD-R only)

䢇 CD—HDD—CD Recording Maintains Full Digital Quality

䢇 250GB Hard Disk Drive Capacity

䢇 Easy, Extensive Editing Possible Before Recording CDs

䢇 100 Hours Continuous External Source Recording

䢇 High-Speed Ripping (10x Normal Speed)

䢇 High-Speed Recording (8x to CD-R, 4x to CD-RW)

䢇 Jog Dial for Fast Track Access

䢇 On-Screen Display

䢇 CD Text Display

䢇 Synchronized Recording Mode

䢇 Timer Recording Compatibility

䢇 Title Input with PC (via RS-232C Interface)

䢇 Time Search

䢇 Digital and Analogue Recording Level Control

Hard disk holds 392 hours of
music

Rip 400+ CD's onto the hard disk
at 10x normal speed. Highest
digital quality because signal is
not compressed.

Huge Storage Capacity and
High-Speed Ripping

Do your own editing

A wide range of editing
functions makes it easy to
create CDs exactly the way
you want them.

Making your own CDs is easy
and fast

When your perfectly edited
music is ready to be recorded
from the hard disk, transfer it at
8x normal speed to a CD-R or
at 4x to a CD-RW.

JAZZ

amaha went to extreme lengths to
make the DPX-1 as noiseless as
possible. We started with a low-noise
yet powerful Sirocc

Record other sources, too

Record LPs, tapes, radio and
other sources — then burn
them onto CD-Rs for long-term
storage or jukebox use.

Input and edit titles
via PC

Connect a PC to
view, create and
edit your own disc,
album and track
titles.

Long-Play ConvenienceHigh-Speed Recording

Instant access to your music

Create up to 999 “albums,”
each with as many as 99
songs, on the HD. The Jog dial
makes accessing tracks ultra­fast and easy.

䢇 Extensive Inputs and Outputs

䢇 Automatic Synchronized Sampling Rate Conversion

䢇 Copyright Protection

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CDR-HD1500 CD-R/RW + HDD Digital Audio Recorder

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More Easily: Ripping, Editing, Playback
and Burning New CDs

If listening to music is important to you, the
CDR-HD1500 is going to make your life
more enjoyable. You can rip over 400 CD's
onto the hard disk, then group the songs
together for playback and recording.
Creating your own personal CD collection is
easy and fun.

You’ll also appreciate the CDR­HD1500’s superb audio quality, high speed
operation, versatile functions and fast music
access. In fact, the more you use it, the
more you’ll realize that this is a machine
designed by music enthusiasts, for music
enthusiasts. Make the most of it!

Extremely High Quality Recording and
Playback

The CDR-HD1500 uses a Linear PCM
recording system, which means the music
signal is recorded without being
compressed, so no quality is lost. In
addition, recording from CD to hard disk
and back to CD maintains full digital quality
throughout the process. A high performance
24-bit D/A converter ensures optimum audio
reproduction, and a 24-bit A/D converter is
used for best quality analogue source
recording. And finally, unlike PCs with a
hard disk and CD recorder, the CDR­HD1500 is designed exclusively for audio
use — all memory and technology is
dedicated to maximizing audio quality.

Audio Master Quality Recording

This is an exclusive new Yamaha recording
process that provides even higher quality
when creating CD-R discs. It creates bigger
pits and lands (the space between pits),
enabling higher recording accuracy. In fact,
it raises recording quality to the level of
professionally prepared music CDs. This
greater capacity demanded by this type of
recording requires a hard disk drive, so it is
only possible with the CDR-HD1500.

Flexible Editing Functions

The hard disk drive makes it possible to edit
the stored music before creating a new CD,
unlike ordinary CD recorders which don’t let
you edit once the music is recorded. The

CDR-HD1500 takes full advantage of this
ability, offering a large choice of editing
features. Individual tracks can be
combined, split, faded in/out, moved,
erased and more, all with no loss of
quality. You can even edit during playback
— just press the Menu key and the CDR­HD1500 enters the editing mode. In
addition, you can create and edit your own
disc, album and track titles via the Jog dial
or a PC.

Handy Album Function

The unique Album function is another
CDR-HD1500 advantage. First, you select
songs on the hard disk and mark with a
bookmark, even while they are playing.
You then transfer the bookmarks to a
stored playlist called an Album. The hard
disk can hold up to 999 Albums, each with
up to 99 songs, made up of any
combination of songs on the hard disk.
These personal Albums can then be used
for playback or for burning new CDs.

More Editing Convenience

The Bookmark function can also be used
when you’re playing a single CD loaded
into the machine. This lets you copy
selected tracks off the CD, instead of the
whole disc. There are also a number of
Album editing functions available. You can
adjust the volume level for each track on
an album and the length of the intervals
between tracks, shuffle tracks by
reassigning track numbers within an
album, and more.

Large Storage Capacity and External
Source Recording

Whether you use the CDR-HD1500 for
playback or recording (probably for both)
you’ll be delighted at how much music it
holds. You can record 400+ CD's worth of
music onto the 250 gigabyte hard disk.
And unlike most HDD music servers, the
CDR-HD1500 also lets you record 10
minutess of other sources, such as long
radio broadcasts, tapes or records. In fact,
this is a great way to archive your old
music sources — record them onto high
quality, non-degradable CD-R/RW discs.

Fast Recording, Quick Access to Music

Recording 392 hours is a great
advantage, especially because the CDR­HD1500 copies the music data onto the
hard disk at 10 times normal speed. So a
CD only takes five or six minutes to input.
Making new CDs is fast, too: eight times
normal speed onto CD-Rs and four times
faster onto CD-RWs. But your favorite
feature of all may well be the Jog dial.
Just a flick of the wrist lets you select any
disc, album or song for instant play — it’s
even faster and easier than ordinary CD
players.

More Recording Convenience

The CDR-HD1500 offers timer recording
compatibility so the power can be
controlled by an external audio timer. This
lets you record radio programs when
you’re away or just to be sure you don’t
miss them. There’s also a Synchronized
Recording mode with adjustable
parameters for detecting track intervals.

RS-232C Interface

An RS-232C interface is provided so the
CDR-HD1500 can be used with a
computer in a custom installation.

Other Notable Features

• On-screen display (on TV) lets you
view disc, album and track titles (also
shown on panel display).

• Title input with PC (via RS-232C).

• Time search — useful for searching
long recordings, such as those
recorded from the radio.

• Digital and analogue recording level
control.

• Automatic synchronized sampling rate
conversion: 96kHz, 48kHz, 44.1kHz,
32kHz.

• Copyright protection

• SCMS (Serial Copy Management
System).

• Digital Move — transfers copy­protected data from the hard disk to a
blank disc, then erases it from the hard
disk.

• Analogue copy — copy onto a blank
disc, data remains on hard disk.

CDR-HD1500 Connections

Mixed 2-Channel
Audio Output
Terminals

Analog Inputs
and Outputs

* Only compatible with discs that have been finalized when recording is completed. Some discs cannot be played depending on the disc characteristics or recording conditions. ** Only compatible with discs that
have been recorded in CD-DA format or Video CD format and Super Video CD format. *** Some MP3, JPEG or WMA discs cannot be played depending on the disc characteristics or recording conditions.

• Dolby, Pro Logic and Double D are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Corporation. • DTS and DTS-ES are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. • Product designs and specifications are subject to change
without notice.

Optical and Coaxial Digital
Audio Inputs and Outputs

RS-232C
Interface

Main Specifications

Frequency Response 5 Hz – 20 kHz ±0.5 dB
Playback S/N Ratio 105 dB
Playback Dynamic Range 99 dB
Playback THD + Noise: 0.004%
Recording S/N Ratio 92 dB
Recording Dynamic Range 92 dB
Recording THD + Noise 0.006%
Dimensions (W x H x D) 435 x 116 x 415 mm;

17-1/8” x 4-9/16” x 16-5/16”

Weight 7.8 kg; 17.2 lbs.

Yamaha Electronics UK Ltd, 200 Rickmansworth Road Watford Herts WD18 7GQ Tel: [phone] www.yamaha-uk.com