Roland AR-200 Audio Recorder

Roland Updated: 2009-02-16 RSS
Roland AR-200 Audio Recorder

The AR-200 offers an affordable way to digitally record and play back audio phrases with professional sound quality and extremely reliable operation. Using PC data card storage, this half-rack recorder can store and play back up to 250 phrases, or play back up to 1,000 phrases saved from an AR-3000.

* Half-rack digital audio recorder using PC card storage technology
* Records and plays back up to 250 audio phrases with 16-bit sound quality
* Audio/MIDI phrases can be triggered via MIDI and GPI
* Can be used in stereo or dual mono applications

Specifications

Recording Format: RDAC (Roland Digital Audio Coding)
Recording Media: PC card (PC Card Standard(1995) compatible)
Applicable PC Cards: ATA FLASH cards: Roland ATA FLASH PC Cards PM series
Number of Phrases: 250 phrases (card save from AR-200), maximum 1000 phrases (card saved from AR-3000)
Phrase Types: Audio phrases (stereo/mono), MIDI phrases
Playback Methods
- Card saved from AR-200
- Direct playback: 9 phrases, 2 modes (normal/last-in)
- Internal playback: 9 phrases
- Binary playback: 250 phrases
- MIDI playback: 1000 phrases
- AR-LINK playback: 1000 phrases
- Card saved from AR-3000
- Direct playback: 9 phrases, 4 modes (normal/first-in/last-in/sequence)
- Internal playback: 9 phrases
- Program playback: 100 phrases, 5 patterns
- Binary playback: 250 phrases
- MIDI playback: 1000 phrases
- AR-LINK playback: 1000 phrases
Master Equalizer (Card Saved from AR-3000)
- High: -12 dB to +12 dB (3/6 kHz, shelving type), Low: -12 dB to +12 dB (200/400 HZ, shelving type)
Inputs
- Line input (unbalanced): input sensitivity: -10 dBu, Nominal input level: 0 dBu, Input impedance: 10 kΩ
Outputs
- Audio outputs(balanced): Normal output level: +4 dBu/-10dBv (-10 dBV=-7.79 dBu), Output impedance: 500 Ω
Synchronization: MTC(requires card with data saved from AR-3000), MMC(requires card with data saved from AR-3000), AR-LINK (slave only), multitrack recording/playback (slave only)
Power Supply: DV 9V (AC adaptor), DC 9V - DC 24V (CONT A, CONT B)
Current Draw: 900 mA
Options: RSC-15APL (AR-LINK Cable)