Rack mountable dual cassette deck with USB output
The 202MKVII is an easy-to-handle, good sounding dual-well cassette deck for professional use across a wide range of applications; not only playing back you favourite cassettes, but also making your own! Seize the means of production!
The unit offers excellent sonic performance due to a wide frequency range. Both decks in the 202MKVII can record, so you can actually make two masters of the same source at the same time. RTZ function and a repeat playback feature are provided, and you can increase or lower the pitch and tempo while playing back. A microphone input on the front panel makes spontaneous recording (solo or mixed with a line level source or a cassette) convenient. There is also a pre-listening function that helps you preparing the next song on one deck while the other deck is playing.
And of course, you can use the two decks for cassette dubbing at normal speed. If you still value audio cassettes as a reliable and inexpensive recording medium, the Tascam 202MKVII is a modern, practice-oriented solution at a truly affordable price.
Features:
- Two cassette decks in one unit
- Both decks can record and play back
- Parallel recording on both decks
- One-way IC logic transport control with excellent stability and durability
- Supports Normal, Chrome and Metal tapes
(Type I, Type II, Type IV) - Normal-speed dubbing capability
- Noise reduction function (playback only)
- Pitch control (±12 %, Deck 1 only)
- RTZ function (Return To Zero)
- Repeat playback (A–B section, stops after 20 repetitions)
- Microphone input with seperate level control for Karaoke and announcements
- Mix recordings can be created with a microphone and a line-level source or cassette playback
- Unbalanced RCA analogue audio inputs and outputs
- Digital USB output for backups and archiving on a computer (audio recording software is required in order to record sound on a computer)
- Power-on playback/recording (Timer function – requires an external timer switch)
- Headphones output with level control
- Dedicated wireless remote control included
- 19-inch, rack-mountable chassis (3U)
| Cassette drives | |
|---|---|
| Track system | 4-track, 2-channel stereo |
| Heads construction (each deck) | Record/playback head × 1 Erase head × 1 |
| Tape speed | 4.8 cm/s |
| Pitch control | ±12 % |
| Fast winding time | approximately 120 s (C-60 tape) |
| Motor (capstan) | DC servo motor |
| Wow and flutter | 0.25 % (WRMS) |
| Audio performance | |
|---|---|
| Frequency response (overall) | |
| Chrome tape (Type II) | 30 Hz to 15 kHz, ±4 dB |
| Normal tape (Type I) | 30 Hz to 13 kHz, ±4 dB |
| Signal-to-noise ratio (overall) | 59 dB (max. input level, A-weighted) |
| Audio inputs and outputs | |
|---|---|
| Line input (unbalanced) | RCA pin jacks |
| Reference input voltage | 0.28 V |
| Impedance | ≥30 kΩ |
| Microphone input | 6.3-mm mono phone jack |
| Reference input voltage | 0.38 mV |
| Impedance | ≥3 kΩ |
| Line outputs (unbalanced) | RCA pin jacks |
| Reference output voltage | 0.46 V |
| Load impedance | ≥50 kΩ |
| Headphones output | 6.3-mm stereo phone jack |
| Output power | 15 mW (at 32 Ω) |
| Digital output | |
|---|---|
| USB 2.0 (full speed) output | USB type B connector |
| Supported sampling frequencies | 8 kHz, 11.025 kHz, 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz |
| Bit depth | 8/16 bits |
| Power supply and other specifications | |
|---|---|
| Power requirements | USA/Canada: AC 120 V, 60 Hz Europe: AC 230 V, 50 Hz |
| Power consumption | 14 W |
| Overall dimensions (W × H × D) | 482 mm × 139 mm × 286 mm |
| Weight | 5.4 kg |
| Permissible operating temperature | 5–35 °C |
| Included accessories | Wireless remote control (RC-1331), 2 AAA batteries, rack-mounting screw kit, owner’s manual (with warranty information) |