AR-200
Digital Announcement Recorder
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AR-200: Digital Announcement Recorder
Features
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
Specs
- 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)
- Size and Weight
- Width
- 218 mm
- 8-5/8 inches
- Depth
- 246 mm
- 9-3/4 inches
- Height
- 44 mm
- 1-3/4 inches
- Weight
- 1.4 kg
- 3 lbs. 2 oz.
- *The specifications are subject to change without notice.
Downloads
Brochures & Catalogs
- AR-200/AR-3000 Brochure Back
- AR-200/AR-3000 Brochure Front
- AR-200/AR-3000 Brochure Inside 1
- AR-200/AR-3000 Brochure Inside 2
Updates & Drivers
- AR-200 System Update Version 1.24 (PC - PC Card)
- This is the PC version of the PC Card update for the AR-200. You will need an appropriate Reader/Writer for your computer in order to copy the update file to your card. Please refer to the "readme.pdf" for the update procedure.
- AR-200 System Update Version 1.21 (MAC - SMF)
- This is the MAC version of the SMF update for the AR-200. Please refer to the "readme.pdf" for the update procedure.
Note to Mac Users: You will need the UPD SMF Update Application if you do not have access to a sequencer program. - AR-200 System Update Version 1.24 (PC - SMF)
- This is the PC version of the SMF update for the AR-200. Please refer to the "readme.pdf" for the update procedure.
Note to PC Users:
You will need to download the PCSMF Update Application if you do not have a software or hardware sequencer to play the Standard Midi Files of this update.
If you do not have a program to unzip this download, you can download WinZip. - AR-200 System Update Version 1.24 (MAC - PC Card)
- This is the MAC version of the PC Card update for the AR-200. You will need an appropriate Reader/Writer for your computer in order to copy the update file to your card. Please refer to the "readme.pdf" for the update procedure.
Support
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You can also contact our Product Support department by phone or email.
In addition, we have a library of Owner’s Manuals and Support Documents that you can download and reference. If Support Documents are available for this product, they will be listed below.