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As well as previewing their new range of lighting (look out for a review in a future issue - Ed), KAM used the PLASA exhibition to introduce us to a whole host of new gear. In particular, their range of twin CD players has been completely replaced, by the KCD1000, KCD1000CDG and KCDMP3100 units.
Obviously created with the working mobile in mind, each player serves a specific purpose, has all the necessary functionality and is very affordable. At the centre of the range is the KCD1000. This machine is described by KAM as a 'workhorse' and with a price tag of just £239.95 this almost amounts to slave labour!
The compact machine comprises a 2U controller and matching 2U main unit, both sporting a very stylish tarnished steel look, to which the picture featured here does not do justice. Complemented by a sensible control layout, the overall look does nothing to reveal the budget price.
When a disc is entered, it is loaded fairly quickly and the auto cue function removes any silence at the beginning of a track. Playback starts instantly and cueing is nice and simple. Both the play/pause and cue buttons are colour coded, of a good size and while they are not backlit, LED indicators are provided.
I was pleased to see the inclusion of a dual search / jog wheel, a feature that wasn't previously included on the entry level KAM twin player and one that I personally find very useful. The outer wheel provides variable speed search, while the inner wheel allows pitch bending while in playback mode and frame search when a track is cued.
The pitch slider can be set to a range of +/- 8, 12 or 16 percent and pitch bend buttons are also supplied. There is no pitch lock (master tempo) control, but then at this price it is not realistic to expect to find it.
Written By John Dixon |
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The full article can be found in Pro Mobile Issue 14, Pages 56 - 58 |
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