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TerraTec Electronic launches its Digital Jukebox c.a.r. 4000 with a memory space for 240 CDs

TerraTec Electronic (www.terratec.com), Germany's largest sound card manufacturer, today announces the long-awaited launch of its innovative Digital Jukebox c.a.r. 4000. The c.a.r. 4000 cleverly transfers MP3 functionality to a user’s HiFi system, allowing the user to record any type of audio signal, and then save it to a hard disk drive. This makes recording from a tape deck, audio source, or microphone unbelievably simple.

The versatile Jukebox enables the user to simultaneously save audio CDs to the integrated hard disk drive (memory space for 240 CDs) while audibly playing them, using the digital selection feature. An extensive CDDB (CD info data bank) support enhances this function, automatically finding the artist, album, and title of a track. Meanwhile, the graphical display clearly demonstrates which functions are currently in use. .

In addition, the user can select the format that his or her recording is saved in, offering the option of a high-quality real-time MP3 compression or an uncompressed WAV file.

A Mini Disc digital input is also included. Featured outputs are: common stereo line output for connection to an amplifier, and an optical digital output, as well as a configurable headphone output. The integrated slot for memory cards (MMC) allows the user to save a process from the Mini Disc to a memory card.

The c.a.r. 4000 can also be used simply to play audio tracks. Audio or data CDs, playlists, or MP3 MMC Winamp playlists can also be read, played, and extended. Other features include: an extensive timer for recordings and reproductions; automatic signal detection for recordings; PartyLock for password protection against prohibited use; and, an adjustable interface (normal and advanced). Most of these settings can be saved, edited, and loaded.

Important features:

• Analogue and digital recordings from external components, microphones, or directly from an audio CD (MP3, WAV);
• Reproduction of various audio formats, including MP3, WMA, or WAV, from an internal hard disk drive, CD, or MMC;
• Automatic audio CD detection by internal CD info data bank (CDDB);
• Flexible data bank functions and search filters offer direct access to thousands of music titles;
• Practical display and entry of MP3 title information (ID3 Tags);
• Data transfer to and from a PC via USB;
• Windows PC application for data conforming and clear organisation of memory space contents;
• 2 microphone inputs and 1 headphone output on front side.

Additional functions:

• Displays and uses ID-Tag information;
• CDDB data bank can be updated by CD or USB/PC;
• Select next track while playing;
• Various timer options for recording and playing, including automatic power switch;
• Additional special and flexible reproduction modes;
• Automatic recording signal detection (or ASD - meaning "Automatic Signal Detection") – allows use of an adjustable threshold to start or interrupt a recording;
• Connection to any common PS2 keyboard;
• Ability to switch the interface to various complex modes for easier handling (normal and advanced);

·          "Party Lock" feature allows the user to protect various functions against prohibited use by selecting a password.

Press contact person:         Christoph Müllers
                                                                 Phone.: +49 (0)2157 8179-18
                                                                 Fax: +49 (0)2157 8179-22
                                                                 e-mail: presse@terratec.de
                                                                 Internet: www.terratec.net

TerraTec Electronic GmbH is the largest German sound card manufacturer with company seat in Nettetal (Lower Rhine). Furthermore, the company also operates in the sectors TV and video cards, MP3 CD player, Digital Radio and additional multimedia products. It established a new standard with EWS technology. TerraTec currently operates 65 employees, and realized revenues of approximately 22 million Euro in the last fiscal year. Selling agencies are presently operating in the US, Asia, Great Britain, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Scandinavia, Spain, Italy, France and East Europe/CIS.