One of the most popular CD recorders on the market, the CD-RW900SL, features a robust slot-loading transport, 24 bit A/D & D/A converters, MP3 playback, key control, sample rate conversion, and selectable CD disc reading speed. The CD-RW900SL provides dedicated analog front panel input control, rear panel unbalanced (RCA) I/O, and S/DIFF digital I/O (optical and coaxial). Recently added features include Auto Cue and Auto Ready from the menu, selectable I/R remote Enable/Disable, and MP3 Action Setting (prevents accidental termination of continuous MP3 playback). The features the user has come to expect from TASCAM are also included; Pitch Control on playback (0.1 to 1.0% in 0.1 steps), Auto or Manual track division, Sync Record Start, Power on Play, Elapsed, Remain, Total and Total remain Time display, and CD-Text read and write.

The CD-RW900SL is easy to use. Unlike consumer CD-Recorders which require "For Audio Only" CDs, the CD-RW900 is able to record to standard data CD blanks used for computers. The CDRW 900SL can also override SCMS codes implemented with consumer players. This means that you won`t get stuck with the wrong media, and you`ll always be able to make distribution copies of your work. The CD-RW900 also offers CD-TEXT reading and writing capability, allowing for disc and track names. This is very helpful in live sound, since sound effect CDs can be generated with track labels to help the live sound engineer ensure the correct track will play.