Released in 1979

TASCAM 32 Stereo Tape Recorder

The TASCAM 32 is a half-track, ¼-inch reel-to-reel recorder introduced in 1979, designed for professional stereo mastering. Featuring a 3-head design, direct-drive capstan, and dual tape speeds (15 and 7½ ips), it offered reliable performance with NAB EQ and both XLR and RCA connections. Known for its sonic clarity and robust build, it became a staple in studios and broadcast settings, and remains sought after by analogue enthusiasts today.

Released in 1981

TASCAM 44 4-Track Tape Recorder

The TASCAM 44 is a 4-track ¼-inch reel-to-reel recorder designed for professional mastering, editing, and video sync applications. It supports 7½ and 15 ips tape speeds, offers full servo-controlled transport with quartz-referenced motors, and delivers wide frequency response up to 22 kHz, low wow and flutter, and high signal-to-noise ratio.

Released in 1982

TASCAM 244 Portastudio 4 Track Recorder

In 1982, Tascam introduced the Tascam 244 Portastudio, revolutionising the recording world, especially for home musicians. This four-track cassette recorder made high-quality multi-track recording more accessible and allowed musicians to create complex demos from home. It also impacted professional studios by enabling artists to pre-produce tracks more efficiently, marking a turning point in music production history.

Released in 1983

TASCAM 234 Syncaset Recorder

The TASCAM 234 Syncaset 4-channel cassette deck was a groundbreaking audio recorder based on the Portastudio transport, that was introduced in 1983. It failed to achieve the wide acceptance of the all mighty Portastudio however.

Released in 1988

TASCAM 238 Syncaset Recorder

TASCAM, in 1988, pulled off the impossible by releasing the TASCAM 238 Syncaset and cramming 8 tracks onto a single cassette tape, and somehow they got it to work without compromising sound quality.

Released in 1989

TASCAM DA-50 Digital Audio Tape Recorder

The TASCAM DA-50 Digital Audio Tape Recorder was the first US-legal DAT tape recorder with SCMS Copy protection, it was also a rebadged high-end TEAC or in Japan, Esoteric DAT recorder with some cosmetic changes to suit professional studio use.

Released in 1989

TASCAM BR-20 Reel to Reel Recorder

The TASCAM BR-20 Series are highly flexible and reliable professional stereo audio recorder/reproducers that use 1/4-inch-wide tape on 5, 7 and 10-1/2-inch reels, at two selectable speeds: 15 inch/s (38 cm/s) and 7.5 inch/s (19 cm/s). All models are switchable between NAB and IEC equalisation.

Released in 1989

TASCAM 644 MIDIStudio 4 Track Cassette Recorder

TASCAM 644 MIDIStudio combines analogue cassette multitrack recording with built-in MIDI synchronisation and a 99-scene recall memory. It offers sixteen inputs on eight channels, dual-mix routing into four busses, two inputs per channel with trim and three-band EQ, two sends, four effect returns and real-time MIDI mute automation.

Released in 1989

TASCAM 688 MIDIStudio 8 Track Cassette Recorder

The TASCAM 688 MIDIStudio is an eight-channel cassette multitrack recorder with dual-mix routing, built-in MIDI synchronisation, 99-scene recall, real-time MIDI mute automation and extensive EQ, send and insert flexibility for hybrid analogue-MIDI production.

Released in 1991

TASCAM 488 Portastudio 8 Track Cassette Recorder

The Tascam 488 Portastudio is an eight-track, eight-channel rackmount recording system that combines a twelve-input mixer (eight mono channels with trim and EQ plus two stereo auxiliaries, four group busses and dual effect sends) with a four-track simultaneous overdub recorder at 9.5 cm/s.

Released in 1993

TASCAM DA-88 Modular Digital Multitrack Recorder

The year of 1993 saw the arrival of the first challenger to the groundbreaking Alesis ADAT, and what a challenger it was too, with smaller tape size, and importantly better sound quality! It went on to become the biggest selling product in Tascam’s history, selling more than 60,000 units!

Released in 1993

TASCAM IF-88SD Digital Audio Interface

The TASCAM IF-88SD is a digital interface that provides eight-channel SDIF-2 inputs and outputs. It connects to a TASCAM DA-88 via TASCAM’s PW-SD1 and PW-SD2 cables to enable direct digital dubbing and word-clock synchronisation with DASH recorders, all without any analogue conversion.