Tascam Archives - Vintage Digital

Released in 1982

Tascam 244 Portastudio

The year was 1982, Tascam introduced the Tascam 244 Portastudio, and in doing so they managed to change the recording world forever, particularly for home musicians! This was also a game changing moment for recording studios.

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(T) 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 equalization.

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 1994

Tascam DA-30 MkII DAT Recorder

The Tascam DA-30 MkII is a professional-grade DAT recorder that is designed for high-quality audio recording and playback. It offers a range of advanced features that make it suitable for use in professional recording studios, post-production facilities, and broadcasting environments.

Released in 1997

Tascam DA-60 MkII Digital Audio Tape Recorder

The Tascam DA-60MKII is a synchronizable 4-head DAT powerhouse that’s perfect for both production and postproduction environments. It delivers superior sound quality, full-featured functionality and durability that studio pros expect from TASCAM.

Released in 1998

Tascam DA-302 Dual DAT Recorder

The Tascam DA-302 was upon its release, the world’s only dual DAT recorder, and it brought the convenience of a dual cassette deck to the DAT format for the very first time.

Released in 1998

Tascam DA-20 MkII Digital Audio Tape Recorder

The Tascam DA-20 MkII is an affordable DAT recorder bringing the best of the DAT format to the home studio, project studio or budget minded professional.

Released in 1998

Tascam DS-D98 Digital Recorder

The Tascam DS-D98 is a DTRS recorder which supports Sony’s Direct Stream Digital format for production of the Super Audio CD (SACD).

Released in 1999

Tascam DA-40 Digital Audio Tape Recorder

Tascam DA-40 is a feature rich DAT recorder, bringing together deep recording and playback capabilities, plus a wealth of control functions. Controlling the DA-40 is easy through the clearly marked buttons on the front panel.