TASCAM

{{Short description|American audio equipment manufacturer}}

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TASCAM is the professional audio division of TEAC Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo Japan. TASCAM established the Home Recording phenomenon by creating the "Project Studio" and is credited as the inventor of the Portastudio, the first cassette-based multi-track home studio recorders. TASCAM also introduced the first low-cost mass-produced multitrack recorders with Simul-Sync designed for recording musicians, and manufactured reel-to-reel tape machines and audio mixers for home recordists from the early 1970s through the mid-1990s. Since the early 00's, TASCAM has been an early innovator in the field-recording and audio accompaniment to video with their DR-series recording platforms. TASCAM celebrated its 50th anniversary{{Cite web|title=TASCAM 50th Anniversary|url=http://tascam.com/us/special/tascam_50th/|access-date=2021-05-04|website=TASCAM - United States|language=en-US}} in 2021.

TASCAM tape Portastudios were cited by Reverb.com as one of the top used gear pieces to increase in value in 2020, with original units jumping 30-65% over their price two years prior.{{Cite web|title=8 Types of Used Music Gear That Went Up in Price in 2020|url=https://reverb.com/news/8-types-of-used-music-gear-that-went-up-in-price-in-2020|access-date=2021-05-04|website=reverb.com|date=21 December 2020 |language=en}}

History

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TASCAM started out as a research and development group to research how to use TEAC's recording technology in musician and recording studio products. The group was called TASC (TEAC Audio Systems Corp). The founders included Mr. K. Tani, one of the founders of TEAC-Japan and Dr. Abe, a senior TEAC-Japan engineer. In 1971 TASCAM (TASC AMerica Corp.) was founded to distribute TASC products in the U.S. It also conducted additional market research in the US for the Japanese parent company. The company's first headquarters was at 5440 McConnell Avenue in Los Angeles. In 1974 it moved its headquarters to 7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello, California.

In 1973, they introduced the first TASCAM-branded products:

  • M-10 modular 12x4x2 mixer
  • Series 70H-X MTR
  • Series 70H-8 MTR

On March 4, 1973, TEAC merged the Tascam Corporation into TEAC Corporation of America (TCA). TEAC-Japan retains the exclusive worldwide rights to the TASCAM brand name for their professional audio related products.{{cite web|url=http://www.tascamforums.com/threads/history-of-tascam.2132/ |title=A Little Tascam History Lesson |publisher=TASCAM Forums |access-date=2014-02-15}}

In 2013, Gibson Brands Inc. bought a majority stake in TEAC Corporation, the parent company of TASCAM.{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/gibson-teac-purchase-idUST9N0BZ01Q20130329|title=Gibson Guitar to buy TEAC, add|website=reuters.com|date=29 March 2013 }} In October 2017, TASCAM partnered with Philly punk band the Dead Milkmen and philanthropic record label The Giving Groove to sponsor a remix contest.{{Cite web|url=http://www.musicconnection.com/tascam-giving-groove-milkmen-contest/|title=TASCAM Partners With The Giving Groove, Dead Milkmen for Contest|website=www.musicconnection.com|date=17 October 2017 |language=en-US|access-date=2017-11-10}} TASCAM stakes were later returned by Gibson during their internal restructuring in 2018.

TASCAM released the new Model series in the Fall of 2018 with the Model 24 integrated 24-track production studio for mixing, recording, and use as a DAW controller. TASCAM followed up with the Model 16, a lower-priced 16-track mixing/recording studio in 2019, and released the Model 12, which introduced MIDI controller capabilities, hardware improvements, and stereo Bluetooth inputs and routing.{{Cite web|title=Tascam Model 12|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/tascam-model-12|access-date=2021-05-04|website=www.soundonsound.com}}

Notable and industry-recognized products

=[[Portastudio]] and pocketstudio=

  • 144 - 1979, World's first four-track recorder based on a standard cassette tape, 1982 Bruce Springsteen recorded Nebraska Album{{cite web|url=http://tascam.com/news/display/226/ |title=News :: Bruce Springsteen's "Nebraska" - A PortaStudio, two SM57's, and Inspiration |publisher=TASCAM |date=2007-07-25 |access-date=2013-08-06}} 2006 Mix magazine TECnology hall of fame{{cite web|url=http://mixonline.com/TECnology-Hall-of-Fame/1979-teac-portastudio-090106/ |title=1979 TEAC Portastudio|website=Mixonline.com|date=2006-09-01|access-date=2014-08-29}}

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  • Porta One Ministudio - 1984, A battery-operated portable studio.
  • Porta Two Ministudio - 1987{{cite web | url=https://performermag.com/home-recording/flashback-1987-tascam-porta-two-cassette-four-track-tape-recorder/ | title=Vintage Tascam Porta Two Cassette Four-Track |website=Performermag.com}}
  • Porta 02
  • Porta 02 mkii{{cite web | url=https://tascam.jp/int/product/porta02mkii/feature | title=Porta02mkII | FEATURES|website=Tascam.jp }}
  • Porta 03 - 1991{{cite journal | url=https://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/tascam-porta-03-ministudio/839 | title=Tascam Porta 03 Ministudio (MT Jul 1991) | journal=Music Technology | date=July 1991 | issue=Jul 1991 | pages=52–54 | last1=Newark | first1=Nik }}
  • Porta 03 mkii
  • Porta 05
  • Porta 07 - 1993{{cite journal | url=https://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/tascam-porta-07/7571 | title=Tascam Porta 07 (MT Aug 1993) | journal=Music Technology | date=August 1993 | issue=Aug 1993 | pages=72 | last1=Rowland | first1=Nicholas }}
  • 464 - 1992{{cite journal | url=https://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/tascam-464-portastudio/9424 | title=Tascam 464 Portastudio (SOS Jun 1992) | journal=Sound on Sound | date=June 1992 | issue=Jun 1992 | pages=82–86 | last1=Lockwood | first1=Dave }}
  • 424
  • 424 mkii - 1996{{cite web | url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/tascam-portastudio-424-mkii | title=Tascam Portastudio 424 MkII|website=Soundonsound.com}}
  • 424 mkiii{{cite web | url=https://tascam.com/us/product/424mkiii/feature | title=424mkIII | FEATURES |website=Tascam.com}}
  • 414 - 1997{{cite web | url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/tascam-414 | title=Tascam 414|website=Soundonsound.com}}
  • 414 mkii{{cite web | url=http://www.dancetech.com/item.cfm?threadid=3327 | title=Tascam 414 MKII - TASCAM 414 MKII, 4 track Portastudio, 4 channel Mixer, 9,5 cm/S, DBX|website=Dancetech.com}}
  • 488 - 1991, 8 track cassette recorder{{cite journal | url=https://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/tascam-488/7389 | title=Tascam 488 (SOS Mar 1991) | journal=Sound on Sound | date=March 1991 | issue=Mar 1991 | pages=34–40 | last1=Aaron | first1=Richard }}
  • 488 mkii - 1995, 8 track cassette recorder{{cite web | url=https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/tascam-488-mkii | title=Tascam 488 MkII|website=Soundonsound.com }}
  • 388 Studio - 1985 World's first eight-track 1/4" multitrack and mixer combination.
  • 564 - 1997 First MiniDisc-based digital Portastudio.
  • 788 - 2000 World's first 24-bit eight-track hard-disk Portastudio{{cite web|url=http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb01/articles/tascam788.asp |title=TASCAM 788 |website=Soundonsound.com | date=February 2001 |access-date=2013-08-09}}
  • 2488 24-Track Hard-Drive-based digital portastudio - 2004 Music Trades Magazine Product of the Year,{{cite web|url=http://tascam.com/news/display/173/ |title=News :: TASCAM 2488 is Music Trades' Product of the Year |publisher=TASCAM |date=2007-04-02 |access-date=2013-08-06}} MIPA Desktop Recording Workstation of the Year{{cite web|url=http://tascam.com/news/display/20/ |title=News :: TASCAM 2488 24-TRACK WORKSTATION garners awards |publisher=TASCAM |access-date=2013-08-06}}
  • DP-02 eight-track digital recorder - 2008 Music & Sound Retailer Best New Multitrack recorder {{Cite web|url=https://trademark.trademarkia.com/portastudio-79116533.html|title=PORTASTUDIO Trademark of TEAC CORPORATION Serial Number: 79116533 |website=Trademark.trademarkia.com|access-date=30 October 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://trademark.trademarkia.com/pocketstudio-76156784.html|title=POCKETSTUDIO Trademark of TEAC CORPORATION Serial Number: 76156784 |website=Trademark.trademarkia.com|access-date=30 October 2022}}
  • DP-3 eight-track digital recorder captures music to SD/SDHC cards.
  • DP-006 six-track digital battery-powered recorder captures music to SD/SDHC cards.
  • DP-008EX eight-track digital battery-powered recorder captures music to SD/SDHC cards.
  • DP-24SD 24-Track Digital Portastudio.
  • DP-32SD 32-track Digital Portastudio

=Audio recorders=

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  • TASCAM 80-8 Eight-channel 1/2" analog reel deck, TASCAM offered an external optional eight-channel dedicated DBX interface module. 1975. 2017 TECnology Hall of Fame Inductee{{cite web|url=https://www.tecawards.org/tecnology-hall-of-fame|title=2017 TECnology Hall of Fame Inductees |access-date=2017-09-07}}
  • DA-50 Pro DAT - 1989, First US-legal DAT tape recorder with SCMS Copy protection.
  • MSR-24 24-track 1" Open Reel Tape Deck - 1990 TEC Award Nominee{{cite web |url=http://tecfoundation.com/tec/1990.html |title=The TEC Awards 1990 Winners |year=1990 |access-date=2013-08-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101013233309/http://tecfoundation.com/tec/1990.html |archive-date=2010-10-13 }}
  • DA-800/24 DASH 1990, 24-channel digital tape Recorder.{{cite web|url=http://museumofmagneticsoundrecording.org/ManufacturersTeacTascam2.html |title=Reel to Reel Tape Recorder Manufacturers - TEAC corporation • Tascam |publisher=Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording |date=2001-07-20 |access-date=2013-08-06}}
  • DA-88 DTRS (tm){{Cite web|url=https://trademark.trademarkia.com/dtrs-74637067.html|title=DTRS Trademark of TEAC CORPORATION Serial Number: 74637067 |website=Trademark.trademarkia.com|access-date=30 October 2022}} Eight-channel Digital Audio Recorder - 1994 TEC Award Winner,{{Cite web|url=http://tecfoundation.com/tec/1994.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102141801/http://tecfoundation.com/tec/1994.html|url-status=dead|title=1994 TEC Award Winners|archive-date=2 November 2013|access-date=30 October 2022}} 1995 Emmy Award Winner,{{Cite web|title=Primetime Emmy Awards (1995)|url=http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000223/1995/1/|access-date=2023-02-17|website=IMDb}}{{unreliable source|date=July 2023}} 1995 NAB Professional's Choice Award winner.
  • DA-30mkII DAT - 1995 TEC Award Winner{{cite web|url=http://tecfoundation.com/tec/1995.html |title=The TEC Awards 1995 Winners |year=1995 |access-date=2013-08-09}}
  • DA-38 DTRS - 1997 TEC Award Winner{{cite web|url=http://tecfoundation.com/tec/1997.html |title=The TEC Awards 1997 Winners |year=1997 |access-date=2013-08-09}}
  • DA-98 DTRS - 1997 PAR Excellence Award, 1998 NAB Professional's Choice Award, 1998 TEC Award Winner{{cite web |url=http://tecfoundation.com/tec/1998.html |title=The TEC Awards 1998 Winners |year=1998 |access-date=2013-08-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110109102315/http://tecfoundation.com/tec/1998.html |archive-date=2011-01-09 }}
  • DA-302 DAT - 1997 World's first Dual DAT deck. 1997 PAR Excellence Award Winner.
  • DA-98HR 24-bit DTRS - 1998 Post Magazine Best Multitrack Digital Recorder.
  • DA-45HR 24-bit DAT - World's first 24-bit DAT Recorder. 1998 PAR Excellence Award Winner, 1998 Keyboard Magazine Key Buy.
  • DA-78HR 24-bit DTRS - 1999 Pro Audio Review PAR Excellence Award, 2000 TEC award Winner{{cite web |url=http://tecfoundation.com/tec/2000.html |title=The TEC Awards 2000 Winners |publisher=Tecfoundation.com |access-date=2013-08-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002145108/http://tecfoundation.com/tec/2000.html |archive-date=2012-10-02 }}
  • MMR-8 / MMR-16 eight-channel Hard Disk Recorder - 2000 Emmy Award Winner,[http://mixonline.com/news/audio_tascam_timeline_vista/ Mix Magazine May 17, 2001] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629140010/http://mixonline.com/news/audio_tascam_timeline_vista/ |date=June 29, 2011 }} Mix Magazine May 17, 2001{{cite web |title=About Us |url=http://www.sessioncontrol.com/about_us.htm |website=www.sessioncontrol.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030604091838/http://www.sessioncontrol.com/about_us.htm |archive-date=June 4, 2003 |language=en |date=2003|url-status=dead}} 2001 Oscar Scientific Award Winner.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000003/2001/1/|title=Academy Awards, USA (2001)|website=IMDb}}{{unreliable source|date=July 2023}}
  • MX-2424 24-channel 96 kHz Hard Disk Recorder - 1999 PAR Excellence Award Winner, 2001 TEC Award winner.{{Cite web|url=http://tecfoundation.com/tec/2001.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915034119/http://tecfoundation.com/tec/2001.html|url-status=dead|title=2001 TEC award winners|archive-date=15 September 2013|access-date=30 October 2022}}
  • DS-D98 Two-channel DSD Recorder based on DA-98HR - 2002 TEC Award Nominee.
  • HD-P2 Portable Timecode enabled CF card two-channel recorder - 2006 PAR Award Winner.{{cite web|author=on 11.02.2006 |url=http://www.radioworld.com/article/par-excellence-awards-announced/15216 |title=PAR Excellence Awards Announced |publisher=Radio World |access-date=2013-08-06}}
  • DV-RA1000HD DVD and Hard-Drive-based two-Channel Master DSD Recorder - 2007 TEC Award Winner.{{cite web|url=http://tecfoundation.com/tec/2007.html|title=2007 TEC award winners|website=tecfoundation.com}}
  • X-48 48-channel 96 kHz Hard Disk Recorder. - 2008 TEC Award Nominee{{cite web|url=http://www.tecfoundation.com/tec/08nomineestech.html |title=The TEC Awards 2008 Nominees |publisher=Tecfoundation.com |access-date=2013-08-09}}
  • DR-100 Two-channel Hand Held Recorder - 2009 TEC Award Nominee{{cite web|url=http://www.tecfoundation.com/tec/09nomineestech.html |title=The TEC Awards 2009 Nominees |publisher=Tecfoundation.com |access-date=2013-08-09}}
  • HS-P82 Eight-channel Dual CF Media Field Recorder - 2009 PAR Excellence Award,{{cite web|url=http://www.prosoundnetwork.com/article/2009-par-excellence-award-winners-announced/10102 |title=2009 PAR Excellence Award Winners Announced |publisher=Prosound Network |date=2009-10-20 |access-date=2013-08-06}} 2010 Good Design Award{{cite web|url=http://www.g-mark.org/award/describe/37033/?locale=en |title=PORTABLE MULTITRACK FIELD RECORDER [TASCAM POTABLE MULTITRACK FIELD RECORDER HS-P82] | Complete list of the winners | Good Design Award |publisher=G-mark.org |date=2009-12-30 |access-date=2013-08-06}}
  • DR-03 Portable Handheld Recorder - 2010 Music & Sound Retailers Best Multitrack Award{{cite web|url=http://www.msretailer.com/awards/photogallery.html |title=The Retailer Online |publisher=Msretailer.com |date=2011-03-15 |access-date=2013-08-06}}
  • DR-680 eight-channel portable SD card recorder - 2011 TEC Award Nominee{{cite web|url=http://www.tecfoundation.com/tec/11nomineestech.html |title=The 27th TEC Awards Nominees for Technical Achievement |publisher=Tecfoundation.com |access-date=2013-08-06}}
  • DR-40 Handheld four-track recorder - 2012 EM Magazine Editors Choice Awards{{cite web|url=http://www.emusician.com/gear/0769/editors-choice-awards-2012/144873 |title=Editors' Choice Awards 2012 |publisher=Emusician.com |date=2012-02-01 |access-date=2013-08-06}}
  • DR-60D Four-track recorder for DSLR Cameras - 2013 NAB Best of Show Award{{cite web|url=http://tascam.com/news/display/919/ |title=News :: TASCAM DR-60D Announced as NAB 2013 Best of Show by Pro Sound Network! |publisher=TASCAM |date=2013-04-17 |access-date=2013-08-06}}{{cite web|url=http://www.prosoundnetwork.com/article/prosoundnetwork-nab-best-of-show-awards/16188 |title=ProSoundNetwork NAB Best of Show Awards |publisher=Prosound Network |access-date=2013-08-06}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/929347-REG/tascam_dr_60d_4_ch_track_linear_pcm.html |title=Tascam DR-60D 4-Channel Linear PCM RecorderDR-60D B&H Photo |publisher=Bhphotovideo.com |access-date=2013-08-06}}
  • DR-10L Micro Linear PCM Recorder and lav mic
  • DR-10X Micro Linear PCM Recorder
  • DR-05X Stereo Handheld Digital Audio Recorder and USB Audio Interface
  • DR-07X Stereo Handheld Digital Audio Recorder and USB Audio Interface
  • DR-08 Stereo Handheld Digital Audio Recorder
  • DR-40X Four Track Digital Audio Recorder and USB Audio Interface
  • DR-100MKIII Linear PCM Recorder

=Mixers=

  • M-5 Analog Mixer - The Model 5 was released in 1975 in conjunction w/ the 80-8 eight channel 1/2 inch reel tape deck. It came as an 8x4x2 board, expandable to 12 channels w/ optional talkback module
  • M-312 Analog Mixer - 12 channel mixing console
  • M-520 Analog Mixer - 20 channel 8 bus mixing console
  • M-700 Analog Mixer - 1989 dubbed "the Baby SSL"{{Cite book|last=Alberts|first=Randy|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xbA-0fAi20cC&dq=M700+Baby+SSL&pg=PA50|title=TASCAM: 30 Years of Recording Evolution|date=2003|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation|isbn=978-0-634-01156-6|language=en}}
  • M-3700 Analog Mixer - 1992 TEC Award Nominee{{cite web|url=http://tecfoundation.com/tec/1992.html|title=The TEC Awards 1992|website=tecfoundation.com}}
  • M-2600 Analog Mixer - 1995 TEC Award Nominee
  • M-1600 Analog Mixer - 1997 TEC Award Nominee
  • TM-D8000 Digital Audio Mixer - 1996 Blue Ribbon Best of AES Convention, 1998 TEC Award Nominee
  • TM-D4000 Digital Audio Mixer - 2000 TEC Award Nominee
  • X-9 Digital Four Channels DJ Mixer - 2000
  • DM-24 Digital Audio Mixer - 2002 TEC Award winner {{Cite web|url=http://tecfoundation.com/tec/2002.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915013801/http://tecfoundation.com/tec/2002.html|url-status=dead|title=2002 TEC award winners|archive-date=15 September 2013|access-date=30 October 2022}}
  • DM-3200 Digital Audio Mixer - 32 Channels 16Buses 4-Band Parametric EQ
  • DM-4800 64 channel Digital Audio Mixer - 2007 TEC Award Nominee 2007 Good Design Award{{cite web|url=http://www.g-mark.org/award/describe/33668?locale=en|title=Digital Mixing Console [TASCAM DM-4800]|website=Good Design Award}}

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=Computer audio interfaces and controllers=

  • US-428 - 2001 TEC Award Nominee
  • FW-1884 - FireWire Audio and Control Surface - 2003 PAR Excellence Award{{cite web|url=http://tascam.com/news/display/12/ |title=News :: AWARDS BESTOWED ON TASCAM'S FW-1884 |publisher=TASCAM |access-date=2013-08-06}}
  • US-122 - 2004 Soundcheck magazine Best Audio/MIDI Hardware{{cite web|url=http://tascam.com/news/display/13/ |title=News :: TASCAM 2488 AWARDED INDUSTRY HONORS |publisher=TASCAM |date=2007-03-28 |access-date=2013-08-06}}
  • US-2400 - 24 Fader USB Controller - 2004 Mix Magazine NAMM Show Certified Hit{{cite web|url=http://tascam.com/news/display/15/ |title=News :: MIX DECLARES TASCAM GIGASTUDIO 3, US-2400 "CERTIFIED HITS" |publisher=TASCAM |date=2007-03-28 |access-date=2013-08-06}}
  • US-322 / US-366 - 2013 Visual Grand Prix Gold Award.{{cite web|url=http://www.visualgrandprix.com/vgp2013_summer/vgp_p2_17.html |title=VGP2013 SUMMER結果発表 |publisher=Visualgrandprix.com |access-date=2013-08-06}}
  • US-144MKII (Discontinued for Mac OS Catalina)
  • US-1x2HR 1Mic 2IN/2OUT High Resolution USB Audio Interface
  • US-2x2HR 2Mic 2IN/2OUT High Resolution USB Audio Interface
  • US-4x4HR 4Mic 4IN/4OUT High Resolution USB Audio Interface
  • US-800 8in/4 out USB Audio/MIDI Interface
  • Model 12 Integrated Production Suite Mixer/Recorder/DAW Controller
  • Model 16 Integrated Production Suite All-In-One Mixer/Recorder/DAW Controller
  • Model 24 Integrated Production Suite Multi-Track Live Recording Console Mixer/Recorder/DAW Controller

=Software=

  • Gigastudio 3 Sampler - 2004 Mix Magazine Certified Hit, 2005 TEC Award Winner,{{cite web|url=http://tecfoundation.com/tec/05winners.html |title=The TEC Awards 2005 Winners |publisher=Tecfoundation.com |access-date=2013-08-06}} 2006 EM Editors's choice Award,{{cite web|url=http://www.emusician.com/techniques/0768/2006-editors-choice/142062 |title=2006 EDITORS CHOICE |publisher=Emusician.com |access-date=2013-08-06}} 2006 MIPA Award.{{cite web|url=http://tascam.com/news/display/181/ |title=News :: GigaStudio wins 2006 MIPA Award |publisher=TASCAM |access-date=2013-08-06}}

=Trainers=

  • CD-GT1 CD Based Trainer with time stretch and pitch change.
  • GB-10 - guitar and bass trainer with MP files and adjustable speed and loop features.{{cite web|url=http://tascam.com/product/gb-10/|title=GB-10 overview|publisher=TASCAM|access-date=29 June 2017}}

=Signal processors=

  • TA-1VP - Channel Strip with Antares AutoTune - 2011 TEC Award Nominee

References

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