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TEAC 144 Portastudio
The first iteration of the portastudio
Responsible for launching the home-recording wave, which allowed musicians to cheaply record and produce music at home
Cited as one of the most significant innovations in music production technology -
Tascam Portastudio 244
Improved upon the previous design with overall better sound quality & more features, including:
dbx noise reduction
dual/concentric sweepable EQ's
The ability to record on up to 4 tracks simultaneously -
Tascam 414
Ditched the VU meters for simple, segmented LEDs
TASCAM then added a pair of line-level inputs, bringing the total number of inputs to eight & allowing for two stereo effects returns -
Tascam 564
First digital portastudio to use minidiscs & CDs
Uses minidisc & digital output to connect to PC for CD burning -
Tascam 788 Digital
First portastudio to use an HDD
included built-in effects, copy/paste digital editing & much more than previously possible with cassette & tape models
TASCAM's first steps into the field of integrated digital recording tools
This would cause a lot of competition between home artists through the increase in quality of their equipment
This would therefore potentially create business, & also hassle for studios, as they have a wider pool to pick from, but also more wannabe artists sending in demos
