Tascam

Explore Tascam vintage synthesizer equipment in the Vintage Technology Archive.

Models

MU-1000 — Tascam MU-1000 meter bridge — the optional display accessory for the DM-3200 digital console. What it does, what it doesn't, and why most consoles ship without one.

FW-1082 — Tascam FW-1082 FireWire control surface and 24/96 audio interface — nine motorized faders, $999, and the FW-1884's workflow in a smaller box.
FW-1804 — TASCAM FW-1804 FireWire interface — 4 phantom mic pres, ADAT/S/PDIF, 18-in/12-out at 48kHz. A reliable mid-2000s home-studio workhorse.

DM-4800 — Tascam DM-4800 digital console — 25 motorized faders, 24 preamps, 24 buses, TC Works reverb, and 71lbs of it.

DM-24 — Tascam DM-24 — 32-channel 8-bus digital console with 17 touch-sensitive motorized faders, TDIF/ADAT I/O, 24-bit up to 96kHz, 20.5kg.
DM-3200 — Tascam DM-3200 digital console — 32 channels plus 16 returns at 96kHz/24-bit, 16 motorized faders, TC reverb, DAW control.
M-2516 — Tascam M-2516: a compact 16-input, 8-buss in-line console from the M-2500 Series with phantom power, 4 aux sends, and MIDI muting.
M-5000 — Tascam M-5000: a 24-bus, 64-input in-line recording console with dual-path channels and onboard automation, sold around $30,000 in the mid-1990s.
Model 3 (1979-1980) — Tascam Model 3 — an 8-input, 4-bus small-format mixer from the late 1970s, pitched as three mixers in one for under $900.

Mixcast 4 — Tascam Mixcast 4 (2021): four mic inputs, four headphone outs, 14-track SD recorder, 48kHz/24-bit, 8 trigger pads. The four-person podcast station.

2488MKII — TASCAM 2488MKII — 80GB hard-disk 24-track digital recorder with CD-RW, 8 inputs, 4 phantom-powered XLRs. The all-in-one digital Portastudio.
DP-01 — Tascam DP-01 (2004): 8-track, 40GB hard-disk Portastudio at CD quality for under $400 — real knobs, two simultaneous inputs, no menus.
DP-01FX — Tascam DP-01FX: 8-track hard-disk Portastudio with 40GB drive, two XLR phantom inputs, CD-quality recording and real knobs — but only two simultaneous inputs.
DP-02 — Tascam DP-02 Digital Portastudio (2007): 8-track 16-bit/44.1kHz recording to a 40GB drive, knob-per-function controls, CD-RW burner, $499.
DR-40 — Tascam DR-40 handheld 4-track recorder — $179, 24-bit/96kHz, XLR inputs, configurable mics, 17.5-hour battery. The affordable field recording workhorse.

GigaStudio 3 — Tascam GigaStudio 3 (2004) — the Windows sampler rewrite with VST hosting, ReWire, 24-bit/96kHz streaming and GigaPulse convolution. Three tiers from $199 to $599.

DA-P1 — Tascam DA-P1 portable DAT recorder — XLR phantom inputs, 32/44.1/48kHz SCMS-free, and a known ALPS belt failure to check.
DA-P20 — Tascam DA-P20 portable DAT deck — PCM55 conversion, ATF servo tracking, 48/44.1kHz 16-bit, documented in full service manual.
FW-1884 — Tascam FW-1884: an 18-input 24-bit/96kHz FireWire interface, 4x4 MIDI patchbay, and motorized DAW control surface in one box — eight touch-sensitive faders and a master.
Pocket Studio 5 — Tascam Pocketstudio 5: a 4-track Compact Flash recorder with GM synth, MP3 export, and USB — portable songwriting in a 1.5-pound package.
SY-88 — Tascam SY-88 sync board for the DA-88 — adds SMPTE master/slave, video sync, RS-422, and MIDI Machine Control. $849 list.
US-2400 — Tascam US-2400 — 24-fader USB DAW control surface with 25 motorized 100mm faders, $1,999, class-compliant for Mac OS X and Windows XP.
US-428 — Tascam US-428 USB DAW controller and audio interface — eight faders, 24-bit/48kHz converters, MIDI I/O, and a wall-wart that outlasted its drivers.