TASCAM 🇯🇵

📍 Tokyo, Japan

🏢 Founded 1971

🌍 Audio Recording & Broadcast

Overview Innovations Products Applications Resources

Company Overview

TASCAM (the professional audio division of TEAC Corporation) is legendary in the recording industry for inventing the Portastudio, which democratized multi-track recording for musicians. Today, TASCAM is a massive player in the event and broadcast space, specializing in hyper-reliable solid-state recorders, Dante network interfaces, and audio-for-video field recording.

Core Audio Innovations

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Dual Recording Technology

A critical fail-safe feature on TASCAM field recorders that simultaneously records a second, lower-volume safety track to prevent clipping if the primary audio spikes unexpectedly.

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Dante & IP Integration

TASCAM heavily integrates Dante into their rackmount recorders and playback units, allowing them to instantly record up to 64 channels directly from a digital mixing console via CAT5.

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SMPTE Timecode Sync

Advanced synchronization technology in their field recorders that ensures multi-track audio aligns perfectly with professional video cameras in post-production.

Featured Solutions

Portacapture Series Recorders

Advanced, high-resolution handheld recorders with massive touchscreens, 32-bit float recording capabilities, and app-based launchers for podcasting and field recording.

DA-6400 Dante Recorder

A 64-channel, rack-mountable solid-state audio recorder. It is the absolute industry standard for backing up massive live concerts and broadcast events seamlessly over Dante.

Model 12 / 16 / 24 Consoles

Hybrid analog mixing consoles featuring integrated multi-track SD card recorders and USB audio interfaces, popular for live band recording and podcasting.