DA-88

The DA-88 was a digital multitrack recording device introduced by the TASCAM division of the TEAC Corporation in 1993. This modular, digital multitrack device uses tape as the recording medium and could record up to eight tracks simultaneously. It also allowed multiple DA-88 devices to be combined to record 16 or more tracks. However, the device only had 16-bit resolution. (TASCAM later introduced the DA-98, which had 24-bit resolution.)^[1] Data was stored in the Hi-8mm video format on compact cassettes, allowing up to 108 minutes of continuous recording on a single tape.^[2]

In 1995, the TASCAM DA-88 won the Emmy award for technical excellence.^[3] The affordability and digital format of the DA-88 led to sales of more than 60,000 units by 1999. At that time, it was the biggest product in the history of TASCAM.^[4]

See also

• TASCAM Digital Interface

References

1. ^ Perry, Megan (2004). Wired: musicians' home studios: tools & techniques of the musical mavericks. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 131. ISBN 0879307943. http://books.google.com/books?id=qR_GKWABvkoC&pg=PA131. Retrieved 2011-04-12. 
2. ^ Summers, Jodi (2004). Making and marketing music: the musician's guide to financing, distributing, and promoting albums (2nd ed.). Allworth Communications, Inc. ISBN 1581153872. http://books.google.com/books?id=ZHjEM2TnuhAC&pg=PA129. Retrieved 2011-04-12. 
3. ^ Alberts, Randy (2003). TASCAM: 30 years of recording evolution. Recording and Audio Technology Series. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 0634011561. http://books.google.com/books?id=xbA-0fAi20cC&pg=PA63. Retrieved 2011-04-12. 
4. ^ Verna, Paul (September 11, 1999). "Tascam Marks 25 Years of Audio Innovation". Billboard. http://books.google.com/books?id=oggEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT85. Retrieved 2011-04-12.