I’ve compiled a list of release dates for specific TASCAM devices. It isn’t 100% accurate, I was using Wikipedia information, brochures that I found, and old magazine articles I could find on-line to piece it all together. I’ve colour coded the items below as follows:
4-Track (No highlight)
8-Track
Digital
* = Rackmounted
!! = One That I Currently Own
| Year | Models | ||
| 1979 | 144 | ||
| 1982 | 244 | ||
| 1983 | 234* | 234 Syncaset* | |
| 1984 | Porta One Ministudio | ||
| 1985 | Tascam 388 Studio (Studio 8) | ||
| 1986 | Porta Two Ministudio | 246 | |
| 1987 | Porta-05 Ministudio!! | ||
| 1988 | 238 Syncaset*!! | ||
| 1989 | 644 MIDIstudio | 688 MIDIstudio | |
| 1990 | 424 | ||
| 1991 | Porta-03 Ministudio | 488 | |
| 1992 | 464!! | ||
| 1993 | Porta-07 Ministudio | ||
| 1995 | 488 MKII | ||
| 1996 | 564 | 424 MKII | |
| 1997 | 414!! | ||
| 2001 | 414 MKII | 424MKIII | 788 |
| 2003 | MF-P01!! | Porta-02 MKII Ministudio | PocketStudio 5 |
| 2004 | 2488!! | ||
| 2005 | DP-01 | DP-01FX | |
| 2006 | DP-01FX/CD | ||
| 2008 | DP-02 | DP-02CF | 2488 MKII |
| 2009 | DP-004 | DP-008 | 2488neo |
| 2011 | DP-03 | ||
| 2012 | DP-24 | DP-32 | |
| 2013 | DP-006 | DP-008EX!! | |
| 2015 | DP-03SD | DP-32SD!! | |
| 2016 | DP-24SD | ||
| 2019 | Model 16 | Model 24!! | |
| 2020 | Model 12 | ||
| 2024 | Model 2400 |
Some interesting things that I learned while making this list:
- The Model 24 was released before the Model 16 or 12
- Tascam was still making multi-track cassette recorders up until mid-year 2006 with the MF-P01 and 414 MKII. Two years after releasing the 2488.
If you find any discrepancies or 4-tracks that I missed please let me know. I feel like I’ve missed a couple.