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The newest kid on the block is the Portastudio 424 MkII, an upgraded and improved version of the earlier 424. However, the Tascam name is still considered synonymous with the portastudio concept (they invented it, after all) and new models keep emerging in different guises on a regular basis. Many companies have come and gone in this introductory sector of the market, where competition is at its most fierce. For anyone new to recording they offer a user‑friendly, all‑in‑one introduction to the multitrack process, and for the more experienced user a form of musical notepad to try out ideas. Years on, after cutting my teeth on these 4‑track wonders (and still no stardom), portastudios and their clones seem to be as popular as ever. I carried this home from the shop with my flares flapping in the breeze, sure in the knowledge that it would rocket me to recording stardom. Some time after this groundbreaking event, I managed to save enough money to buy the by‑then‑upgraded 244 machine. It boldly announced the imminent release of their 144 Portastudio, the world's first affordable 4‑track recorder based around the humble compact cassette. More years ago than I care to remember, I was introduced to multitrack recording after reading a leaflet issued by Tascam.
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Andy Davies checks out Tascam's latest cherry.
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With the advent of digital portastudios, manufacturers are busily revamping their analogue machines and packing them full of more features.