The DA-88 was a
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multitrack recording
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device introduced by the
TASCAM division of the
TEAC Corporation
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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.
[ The first models in the series (the TASCAM DA-88, DA-38, DA-98 and Sony PCM-800) recorded at 16-bit resolution. TASCAM later introduced the DA-98HR and DA-78HR, which recorded at 24-bit resolution and sample rates up to 48 kHz (for DA-78HR) and 192 kHz (for DA-98HR, suitable for recording ]high-resolution audio
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). Audio data was stored in the DTRS (Digital Tape Recording System) format on Hi8
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video cassettes, allowing up to 108 minutes of continuous recording on a single tape.
The Definitive Guide to The Tascam DA-88 and DTRS-Format Recorders. Retrieved on 2012-05-10.Emmy award
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for technical excellence.[ 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.][Because of its reliability and durability, the DA-88 and its subsequent fellow units continue to be used by aficionados.
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See also
* TASCAM Digital Interface
References
External links
Tascam Official Site
Tascam legacy (discontinued) products
The Definitive Guide to The Tascam DA-88 and DTRS-Format Recorders
Repairing DA-88, DA-98HR and PCM800 and similar DTRS machines which can damage tapes due to a lack of back tension
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