TASCAM: 30 Years of Recording Evolution

by Randy Alberts

Overview

(Book). TASCAM: 30 Years of Recording Evolution is an informative, archival book devoted to the company's groundbreaking product line and the people who created it. Recalling the company's perennial leadership role in the music and pro audio industries ("firsts" include the 1/2-inch 8-track recorder, the Portastudio and the digital DA-88) with a glimpse towards the future, this book warmly portrays key past and present employees by re-visiting the landmark products they've built together since 1974. Quotes from respected musicians and producers who have trusted TASCAM gear for seminal recordings including Bo Diddley, Jim Keltner and Alan Parsons are sprinkled throughout this timeline-based book. Learn how TASCAM products changed the way musicians captured their ideas and empowered a new generation of songwriters and engineers. "Wow! The first classic piece of TASCAM gear I had was the first 4-track Portastudio. That thing allowed me to put so many classic P-Funk song ideas down that I can't even count 'em." Bootsy Collins, Bassist/Songwriter

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780634011566
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	02/01/2003
Series:	Recording and Audio Technology Series
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.29(d)

Table of Contents

	Foreword	1
Chapter 1.	The Art & Evolution of Recording Technology	3
	Master Timeline	10
	Awards Chart	12
Chapter 2.	Technology Timeline	13
	From the Beginning: 1953 - 1969	13
	The Defining Decade: 1970 - 1979	19
	MIDI, Macs, and More: 1980 - 1989	35
	The Digital Decade: 1990 - 1999	53
	'00 and Beyond	67
Chapter 3.	A Recording Revolution by Design: Ads and Marketing	77
Chapter 4.	Music & Recording Technology: We're Here to Help	97
Chapter 5.	Staff Stories and Prototype Delights	107
Chapter 6.	Appendices	113
	Author's Note	130
	Index	131