TASCAM LAUNCHES DR-1 PORTABLE RECORDER

Montebello, CA (January 17, 2008): TASCAM has announced the DR-1 Portable Digital Recorder, a compact unit that captures hours of music using built-in mics to its 1GB SD card. A pair of microphones is mounted on a variable angle mechanism, which allows the recorder to record from almost anywhere. The unit includes a generous 1GB SD card for hours of recording at MP3 or WAVE file formats. The DR-1 also includes auto gain control and analog limiting for easy setup and a low-frequency cutoff to eliminate handling or wind noise. And with a MAP price of only $299, every musician is going to want one.

“The DR-1 is the portable recorder that everyone’s been waiting for,” said Paul Jenkins, Director of Sales and Marketing for TASCAM. “It’s the first to include a card big enough for serious recording, and the price point is a wake-up call for the entire industry. TASCAM has a thirty-year history of creating the recorders that musicians want, and the DR-1 is sure to be our latest hit recorder.”

The DR-1 packs a mobile truck full of equipment into a recorder compact enough to fit in your pocket:

• Portable, Handheld Recording
• Included 1GB SD card media
• Built-in High-quality Stereo Condenser Microphone
• Variable Angle Microphone Mechanism with A/B Configuration
• 48 or 44.1kHz / 24-bit Recording Resolution
• MP3 and WAVE file Recording and Playback
• Switchable Low Cut Filter
• Analog Auto Gain Control
• Analog Limiter
• Rechargable Lithium-Ion Battery
• USB 2.0 Connection to Computer
• Built-in Tuner and Vocal Cancel Features
• Overdub Feature to record narration, singing or instruments over an existing recording

TASCAM is the professional audio division of TEAC Corporation and produces the most comprehensive line of audio recorders, mixers and related equipment in the pro audio industry. TASCAM has offices in the US, UK, Canada, Germany, Japan, Mexico and Latin America. For additional information, contact:

TASCAM • 7733 Telegraph Road • Montebello, CA 90640 USA
(323) 726-0303 • www.tascam.com