Now Tascam’s bringing back the original Portastudio, 1984’s Porta One, retuned as an iPad app. You can only record a track at a time and there’s no bussing for effects, but you’ll get your final mix ...

From would-be rock stars to established acts, the Portastudio would find a place in many a home studio - most famously that of Bruce Springsteen, who recorded the entirety of his Nebraska LP on a 144.

It was about 30 years ago that Tascam introduced the first 4-track cassette recorder -- the Portastudio 144. In 1984, Tascam introduced the Porta One, a revolutionary product that many would argue ...

This ended up selling at auction for £3,200 in 2022. If Deliver Me From Nowhere does its job right, then, the Teac 144 Portastudio may soon be introduced to a whole new generation.

Tascam would follow up on the success of the 144 with countless variations on the theme, eventually even managing to squeeze a full eight tracks onto a cassette with its hulking 688 MidiStudio. Other ...