Tascam US-428
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The Tascam US-428 is a USB 1.1-based digital audio workstation controller and audio interface introduced in 2001 by Tascam
. The device resembles a blue 4 or 8-track Portastudio
with 8 faders, a master fader, four inputs (two of the inputs can accept either XLR or 1/4" instrument cables, the other accept 1/4" instrument cables and can be switched to "mic" or "hi-z" setting), MIDI in/out, several audio outputs (line out, headphone out), and a USB 1.1 port. The device is meant to be connected to a computer (Windows or Mac) via USB and functions as both a sound card (it contains 24-bit A/D converters), mixer and monitor. Up to 4 separate tracks can be recorded simultaneously (as long as the computer and software can handle it). The US-428 was one of the first low cost consoles that allowed recording on a computer without having to "mouse mix". The 428 was discontinued sometime in 2004/05, and was succeeded by a number of Firewire (IEEE1394) based consoles.
TASCAM
TASCAM is the professional audio division of TEAC Corporation, headquartered in Montebello, California. Tascam is credited as the inventor of the Portastudio, the first cassette-based multi-track home studio recorders. Tascam also introduced the first low-cost mass produced multitrack recorders...
. The device resembles a blue 4 or 8-track Portastudio
Portastudio
The TASCAM Portastudio was the world's first four track recorder based on a standard compact audio cassette tape.When the original Portastudio 144 made its debut in 1979 it was a revolutionary creative tool...
with 8 faders, a master fader, four inputs (two of the inputs can accept either XLR or 1/4" instrument cables, the other accept 1/4" instrument cables and can be switched to "mic" or "hi-z" setting), MIDI in/out, several audio outputs (line out, headphone out), and a USB 1.1 port. The device is meant to be connected to a computer (Windows or Mac) via USB and functions as both a sound card (it contains 24-bit A/D converters), mixer and monitor. Up to 4 separate tracks can be recorded simultaneously (as long as the computer and software can handle it). The US-428 was one of the first low cost consoles that allowed recording on a computer without having to "mouse mix". The 428 was discontinued sometime in 2004/05, and was succeeded by a number of Firewire (IEEE1394) based consoles.