The cassette-based Tascam PortaStudio revolutionised home recording, and no machine in the range was more successful than the Porta One Ministudio. Released in 1984, this went on to become the best-selling PortaStudio in history, and if you own one of 25 current Tascam products you can currently download an official plugin emulation for free.
This comes courtesy of IK Multimedia and Tascam itself, and is lifted from the T-RackS Tascam Tape Collection, a collection of mixing and mastering plugins that emulates four classic Tascam tape machines. Although cutting-edge at the time, the Porta One is now known for its old-school sonic charm, and until 31 August 2023, Tascam customers have the chance to experience it in their DAWs for nothing.
