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The Tascam DX-8DS is a noise reduction system with DBX noise reduction, it was introduced by Tascam in 1986 with a recommended retail price of USD $1,250 and discontinued 5 years later in 1991.

The main DX-8DS features are.

Dbx Type II found in the DX-8DS is a simplified version of the Type I noise reduction system. The dbx Type II system was designed to be used with systems with limited bandwidth such as cassette based recorders and also uses a simple 2:1:2 compander to reduce noise.

Connection to other audio components for plaback can be achieved by a RCA cable and recording from a source by a RCA cable.

Historic events

1986 IBM unveils the PC Convertible, the first laptop computer.
1987 The brand AKAI is no longer used and is replaced by A&D in Japan when merged by Mitsubishi
1988 Sony begins producing VHS recorders
1989 Commodore announces that 1 million Amiga computers have been sold.
1990 Release of Photoshop 1.0 for Macintosh computers by Adobe.
1991 Introduction of MiniDisc by Sony

Features of Tascam DX-8DS

Connectors
Connectivity
RCA Input/Output Connectors
Noise Resuction
Noise Reduction
DBX Type II Noise Reduction

Similar to Tascam DX-8DS from the period 1986 - 1991