TASCAM Portastudio 244 four-track cassette recorder/mixer, made in Japan by TEAC (serial 720132).

Condition: For parts or not working. The unit powers on and the VU meter lamps light up, but it is otherwise untested — recording, playback, and transport functions have not been verified. There is physical damage to some of the buttons and switches. The eject button is damaged and hard to reach, so the cassette currently in the deck cannot be ejected. Sold strictly as-is, no returns.

Specifications:

• 4-track, 4-channel recording on standard cassette (double speed, 9.52 cm/s)
• dbx Type II noise reduction (90dB signal-to-noise)
• Sweepable EQ on each channel
• 4 analog inputs / 4 outputs, 2 aux sends, cue out
• ±15% pitch control
• Frequency response 40Hz–14kHz (CrO2 tape)

The 244 is the machine that launched the home recording revolution — a 4-channel mixer and 4-track recorder in one. Ideal as a donor unit or a restoration project. Please message with any questions before purchasing.