Tascam Introduces IF-TAD DTRS/ADAT Converter

September 26, 1998 -- TASCAM, a world leader in professional audio products and related accessories, is introducing the IF-TAD--the first affordable digital converter on the market that can translate data from the DTRS to the ADAT format and backwards-at the 105th AES Convention, held from September 26 to 29 at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco, Booth 1257. Priced at an incredible $199, the IF-TAD gives project studios the ability to make conversion from one format to the other at an aggressive price point.

According to Gene Joly, TASCAM division manager, "The IF-TAD Digital Format Converter represents a major breakthrough for musicians and project studio owners who want to professionally translate their DTRS to ADAT to without spending a fortune. Essentially, this unit provides the critical link between these two digital format worlds, allowing a DTRS based-studio to use ADAT sessions brought in by a client or to generate DTRS tapes of ADAT sessions to interface with major music studios, for example."

The IF-TAD features TASCAM's exclusive TDIF technology, signal indicating LED for TDIF activity, ADAT optical I/O, signal indicating LED for ADAT data activity and word sync out.

For more information, visit their web site at www.tascam.com.