New York, NY (October 10, 2003): The PocketStudio 5, a favorite arranging and recording tool of songwriters worldwide, is now available at a price that's worthy of a few new songs. Previously sold for $499, the PocketStudio 5 now sells for only $449. This puts the four-track recorder/MIDI arranger/MP3 recorder within reach of even more musicians.

"The PocketStudio 5 is the logical next step for our acclaimed series of PortaStudio® recorders for musicians recording at home," says Jim Mack, TASCAM Division Manager. "This unique arranger and recorder is compact enough to go anywhere, with a new compact price to go with it."

The PocketStudio 5 combines a four-track digital recorder, MIDI arranger/tone generator and an MP3 recorder/player. The built-in arranging engine has 100 song styles to choose from, from country swing to hip hop. Songs can be arranged with user-saved chord changes and played back by the PocketStudio 5's virtual house band. Musicians can track and mix up to nine songs on a removable Compact Flash card, mix them using five built-in effects processors, then transfer them to a computer for editing or sharing on the internet. It includes a pair of headphones with a headset mic, power adapter and built-in guitar tuner so it's ready to rock right out of the box.