There was a time when we were known as "Akai, the tape deck manufacturing company". This is a story which cannot be left out whenever mentioning Akai, a company that was founded upon audio recording and reproduction technology. Sound technology has changed with time, from open reel tapes to cassettes, from CDs to MDs, from VTRs to DVDs. But within the history of product development, it is the shift from analog to digital technology that has had the greatest impact. Sunsequent tot he audio application, digital technology has fund its extended uses in the fields of visual recording and reproduction, professional electronic musical instruments and studio editing equipment. With the merging of digitalization of sound and video, of private and business applications, and of computer and communication technologies, Akai is advancing even further into new areas of digital technology. This is where Akai, the brand trusted by professionals worldwide, will really start to impress.