The TEAC W-1200 is a dual-cassette deck that supports recording and playback on each deck. Additionally, a mic input allows you to amplify your voice over a recording that's being played back, or record your voice onto tape. Both new and legacy tapes (the sort recorded with Dolby B NR) can be played over the W-1200.
Onboard pitch control lets you change the playback speed up to 12% in either direction. This is useful in many applications, such as transcribing recordings. Other features are on hand, such as return-to-zero functions for each head, one-touch tape dubbing, repeat play, and more. The W-1200 sports a 1/4" mic input, a 1/4" headphones output, and RCA inputs and outputs in stereo pairs. You'll also note the built-in A/D converter and USB output. This allows you to record your tapes to digital at sample rates and resolutions up to 16-bit / 48 kHz. The W-1200 includes a remote control.
Since both of the decks have independent drive sections for control, when one deck is playing or recording, users are able to operate the other deck (changing tapes, fast forwarding, or rewinding) without affecting the operation of the first deck, ensuring continuity of playback or recording. Both decks support the playback of Normal (Type I), Chrome (Type II), and Metal (Type IV) tapes, while supporting recording on Normal and Chrome-type tapes.
Of course, recording the mic sound alone to a cassette tape is also supported. Combine that with the Parallel Recording facility and users can create a pair of identical tapes simultaneously, useful for making conference minutes, for example, one being the master and another for distribution.