Aiwa’s TPR-955 was sold around 1980-1981, but it was ahead of its time. The digital LED counter provided instant access for up to 9 segments on a tape (separated by blank space) and doubled as a sleep timer. The cassette-eject mechanism was oil-damped, and the DM-511P option was a pair of microphones that mounted to the top of the portable for professional-sounding live stereo recordings.