Product Description
Stunning low use Tascam 388 Studio 8 for sale. It's a 1/4" 8-Track Tape Recorder with Mixer.
Dating from 1985, this was the first combined eight track mixer/tape machine and is definitely not a Portastudio! We've previously shied away from them as most have had long hard lives and require a lot of work to be even passable, but when this barely-used example was snuffled out by our gear hounds, we couldn't resist. They’ve become somewhat popular of late - perhaps unsurprisingly given their use by such varied luminaries as Dan Auerbach (Black Keys), Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys) and Madlib.
This review from a pre-Sound-On-Sound Paul White tells you much of what you need to know.
Note that this is a brokerage item that was totally overhauled by us around a year ago and has had only light use since then. It is a chance to pick one up in exceptional condition and without a wait for it to be worked on.
SHIPPING: This will be billed separately depending on location. For buyers in the UK it will be shipped by private courier direct from the seller (the usual cost for this is around £75 depending on location). For buyers outside of the UK we will bring it here first so we can pack it for courier shipping. These are not cheap to ship safely (but we have a great track record getting them to arrive intact) - please ask if you need a quote.
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From the manual: The Studio 8 is a complete eight track production system.
It contains a full function 8 x 8 x 2 mixer with 8 channel monitoring; combined with an eight track recorder/reproducer with full servo control, remote capability, and SMPTE/EBU/computer interface.
It is an ideal turn-key production facility for off-line audio for video, jingles, commercial radio and television spots, and music.
As a complete system, the Studio 8 virtually eliminates the time consuming and confusing patching normally associated with multi-track audio production.
The most frequently used functions are engaged automatically and many complex operations are internally wired to reduce work by reducing the number of steps necessary to get things done.
Specifications:
Dating from 1985, this was the first combined eight track mixer/tape machine and is definitely not a Portastudio! We've previously shied away from them as most have had long hard lives and require a lot of work to be even passable, but when this barely-used example was snuffled out by our gear hounds, we couldn't resist. They’ve become somewhat popular of late - perhaps unsurprisingly given their use by such varied luminaries as Dan Auerbach (Black Keys), Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys) and Madlib.
This review from a pre-Sound-On-Sound Paul White tells you much of what you need to know.
Note that this is a brokerage item that was totally overhauled by us around a year ago and has had only light use since then. It is a chance to pick one up in exceptional condition and without a wait for it to be worked on.
SHIPPING: This will be billed separately depending on location. For buyers in the UK it will be shipped by private courier direct from the seller (the usual cost for this is around £75 depending on location). For buyers outside of the UK we will bring it here first so we can pack it for courier shipping. These are not cheap to ship safely (but we have a great track record getting them to arrive intact) - please ask if you need a quote.
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From the manual: The Studio 8 is a complete eight track production system.
It contains a full function 8 x 8 x 2 mixer with 8 channel monitoring; combined with an eight track recorder/reproducer with full servo control, remote capability, and SMPTE/EBU/computer interface.
It is an ideal turn-key production facility for off-line audio for video, jingles, commercial radio and television spots, and music.
As a complete system, the Studio 8 virtually eliminates the time consuming and confusing patching normally associated with multi-track audio production.
The most frequently used functions are engaged automatically and many complex operations are internally wired to reduce work by reducing the number of steps necessary to get things done.
Specifications:
- Track system: 8-track, 8-channel, stereo/monaural/multi channel system
- Heads: 1 x record/playback, 1 x erase
- Motor: 1 x capstan, 2 x reel
- Reel size: up to 7 inch reel
- Tape speeds: 7 1⁄2 ips
- Wow and flutter: 0.05% (7 1⁄2 ips)
- Frequency response: 30Hz to 16kHz (7 1⁄2 ips)
- Signal to Noise Ratio: 90dB
- Total harmonic distortion: 3%
- Crosstalk: 75dB
- Input: 300mV (line), 1mV (mic)
- Output: 0.3V (line)
- Dimensions: 837 x 220 x 641mm
- Weight: 38kg
- Year: 1985