Product Description
Tascam 388 Studio 8 for sale. It's a 1/4" 8-Track Tape Recorder with Mixer.
Will be supplied in full working order and with warranty. It will be serviced throughout, including recapping and head restoration as required. Full calibration and set up will be performed to return it to factory spec (see below for info on lead time).
This unit has a had a modification which can be seen in the tape compartment. This does not affect the normal functioning of the unit. It is for synchronizing with other external machines, and is wired up to a retro fitted pcb on the inside and then out to three connectors on the back panel. Allegedly it also improves tape tension.
Tape: we will set up and calibrate for RTM LPR35 with a fresh reel installed. This is is readily available - Thomann have it in Europe.
SHIPPING: Shipping to North America will be higher than the amount charged. Because carrier charges are so variable we prefer to get a quote at the time in order to get the best price. Expect to pay around £400 more.
MORE 388 INFO:
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:
You can find the manual online, and this info below is taken from there:
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:
Will be supplied in full working order and with warranty. It will be serviced throughout, including recapping and head restoration as required. Full calibration and set up will be performed to return it to factory spec (see below for info on lead time).
This unit has a had a modification which can be seen in the tape compartment. This does not affect the normal functioning of the unit. It is for synchronizing with other external machines, and is wired up to a retro fitted pcb on the inside and then out to three connectors on the back panel. Allegedly it also improves tape tension.
Tape: we will set up and calibrate for RTM LPR35 with a fresh reel installed. This is is readily available - Thomann have it in Europe.
SHIPPING: Shipping to North America will be higher than the amount charged. Because carrier charges are so variable we prefer to get a quote at the time in order to get the best price. Expect to pay around £400 more.
MORE 388 INFO:
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:
You can find the manual online, and this info below is taken from there:
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