Tascam 388
Data
General
- Manufacturer: Tascam
- Model: TASCAM STUDIO 8 (Model 388)
- Type: 8-track tape machine with 8 channel mixer, recorder, 1/4" on 18cm reels, 19 cm/sec
- Years of manufacture: 1984 - 1989
- Made in: Japan
- Color: Black
- Dimensions (WxHxD): 837 x 219 x 641 mm
- Weight: 38 kg
- Original price: 9'467 DM
Technical data
MIXING PULSE
- Each input channel has:
- XRL balanced input Micro (-70 dBV to -35dBV).
- 6.3 mm jack UNE input (-10 dBV)
- MIC trim control
- Input selector switch (MIC-UNE-RMX)
- 6.3 mm jack additional Send/Receive
- 3-band equalizer
- (50 Hz-1kHz/500 Hz-5 kHz/2.5 kHz-15 kHz, +/- 12dB)
- Overload LED indicator
- AUX Pre/Post Switch and Send Level Control
- EFFECT send level control
- PGM 1 -8 & L/R summing-bar assignment switch & pan pot
- Soft 60 mm fader
- PROGRAM BUS (x 8):
- ODD and EVEN Master Fader
- PGM BUSS Input 1-8
- RCA output jacks (-10 dBV) for each PGM summing bus
- STEREO BUS:
- Receives signal from input channel when one or more of the input channel L/R assignment switches are engaged.
Receives signal from the program buses or the tracks of the recorder via monitor gain and pan pots when no L/R assignment switch is operated.
- Master fader
- Stereo sum input (L&R)
- Mono switch
- XRL output jacks with balanced/unbalanced switch (+4dBm) and RCA jacks (-10 dBV)
- AUX BUS (1 x)
- Receives signal from channel (pre or post)
- Master level control
- 6.3 mm jack (OdBU) and RCA (-IOdBV) output jacks
- AUX bus bar input
- EFFECT SEND (x1)
- Receives signal from channel (post)
- Master level control
- 6.3mm jack (OdBu) and RCA (-IOdBV) output jacks
- Effect summing bar input
- EFFECT RETURN (x2)
- The TASCAM 388 has two independent EFFECT RETURN circuits.
- The return signal coming from the 6.3 mm phone jack goes to the STEREO sums via the gain control and pan pot.
MONITOR SECTION
- RCA MONITOR OUT jacks (-10 dBV) and 2 stereo headphone jacks
- The monitoring signal STEREO, AUX or EFFECT is determined by the monitor selection buttons.
- Level control effective on both MONITOR OUT and headphone jacks.
- 100 mW + 100 mW headphone output power (80hm)
RECORDER
- Tape: 1/4 inch, 1 mil
- 8-track, 8-channel
- 19 cm/s tape speed *18cm reels (7")max.
- 3 motors, 2 heads
- Built-in dbx noise reduction with switch for CH. 1-4 (ON/OFF), CH. 5-8 (ON/OFF) and CH. 8 (DEFEAT)
- Drive completely controlled with belt tension servo
- Real time counter
- Locator functions: Zero Return (RTZ), Search Intersection (STC).
- Block repeat between zero and cue point
- TAPE LOAD mode for easy tape handling, to avoid independent tape unwinding.
- Tape output jacks (1 - 8)
- PITCH control
- Speed selector VARI/FIX/EXT
- Complete drive control logic
- Additional connection for an SMPTE interlock system or optional Auto-Locator AQ - 65
- Possibility of drive remote control by optimal remote control unit RC -71
- Possibility of remote controlled "Punch In/Punch Out" with optimal add-on unit RC - 30 P
- Pitch fluctuation: 0,05% WRMS
- Frequency response over all: 35 Hz-15 Hz, +/-3dB,-10VU
- signal to noise ratio: 90dB w/dbx
- Total harmonic distortion (THD): less than 1%
Remarks
- Other models in the same series:
- Tape Deck:
- Tascam 112
- Tascam 112 R
- Tascam 122 MKII
- Tascam 133
- Tascam 234
- Tascam Porta One
- Tascam Porta Two
- Tascam Porta 05
- Tascam 244 Portastudio
- Tascam 246 Portastudio
- [[Tape Machines:
- Tascam 22-4
- Tascam 32
- Tascam 34-B
- Tascam 38
- Tascam 42
- Tascam 48 OB
- Tascam ATR-60
- Tascam MS-16
- Tascam 388
- Mixer:
- Tascam M 1 B
- Tascam MX 80
- Tascam M 06
- Tascam M 106
- Tascam M 208
- Tascam M 216
- Tascam M 224
- Tascam M 308 B
- Tascam M 312 B
- Tascam M 320 B
- Tascam M 512
- Tascam M 520
- Tascam M 600/32
- Tascam M 600/24
- Headphone amplifier:
- Tascam MH 40 B
- Peak display:
- Tascam MU 40
Pictures
- Image: TASCAM STUDIO 8 (Model 388)
- Excerpt from brochure: TASCAM STUDIO 8 (Model 388)
