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Add to Cart Tascam M03127200A Value Rotary Knob for DR-680. Value rotary knob for Tascam DR-680 portable recorder. Add to Cart Tascam Tascam Cassette Deck Capstan Belt. Capstan belt for these Tascam cassette decks: 122 122B 133. Expected to ship out in 8-10 business days. This is my Tascam 38, which I call “Bruder” (custom nameplate coming soon). I use a Tascam MX-80 line/mic preamp rack to drive the channel inputs. As an aside, the MX-80 is a surprisingly good unit, with noise specs that are just fine for tape, and it can drive most sources into tape saturation (at.
1/2 inch Tape 8-Track Recorder / Reproducer
Description
No matter how elaborate a multichannel tape recorder is, it doesn't do the job without help. A lot of equipment is involved, and a lot of talent as well. The recorder becomes the keystone in a system that involves microphones, mixers, loudspeakers, amplifiers and many sophisticated electronic devices. Everything contributes a part to the system of multichannel recording.
Because of what we have learned about multichannel recording systems in the past 10 years, Tascam decided to concentrate on improving functions in the 38 that are strictly the province of the tape recorder and to remove features that we felt were best placed elsewhere in the system.
The cost saved by eliminating features that are usually duplicated by our mixers, such as headphone amps and microphone inputs has been used to improve the overall quality of the recorder. The result, a better and more flexible recorder/reproducer for the system of multi-track recording. This logical growth now reflects the needs of the studio style or, if you will, the professional recordist.
It has long been our contention that professionalism is defined by people and what results they achieve. It's not something that automatically happens when you buy a tape machine with a lot of tracks, or a very high price. It's what you do with the equipment and how well you do it that makes the point.
in designing the 38, we believe we have been guided by the multichannel system as it truly is. We are sure our recorder/reproducer can deliver the performance necessary to achieve solid results.
Specifications
Track system: 8-track, 8-channel, stereo/multi channel system
Heads: 1 x erase, 1 x record/playback, 1 x playback
Motor: 2 x reel, 1 x capstan
Reel size: 10.5 inch reel
Equalization: IEC, CCIR
Tape speeds: 15 ips
Wow and flutter: 0.06% (15 ips)
Frequency response: 40Hz to 20kHz (15 ips)
Signal to Noise Ratio: 62dB
Tascam M 06
Total harmonic distortion: 0.8%
Input: 300mV (line)
Output: 0.3V (line)
Dimensions: 410 x 444 x 273mm
Weight: 27kg
Downloads
Tascam 38 Service Manual
operation/maintenance manual (alt scan) - rbakley
operation/maintenance manual (low res) - JasonG74
schematics - JasonG74
Tascam Da-38 Service Manual
Tascam Open Reel Tape Decks
34B
42B
Reviews
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Reviewed Aug 08th, 2018 by humeurs
This machine is a monster. Great sound and tough.
Time for some much needed maintenance though.
Thank you for the product info!
Reviewed Jul 01st, 2015 by blackjack1994
Take all of the unnecessary input/output panel controls and the headphone jack off of the Teac 80-8 and you've got the Tascam 38. Straight forward, easy to use. Just plug into a Teac M3, M5 or Tascam M35 and your all set. Great Product!!!!!
Reviewed Apr 04th, 2014 by Révy jean yves
Superbe modèle, d'utilisation aisé, étalonnage très facile d'accès . Dommage qu'il n'existe pas un classeur de maintenance en français . Surveiller la courroie, et les deux joints caoutchoutés des électros aimants freins et galet presseur . J'ai changé les ressorts aussi, trop mou .Pas de nettoyage du galet presseur à l'alcool à brà»ler sous peine de le rendre hs .
C'est du lourd . je recommande .