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From: jsl@potomac.UUCP (John Labovitz)
Newsgroups: net.music.synth
Subject: Tascam Studio 8 model 388
Message-ID: <3084@potomac.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 22-Nov-85 12:51:00 EST
Article-I.D.: potomac.3084
Posted: Fri Nov 22 12:51:00 1985
Date-Received: Wed, 27-Nov-85 05:13:32 EST
Organization: Potomac Scheduling Co., Bethesda MD
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I saw an interesting machine at the local music store the other day.  It's
an 8-track integrated mixer/recorder by Tascam, for only $2895!  Features:

  Each channel:
	* Three-band EQ (I think)
	* Balanced (XLR) & unbalanced (1/4") inputs
	* Direct out (RCA jack)
	* Channel assign
	* Stereo level/pan
	* Monitor level
	* VU meter
	
  Master:
  	* Stereo level
	* Monitor level
	* 1-8 channel level
	* 2 headphone jacks, plus level control
	* VU meters
	
  Recorder:
	* 1/4" tape running at 7.5ips
	* Auto-threading
	* Cueing
	* Return-to-zero, plus programmable stop/rewind
	* Real-time tape counter
	* Tinted glass door to cover tape deck
	* >Fast< rewind/FF
	
It also has a SMTPE interface.

It looks like this (oh, I wish everyone had Macs so I could do this nicely):

	<------------- ~30" ------------>
	
     ^	+-------------------------------+
     |	| %%%%%%%%           %%  %%	|<-----vu meters
     |	| :::::::: :: ...   ___	  ___	|
     |	| :::::::: :: ...  /   \ /   \	|<-----tape reels
   ~18"	| :::::::: :: ...  \___/ \___/	|
     |	| :::::::: :: ...      ===	|
     |	| 				|
     |	| !!!!!!!! !! !!!!    .......	|
     v	+-------------------------------+
8 inputs-----^			^-------------tape controls

All the dealers I've talked to *love* this machine.  Most of them say
``Yeah, I'm saving up my money to buy this machine myself.'' Has anyone out
there used it, or even seen it?  What do you think?  I'm seriously
interested in it (if I buy it, I'll have a Fostex 350 mixer and Tascam 234
4-track for sale soon...).

The only disadvantage I can see in it is that it's only got 8 inputs.  For
live recording, 12 inputs might be better.  But it would probably raise the
cost $500 or so.
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John Labovitz		..!{rlgvax,seismo}!bdmrrr!potomac!jsl
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Please don't call me Reg, it's not my name.