Tascam 388 Studio 8 8 Track Recorder Service Manual

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TAS CAM

TEAC Professional Division

388

STUDIO 8

C OPERATION /MA|NTENANCE) 5700070800

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The guarantee provided for the Studio 8 has
several restrictions. The Studio 8 will perform
property only if it is adjusted properly and we
guarantee that such adjustment is possible. Set-
up is not covered by Warranty. If your attempts
at internal adjustments are unsuccessful, we will

charge ,ou for readjustments.

Recording is an art as well as a science. As
a result, your finished product may be judged
more by artistic criteria than technical perform-
ance. Art ts the province of the artist and
TASCAM can make no guarantee that the
Studio 8, by itself, will assure the quality of

your work.

Your skill as a technician and your abilities as
an artist will be significant factors in the results

you achieve.

Understanding what is going on inside your
equipment will help improve your sound. Think
of this manual as a reference book. You won't
need to memorize it to get started, but try to
find the time to read it thoroughly at least once.
That way, you will be familiar with its contents,
and il you need answers, youll know where to

find them.

© Copyright 198. TEAC Corporation"
All rights reserved under international and Pan

American copyright conventions.

This book may not be reproduced in whole or
in part, by mimeograph or any othe means,

without permission.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

The Mixer ..... . . . ............. . . . 3

The Recorder ................... 6
Recording the Basic Track

Setup ............................ . 7

Recording .................. . ....... 9
Overdubbing ............... ...........9
Remix.................,... ...... ..1I
Ping-ponging, Collapsing, or Bouncing

Tracks.... ............. . ....... ...12
Punchin and Insert Editing . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13

The Actual Punch-in . . . . . . . .. ......... 14

Remote Punch-in/out using the

RC-SOP Pedal ................. ... . .. 14
Work Methods

Planning... .................. ......15

Apparent and Absolute Values ...... . . . . 18

How to Use Your Equalizer ........ . . . . IB

AWordofMixingAdvice.............. 20
Common Sense: Care and Maintenance . . . 21

Applications............. ........... .23
Electronic Music Studio .............. . 24
Video/Film Production ............. .. 25

i-eatures and Controls . . . . . ....... .. 26

Accessories . . ........... . . . . . . . . ..... 39

Voltage Conversion . . . . . .......... . . . . 43

Note for U.K. Customers . . . . . . . . . . ..... 43

Specifications... ........ .............44

Pictogram.... ........... ..... 46

BlockDiagrnm..... ........ .........47

LevelDingrams..... ......... .........49

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