#Tascam 388 channel not recording how to#
This is a relatively easy repair as their is documentation available from Tape Op online that demonstrates how to replace the belt and is a commonly needed fix. In the five or so years that I owned one, the only issue I had was with the capstan belt. When being moved, make sure you have a friend to assist you due to its awkward size and weight. It should be moved as infrequently as possible and should be located on a table or stand sturdy enough to support its weight. The machine weighs around 100 lbs., so it is not very portable. This machine isn't really designed to produce tape saturation, which analog recorders are so renowned for, but it will produce solid sounding recordings. Without the dbx, recordings are hissy and noisy due to the narrow track width. If you can find Quantegy 407 or 457 these will also work, and in a bind Quantegy 406 or 456 will work in spite of the additional thickness, shorter running time, and increased wear on the heads and transport.Ĭonsidering the relatively slow recording speed, this machine does a tremendous job of recording with the dbx noise reduction engaged. The best tape still being produced for this machine is RMGI LPR 35. The tape should be of 1 mm thickness, but in a bind 1.5 mm thickness will work, too. The tape machine section is designed to use 7" reels at 7.5 ips. All 8 tracks can be recorded on simultaneously. Track 8's dbx can be disabled for the purposes of SMPTE or other timecode encoding. The machine can be run with or without dbx Type I, which is selectable by banks of four tracks (tracks 1-4, and then tracks 5-8).
Each channel has three band semi-parametric EQ. The access runs just like a TRS insert, but without the need to run a TRS cable. The mixer section sports 8 channels, 2 groups, an auxiliary loop, an effect loop, and "access" on each channel. It is very similar in function to Tascam's cassette based Portastudio, although it never received that same designation. The Tascam 388 (also known as the Studio 8) is a 1/4" 8 track recorder with a built in mixer that was released in 1985.
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