http://tascamforums.com/index.php?showtopic=707

Was trying to find info on an old piece of gear and stumbled across this complete history.
Not only the history of Tascam but of course the history of home recording too.

Hi Cactus Music,
Back in the '70's, my group was awarded a publishing deal with Warner Brother's Music based on home demos we had done using a Teac 4 Track.  Loved bouncing tracks!

Rimshot

I used to maintain a studio in Kansas City, Mo., that had a Tascam recorder and board back in the mid/late 70's.  I was also the staff pedal steel guitar player for the studio. 

The Tascam recorder was a nightmare to maintain.  I had to recalibrate the recorder about once a month.  The channel modules in the control board were not very reliable either and I had to work on those frequently too.

I used this back in the early 90's, For MIDI you had to use track 8 which I believe you could shut off the DBX? noise reduction. I had a time code generator, I kinda worked, I think people don;t really understand how easy we have it with a DAW. Spoiled brats I say. Hey?? I can't post pictures?? I hope Sonar updates their software for this form someday------ ANy how it was a syncast238 8 track cassette rack unit. Amazing sound for the tiny space it used. If you liked distortion that is...

What a PITA, had to use IE and re log in.

Paid $600 for it , used it for 4 years, sold it for $100 and it is still in use by the guy who bought it. He said you can't buy good cassettes anymore. Wonder why.

I had a Tascam 8 track 1/2 reel deck in the early 80s and it was a pos. It worked but it broke down a lot. tape splicing. rewind and fast forward. yuck. Had a Dokorder back in the mid 70's. Also a pos. I have no love lost for those days although I understand the love for analog tape even to this day.

krizrox


I had a Tascam 8 track 1/2 reel deck in the early 80s and it was a pos. 

Had mine for nearly 4 years. Worked like a champ up to the day I sold them.


I also had the Tascam M-312B:




I had that the 12 channel preamps upgraded and they rivaled the Focusrite stanalone preamps at the time.

I still have a tascam 38 - analog.  I don't use it, but it is there. 

Interesting you should bring this up a week before the TascamForum goes dark...

T

bapu

krizrox


I had a Tascam 8 track 1/2 reel deck in the early 80s and it was a pos. 

Had mine for nearly 4 years. Worked like a champ up to the day I sold them.


I also had the Tascam M-312B:




I had that the 12 channel preamps upgraded and they rivaled the Focusrite stanalone preamps at the time.

ahh memories.


Had the 80-8 and Tascam model 5 board (sort of like Bapus). Bought em in like 1975. Sold the board in like 98 and Finally sold the 80-8 about a year ago.


sure have a lot of toys to play with now but, I haven't gotten a decent sounding mix since.