Description: TASCAM DA-38 DAT Digital Analog Audio Tape Player/RecorderPlease see video of startup sequence. Powers up, displays log-on banner and shows error message "No Tape". Clean with no physical damage. Scratches in paint on top left trim (see photo) LOC: C7-B2 With a list price of just $3499, this Hi-8mm format unit may indeed be the right machine at the right price for you. Tascam produced the DA-88. Alesis launched the ADAT XT with its faster wind speed and improved front panel functions, but Tascam has taken a different approach; instead of replacing the DA88, they've built a lower‑cost machine using the same underlying technology, and added certain features designed to attract the musician. These include a digital patchbay, allowing any input to be recorded to any tape track without repatching, and the ability to digitally copy audio data between tracks. What the DA38 loses is the ability to directly sync to external sources, though including a single DA88 in a multi‑machine system will provide a means to do so.In common with the DA88, the 8‑track DA38 uses 8mm video‑style tape cassettes, and special formulations are now available optimised for digital audio recording. Up to 16 DA38s can be synchronised in a master/slave arrangement for multitrack recording (giving up to 128 tracks) — and the DA38 will also integrate seamlessly into existing DA88 systems with no compatibility problems. Like its big brother, the DA38 has a shuttle wheel for identifying precise points on tape, and there's an auto punch‑in/out system with a Rehearse mode and user‑selectable pre‑ and post‑roll for musicians working alone. Punching in or out creates a very short crossfade, so there are no glitches, clicks or gaps. It's also now possible to copy material from one track to another internally, so you can, for example, compile a perfect vocal track by 'cherry‑picking' the best parts from several takes on the other tracks. A small amount of track delay (‑4 to +150mS) can be dialled in to correct timing errors or to change the feel of a piece of music, and in a studio environment, multiple machines can be controlled from a RC848 or RC808 remote control unit. Professional users may be pleased to hear that the machine can be locked to an external Word Clock.FacilitiesSuperficially, the DA38 looks much like the DA88, with its 3U, beige‑coloured front panel. Around the back, you'll find a choice of unbalanced phonos or balanced 'D' connectors for plugging in to either pro or semi‑pro mixing consoles, while Tascam's own TDIF1 digital I/O connector provides a means of transferring data in and out of the machine in the digital domain. Two further 'D' connectors are fitted for Remote Control/Sync In and Sync Out. A multipin DIN connector allows you to connect the aforementioned RC808 remote controller, and for hands‑off punch‑in/out, there's a footswitch jack which accepts the optional RC30P footswitch. This works a little differently to most systems — pressing the footswitch once puts the machine into Play mode, while pressing it again drops you into Record mode on any armed tracks. To end recording, you have to press the footswitch again, or press Stop. I tested this with a non‑latching switch I had lying around and it worked perfectly.
Price: 175 USD
Location: Beverly Hills, Florida
End Time: 2024-08-25T17:49:51.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: TASCAM
Type: Analog Recorder
Model: DAT
Features: DAT Tape
MPN: DA-38
