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da88 tape machine It was a modular, digital multitrack device offering 8 tracks where the audio data was stored in the DTRS (Digital Tape Recording System) format on Hi8 video cassettes, which gave up to 108 minutes of continuous recording on a single tape. as the recording medium and could record up to eight tracks simultaneously..
da88 cable When these machines and the ADATs were the standard budget recorders I often recommended the DA88 machines over the ADATs. Unfortunately, ADATs were more ubiquitous and for inter-studio compatibility I often ended up working with the ADATs. I found the Tascam machines to sound a bit better and function much more reliably than the ADATs.
da88 wim Getting the best performance from a digital tape recorder such as the DA88 depends largely on conscientious maintenance and cleaning. Tascam's chief service manager, Joe Fialho, tells Paul White what can safely be done by the user — and when it's necessary to call in the professionals.