Tascam PORTASTUDIO 488 MKII Quick Manual

488
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When 4 Tracks Are Not Enough
You've got an 8-track mind. You need the perfect
creative tool – TASCAM's 488
works like a giant electronic notebook. It not only
offers capacity, this new Portastudio provides versa-
tile capability and intuitive operation for easy captur-
ing and manipulating of your ideas. The 488
incredible performance and features, that only a few
years ago was only found in much higher-priced
equipment. It's what any serious musician or upcom-
ing producer/engineer always dreams of – quality
recording and great sound. With the 488
get all this and more.
The Portastudio is the culmination of an extremely
progressive line of high-performance 8-track cas-
sette multitrack machines. This next-generation
Portastudio gives you more tracks, easy operation
and enhanced recording and mixing features.
Whether recording acoustic or electronic instruments
or vocals, the 488 II offers maximum creative
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freedom to produce your best work. Of course it
comes with TASCAM quality and reliability – the
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20 13/16" (528.4 mm)
II Portastudio – it
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II has
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II, you
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company that invented the first 8-track cassette. It's
built tough, "It always works"– it's what musicians
have come to rely on from TASCAM.
Powered by the Finest Transport in its Class
It's because of what you do with the Portastudio
488 II, that this equipment isn't superseded by
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an ever larger and growing studio. You'll come to
depend on it as a creative tool and use it for a long
time, so you'll want to carefully consider those
aspects that only become visible after you use
something for a while!
At the heart of the 488
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Hysteresis Tension Servo Controlled (HTSC) tape
transport. The 488 II is the only 8-track cassette
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that offers a servo controlled transport complete with
electronic braking. HTSC maintains precise and
consistent tape tension from the beginning until the
end of the tape. It actually dynamically adjusts the
back tension on the tape as it moves from one end to
the other, allowing precise locating capability. That's
how the 488 II offers the best audio quality, a
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direct result of the lowest Wow and Flutter of any
8-track cassette. Plus, this reduces tape slippage
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5 1/16" (128 mm)
II is a high-performance