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      Legendary tape tone<\/h2>\n

      The\u00a0TASCAM 388<\/strong>\u00a0was a large format studio in one unit. It featured a standard mixer with full faders along with a tape machine section, which could perform 8-track multi-track recording. The sound of the 388 is described as “magic” by many musicians, becoming legendary over the years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      The TASCAM 388 remains the most sought-after tape recorder ever made by TEAC or TASCAM. You can easily spend $5,000 or more for a working unit today. You’ll find in this officially certified plug-in version, for a fraction of the cost, the original’s tone-tweaking controls and exactly the right sonic flavor to enhance your next musical production.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      Intuitive, easy-to-use controls<\/h2>\n

      The T-RackS TASCAM 388 features 1 channel of the mixer and the warmth and vibe of the original tape deck, along with some additional features. You can adjust the bias and EQ of the record head, tweak the channel’s 3-band parametric EQ and choose from 4 tape formulas for a variety of tape flavors. We’ve included a number of presets and you can easily save your own.<\/p>\n

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      To each its own sound<\/h2>\n

      The TASCAM 388 was a huge success, combining a console and tape machine in one to create a real winner. Kelley Stoltz made the 388 famous again around 2001 when he used it to record some hit songs and their sound went viral. Ever since, the 388 has kept its magic status.<\/p>\n

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      Re-creating the magic<\/h2>\n

      Analog tape audio recorders are complex systems. They impart magic to the audio material, lifting the art within to a higher level. They add musicality to music.<\/p>\n

      What a tape machine adds to audio is the result of a number of interactions amongst several interdependent factors. More than just saturation, compression, or EQ alone, these factors work together, one affecting each other with the dynamics of music, adding a \u201cmovement\u201d that goes into the soul of what we perceive.<\/p>\n

      Decades of music produced on these pieces of artful human engineering have tailored the way we think music should sound. It\u2019s imprinted in our DNA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      From TASCAM DNA to IK DSP<\/h2>\n

      For the T-RackS TASCAM Tape collection, each machine was chosen specifically by TASCAM and TEAC themselves, recommending particularly sought-after models from their history and helping IK source the best-sounding units. Each machine then went through a complete restoration to bring them perfectly back \u201cto spec\u201d before the scientific modelling process started.<\/p>\n

      IK\u2019s DSP engineering team then took each stage apart, analyzed them in-depth, and produced a model of the entire magnetic tape-recording process. This model works in symbiosis with a powerful dynamic convolution engine to capture the essence of the real machines, faithfully bringing the complete picture of these complex analog engineering marvels to the digital realm.<\/p>\n

      The program coming out of these units is very similar to the one coming in, just better. It’s subtle, but the impact is anything but.<\/p>\n

      And the T-RackS TASCAM Tape collection faithfully brings all this magic right to your DAW.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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      4 magic formulas<\/h2>\n

      Choose from 4 different tape formulations, each with its own unique tone:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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      • 35<\/strong>: Modelled after the BASF LPR35, this is the formula TASCAM recommends for enhancing the great tone of the TASCAM 388.<\/li>\n
      • 456<\/strong>: Modelled after the Ampex 456 formula, this model went into production around 1974. Perhaps the most widely used tape, it contributed the most to what is considered \u201cthe\u201d tape sound. It offers a warm, round tone with a slight touch of saturation that greatly responds to the recording level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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        • GP9<\/strong>: Modelled after the Quantegy GP9 formula, this tape accepts higher levels of signal with minimal distortion and compression. It\u2019s very punchy and perfect for modern, high quality analog recordings.<\/li>\n
        • 499<\/strong>: Modelled after the Ampex 499 formula, this tape is designed to handle a great amount of level with minimal distortion and compression. It also exhibits added high frequency definition that makes it perfect for printing \u201cdigital-like\u201d recordings, while still maintaining an analog sound.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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          Comprehensive Controls<\/h2>\n

          All TASCAM Tape Collection plug-ins share the same set of controls to enhance the ease of use and allow for quick A-B comparisons among them. Key features include:<\/p>\n

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          Signal path selection<\/strong>: With \u201cInput,\u201d the signal only passes through the input and output electronic stages of the recorders, bypassing the tape. Depending on how the recorder is designed, the \u201cInput\u201d path can sound extremely transparent or just slightly more colored. \u201cRepro\u201d passes your signal through the entire analog recording system: input-> recording amplifier -> recording head -> tape -> playback head -> playback preamplifier -> output stage.<\/p>\n

          True Stereo<\/strong>: Even a perfectly aligned tape machine will have slight level, EQ and distortion differences between the left and right channels. This is good and part of the analog recording mojo! The TASCAM Tape Collection perfectly recreates these subtle differences to deliver the real experience. If perfectly identical left and right channel processing is a must, simply disable this feature.<\/p>\n

          Tape Speed<\/strong>: Select the speed of the tape transport between 7.5 and 15 or 15 and 30 inches per second (\u201cips\u201d), depending on the tape machine used. The higher speed gives you more fidelity, and the lower speed delivers a warmer, rounder tone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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          Transport Modeling<\/strong>: Precisely models the behavior of the mechanical transport. Small irregularities in the movement of the tape creates various degrees of sonic alteration to the audio program, especially between the two channels. Keep it on for the magic to happen! In case a perfectly steady performance is needed, just disable the control.<\/p>\n

          Record Bias<\/strong>: Ideal bias voltage settings provide maximum sensitivity and low distortion. Intentionally overbiasing is a common technique to produce a warmer, gently saturated sound. Underbiasing can be used to nicely boost the high frequencies in a truly unique way and add distortion and other nonlinear effects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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