Comments on: The Tascam Series 40 tape machines of the 1980s

By: MuruRama

MuruRama — Fri, 16 Aug 2024 22:28:42 +0000

Hi,
I came into a Teac Tascam 40-4 with the dbx unit (DX-4) and The Teac Tascam Series 3 Mixer but for the life of me cannot figure how to connect them together. I have all the patch cables but don’t know how the 40-4 connects to te DX-4 (bottom bay) and how the M3 mixer interfaces. Unfortunately, I don’t have a manual (if someone could email me a link or the pdf, I would be grateful (murugan19@hotmail.com). HFE has a manual but it is for the 40-4 without the DX-4. The link above (rolf@consolidated.net) may not be working as my email bounced. Thank you in advance, MR

By: Robert D Young

Robert D Young — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 21:42:26 +0000

In reply to Robert Sigman. Thank you Robert, I just found your reply and luckily I have ended up with the 44OB, he just wanted a two track to play pre-recorded tapes. I'll check out that email address you gave me. This machine was restored in 20216 and has had very little use since then.

By: richard de bellis

richard de bellis — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 15:02:13 +0000

i am looking for a hub that the tape goes oh to 40-4 reel to reel tascam

By: Robert Sigman

Robert Sigman — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 16:53:21 +0000

In reply to Bob.

I purchased a hard copy complete set of Tascam 44OB manuals from rolf@consolidated.net for $56 including shipping within the US. 164 pages + schematics.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:40:19 +0000

In reply to Peter House. Peter, do you happen to have a user manual for a Tascam/Teac 44-OB? I bought one for my Peruvian brother-in-law who loves it but needs the user manual, brought it over there on a plane! thanks.

By: Peter House

Peter House — Wed, 17 Aug 2016 15:08:02 +0000

Two Tascam 44’s for sale in Jacksonville, Florida. Working and in fair condition.

By: KS

KS — Sun, 14 Aug 2016 17:39:28 +0000

I have a Tascam 40-4 that came from the Experimental Music Dept. at USC. Still works. I bought it chiefly to use to play pre-recorded quad tapes, which it does well. It is the heaviest piece of audio gear I have ever moved — be warned. I also have the similar but smaller 3440S, which sounds just as good to me.

By: salvador tavera

salvador tavera — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 14:31:30 +0000

I have a tascam 42-b-nb that im looking to sell ..please call 6264048202

By: mark

mark — Sun, 22 Feb 2015 00:38:04 +0000

I have a tascam 48 reel to reel i purchased from a friend in the 80’s . im looking to get a couple of the rec play boards repaired or buy . I also have a tascam 22-4 to possibly sell

By: Evan

Evan — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 13:50:53 +0000

In reply to Evan.

To be more specific on my “tests”, here’s what I did:
I just had one mic plugged in (via mic preamp) to each of the Tascam’s XLR balanced inputs and recorded onto a tape which already had some old material on it. The pre-existing material on the tape sounds fine and clear on playback.
Monitoring the input to the Tascam I get a good clear signal and the VU’s show healthy signal level.
But when recording and then listening back to the test signal (drums) what I hear is the original pre-recorded material that doesn’t seem to get erased properly from the tape, and the new signal is both crusty and unclear / distorted.
Maybe I should try it with another tape?
Maybe the erase or record heads are dirty?
I did notice that the recorded signal on track two what a lot clearer than that on track one.
Not sure what’s going on there..
I’m also not sure what the EDIT button is for?
Any tips or suggestions invited!
CHEERS again,
Evan.