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Teac Tascam 80-8

8 - track reel to reel tape recorder

 

Teac Tascam 80-8 8 track professional reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas vintage reel tape recorder recording collection
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Teac Tascam Reel To Reel Tape Recorders

Year
Model
Ad
Unit in Museum collection
Specifications

1975
Tea Tascam c 80-8
1976 ad fro the Teac Tascam 80-8 reel to reel tape recorder in the Reel2ReelTexas.com vintage reel tape recorder recording collection
Teac Tascam 80-8 8 track professional reel to reel tape recorder used by Phantom Productions and now in the Reel2ReelTexas vintage reel tape recorder recording collection

 

  • Freq Response 40 - 16,000 cps @ 7.5
  • Signal to Noise 65 db
  • Speed  15 ips
  • Motors  3
  • Reels  10.5"
  • Timing accuracy  .05%
  • Weight  76 lbs
  • Price $3,500.00

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This Teac 80-8 came to us from its previous owner in Austin, Texas.  Interestingly, included were several 1/2" reels.   One of the reels contained a "live" recording of Willie Nelson performing at River Bend Church in Austin shortly after the IRS problems.

Teac Tascam 80-8 eight track 1/2 inch reel to reel tape recorder and tape with Willie Nelson cuts in reel2reeltexas.com and Museum of Magnetic Sound Recording vintage reel tape recorder recording collection. This model recorder was used to record the Star Wars R2D2 tracks and was used by the Eagles, Boston & Kansas to develop their material before going into the studio.

Operating Manual

I found it interesting to read in the January 1981 Modern Recording & Music magazine that the Doobie Brothers mailed 8-track Tascam tapes back and forth to each other as they were working on new music.

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Phantom Productions, Inc. used the Teac Tascam 80-8 to produce the Austin, Texas album "Dan and Dave - Live at the Backroom - Legends in Our Spare Time"

1980 photo the Teac Tascam 80-8 8-track reel to reel tape recorder in the Phantom Productions' on-location van of the Teac 80-0 8 track reel to reel 1/2" tape recorder in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage reel tape recorder recording collection  1980 photo of the album cover for Dan and Dave Live At The Backroom - Legends In Our Spare Time" produced on the Teac Tascam 80-8 8-track reel to reel tape recorder in the Phantom Productions' on-location van of the Teac 80-0 8 track reel to reel 1/2" tape recorder in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage reel tape recorder recording collection  1980 photo of the album cover for Dan and Dave Live At The Backroom - Legends In Our Spare Time" produced on the Teac Tascam 80-8 8-track reel to reel tape recorder in the Phantom Productions' on-location van of the Teac 80-0 8 track reel to reel 1/2" tape recorder in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage reel tape recorder recording collection  1980 photo of the album cover for Dan and Dave Live At The Backroom - Legends In Our Spare Time" produced on the Teac Tascam 80-8 8-track reel to reel tape recorder in the Phantom Productions' on-location van of the Teac 80-0 8 track reel to reel 1/2" tape recorder in Reel2ReelTexas.com's vintage reel tape recorder recording collection

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