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magnetism. As littie as .7 Gauss will cause
erasure of the high frequencies on the tapes
that pass by it. If you don't want your tapes
erased, then demagnetize regularly with the
TEAC E-3 Degausser.
Degaussing ¡s always done with the Studio
8's power OFF. If you try it with the electronics
on, the current pulses produced by the degausser
will appear to the heads as an audio signal.
These pulses are around 10,000 Gauss, and they
will seriousiy damage the Studio 8's electronics
and meters. Remove the tape from the Studio 8
transport and store it temporarily at least 6
feet (2 meters) from the unit. Turn off your
Studio 8 and turn on the degausser at least three
feet away from the Studio 8.
If you are not using the TEAC E-3, be certain
that your degausser has either a plástic tip cover
or plástic tape covering the tip. Make sure that
no metal ever touches the tape heads as it will
scar them beyond repair.
Slowly move the demagnetizer into the tape
path. Move the degausser up and down, touching
lightiy the heads and all the metal parts in the
tape path. Slowly move it away again to at least
a one-meter (three-foot) distance before turning
it off.
Be sure to concéntrate while you are de
gaussing. If you are not wide awake during
this procedure, you can permanently damage
the heads of your recordar. The demagnetizer
will put a permanent magnetic charge onto
the heads if it is turnad off or on while near
them. This charge cannot be removed. Your
head is a goner. So perform these functions with
the respect, attention to data i I, and regularity
they deserve and your Studio 8 will respond
with the excellent performance both you and
TASCAM expect.
CAUTION: Do NOT use paint thinner, benzine,
alcohol, or other solvents that are not designad
for the purpose at hand. These foreign sub-
stances will damage your Studio 8.
TAPE HANDLING AND STORAGE
Tapes should be stored in a dust-free environ-
ment that won't be subjected to extreme heat or
cold. Your tapes are a magnetic storage médium
and can be damaged by things that generate
magnetism. Electric motors, the kind found in
vacuum cleaners and other appliances, will
damage tape if they get too cióse to it. The
transformers in your power amps and instru-
ment amplifiers can aiso cause this kind of
damage. Make copies of your tapes so that if
one is lost or damaged, you will have a spare.
A phenomenon known as "print through" can
occur if your tapes are wound onto their reeis
too tightiy before they are stored. Never fast
forward or rewind a tape for its entire length
before storing it. Reel to reel tapes should be
stored "tails out." If tapes are stored for a
long time, a tails out {the end is the first thing
to come off the reel) reel will insure that any
print through will appear as "post echo," which
is usually masked by the sound on tape.
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