Tascam 130 Technical Documentation Manual

							Technical Documentation
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TA SCAMs Model 130 cassette deck is the bestvalue for mix down applications.  The 130s threehead design places the pla y head after therecord head, so you can monitor the sound fromtape during mixdown, rather than just listen tothe audio being sent to the recorder .  Of course,with high sonic performance, detailed metering,and complete list of noise reduction options, itsno wonder the 130 is popular with users of alllevels.
                                       7733 T elegraph R oad    •   Montebello , CA 90640    •   (323) 726-0303    •   http://www .tascam.comAll features and specifications are subject to change without notice.  C\
ontact y our local TASCAM representativ e for the latest information.
The 130s three head design is k ey in mixdown situations.  In a typical cassette deck, there are only two heads.  The er ase head erases an y signal previously recorded to the tape, and the other head switches between record or pla yback.  So, when you are recording, y ou only know what is being sent to the cassette recorder.  
A three headplay, so the signal can be recorded with one head, and pla yed back from the pla y head during the recording process.  This allows you to listen to what is going onto the cassette while recording.  Listening to the tape as y ou record lets you know instantly if the tape is overloading, or if there are bad sections on the tape.  Nolonger will y ou have to w ait until the whole tape is done to knowif the tape is OK!
Also, if an yMPX Filter is in valuable.  FM broadcasts actually carry progr am material that can interfere and possibly totally defeat Dolb y noisereduction circuits from being effective.  The MPX Filter targets and removes these frequencies from the content to be recorded without creating an y audible artifacts.
Home anMixdown is the obvious application for the 130.  Confidence monitoring afforded b y the three head design, combined with the outstanding sonic performance mak e the 130 the best value forcassette recorders.
Music EduFor band, choir , drama, and dance progr ams that need to mak ehigh quality rehearsal and show tapes, the 130 is unbeatable. Often times, users in this application do not ha ve an y formal training in audio recording, and the simple oper ation of the 130limits the possibilities of the wrong button being engaged.  Plus,the pitch control offers the ability to make anything from minoradjustments to pitch, or dr astic tempo adjustments easily .
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• 3-U R ack Mountable Cassette Deck
• Three Head Design Offering Confidence Monitoring
• Dolb y B and C with HX Pro Headroom Extention
• ± 10% Pitch Control with Clear On/Off S witch
• Headphone Output with Lev el Control
• R eturn T o Zero Function
• Unbalanced RCA Analog I/O
• Precision Digital Lev el Meters
• A uto T ape Selection
• MPX Filter
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
APPLICATIONSTHREE HEAD DIAGRAM
Performance Specifications:Track S ystem:Heads:Type of T ape:Tape Speed:F ast Wind Time:Pitch Control:Motors:
Frequency R esponse:
Signal to Noise R atio:
Wow and Flutter:Line RCA Input:Line RCA Output :Headphone Output:
General Specifications:Power R equirements:
Power Consumption:Dimensions:
W eight:
4 tr ack, 2 channel stereo(1) Er ase, (1) R ecord, (1) R eproduceCassette C-60, C-901 7/8 ips, 4.76 cm/secApproximately 90 seconds for C60Approx ±10%1 DC serv o motor for capstan1 DC reel motor15Hz-21kHz  ±3dB Metal15Hz -20kHz  ±3dB CrO215Hz -18kHz  ±3dB Normal>80dB Dolb y C, CCIR-ARM>70dB Dolb y B, CCIR -ARM>58dB Dolb y off, at reference lev el
						

							130 Technical Documentation
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FRONT AND BACK PANEL
ARCHITECTS SPECIFICATIONS
The cassette pla yer/recorder shall utiliz e a three head cassette mechanism, using separ ate heads for erase, record, and reproduce.  
Inputs and outputsconnectors on the rear panel.  The input lev el shall be controlled by a single stereo input lev el control, aidedby a separ ate balance control.  Headphone output with level control shall be pro vided on the front panel.
Monitor selectionpanel for selection between input monitor mode and automatic monitor mode.  Dolb y™  B and C noise reduction shall be implemented and switched from the front panel.  An MPX filter shall be switchable from the front panel.
A pitchof pitch control. 
A digital countercassette deck shall ha ve a dedicated button to access the R TZ (R eturn to Z ero) function.
The cassette deckform, using three standard r ack spaces.  The cassette mechanism shall have dimensions of 19 x 5 1/4 x 11.4 (W x H x D). 
Metric measurements : 482 x 132 x 356mm (W x H x D).
The cassette recorder shall be a TASCAM 130.
NOTE: This text isSound Contractor CD-ROM.  Contact TASCAM for details.
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