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OWNER’S

MANUAL

TEAC,

4-Channel

Multitrack

Tape

Deck

with

SIMUL-SYNC

5101605100

Introduction

The

new

TEAC

A-3440

represents

another

advancement

on

an

already

widely

accepted

technological

base.

The

previous

A-3340S

with

SIMUL-SYNC

established

the

populari¬

ty

of

four

channel

tape

decks

with

over-dub

capability.

To

a

large

segment

of

people

who

are

seriously

involved

in

creative

music,

both

as

artists

and

as

professionals,

decks

such

as

the

TEAC

trail

blazing

A-3340S

satisfied

a

need.

Now

the

A3440

goes

a

step

further

by

utilizing

the

ex¬

perience

gained

from

producing

truly

professional

tape

decks,

such

as

the

TEAC

TASCAM

80-8,

and

blending

in

the

"hands

on"

experience

obtained

from

actual

users

of

the

A-3340S.

The

result

of

this

improved

mix

of

raw

talent

and

product

artistry

is

your

A-3440.

TEAC

wishes

you

Good

Luck

and

fine

recording

with

your

new

A-3440.

This

Unit

is

factory

adjusted

for

Scotch

Master

Tape

#10

R

-3600.

These

tapes

may

also

be

used.

•SCOTCH

#250

•

MAXELL

UD,

UD-XL,

LN(NEW)

•

SONY

DUAD,

SLH

•

TDK

AUDUA

L

Series,

etc.

T

Series

Table

of

Contents

Introduction

.

.

1

Features

and

Controls.

.2-4

Front

Panel

Control

and

Indicators

Rear

Panel

Plugs

and

Jacks

Reel

Installation

Tape

Threading

Playback

and

Recording.

.

5

Normal

Playback

Procedure

Normal

Record

Procedure

Erasing

Creative

Sound

System.

.

6

SIMUL-SYNC

Recording.

.7-8

4-Track,

4-Channel

SIMUL-SYNC

Recording

SIMUL-SYNC

Recording

Procedure

A-3440

Block

Diagram

Special

Features.

.

9

Punch

in

Recording

Pitch

Control

Cueing

Remote

Control

System

Connections.

.

10

Maintenance

.

.

11

Cleaning

Demagnetizing

(Degaussing)

Specifications.

.

12

Optional

dbx*

Interface.

.

12

Useful

Accessories.

.

12

Service

Note

.

.

12

This

tape

deck

has

a

Serial

Number

located

on

the

rear

panel.

Please

record

the

Model

Number

and

Serial

Number

and

retain

them

for

your

records.

Model

Number_

Serial

Number_

*

dbx

noise

reduction

system

made

under

license

from

dbx,

Incorporated.

The

word

dbx

and

the

Symbol

are

trademarks

of

dbx,

Incorporated.

WARNING:

TO

PREVENT

FIRE

OR

SHOCK

HAZARD,

00

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

-

1

-

Front

Panel

Controls

and

Indicators

O

Reel

Holders

with

IMAB

hub

adapters

"Quick-Lok”

reel

holders

with

included

adapters

for

10-1/2''reels.

0

PITCH

CONT

Pull

out

knob

and

turn

it

to

allow

control

of

selected

tape

speed

by

±5

%.

When

the

knob

is

centered

or

pushed

in

tape

speed

will

be

precisely

7-1/2

ips

or

15

ips

as

selected

by

the

SPEED

switch.

0

Index

Counter

with

reset

button

Use

the

index

counter

for

a

numeric

refe¬

rence

to

desired

locations

on

the

tape.

0

Tape

Tension

Arm

Moves

to

maintain

proper

tape

tension

and

to

help

smooth

out

tape

movement

during

mode

changes.

0

POWER

Switch

Depress

the

switch

to

apply

AC

power

to

the

deck.

0

REEL

Size

Selector

Switch

Controls

back

tension

of

the

supply

reel.

Set

it

to

SMALL

for

1

"

reels

or

LARGE

for

10-1/2''reels.

-

2

-

0

SPEED

Selector

Switch

Controls

the

record/play

speed

of

the

tape

transport:

LOW

for

7-1/2

ips,

HIGH

for

15

ips.

Also

selects

appropriate

record

equalization.

0

MIC

Jacks

Front

panel

input

jacks

for

up

to

four

unbalanced

low

or

high

impedance

micro¬

phones.

0

Input/Output

Amplifiers

(4)

Four

independent

input/output

amplifiers

each

with

INPUT

selector

switch,

level

con¬

trols

and

wide

scale

VU

meter.

Features

and

Controls

©

MONITOR

Level

Control

Controls

volume

of

monophonic

sound

at

PHONES

jack.

®

Monitor

Channel

Selector

Switches

Four

switches

to

select

the

channel

to

be

monitored

at

PHONES

jack.

Depress

each

switch

to

select

a

channel.

One,

two,

three

or

four

channels

can

be

selected

at

the

same

time.

©

PHONES

Jack

8

ohm

stereo

or

monophonic

headphones

can

be

connected

to

this

jack

for

monitoring

of

the

sound

selected

by

the

OUTPUT

SELECT

switches.

This

output

is

mono¬

phonic.

©

FUNCTION

SELECT

Switches

with

Indicators

Depress

to

allow

any

channel

to

go

to

record

mode.

Indicator

above

the

switch

will

light

to

show

that

the

switch

is

depressed.

See

RECORD

Indicator

explanation.

©

OUTPUT

SELECT

Switches

(3)

These

three

inter-locked

switches

allow

selection

of

the

signal

fed

to

the

VU

meters,

PHONES

jack

and

OUTPUT

jacks

on

the

rear

panel

of

the

deck.

SOURCE:

Selects

MIC

or

LINE

IN

signal

(in

conjunction

with

INPUT

switches

on

input/output

ampli¬

fier

9).

SYNC:

Selects

playback

sound

off-the-

tape

via

the

record

head

of

any

channel

whose

FUNCTION

SELECT

switch

(13)

is

not

depressed.

PLAY:

Selects

playback

sound

off-the-

tape

via

the

normal

play

head.

©

PAUSE

Indicator

This

indicator

lights

when

the

deck

is

in

re¬

cord

pause

mode.

-3

-

Reel

Installation

Small

Hub

Reels

OUTER

SECTION

CENTER

SECTION

DRIVING

KEYS

INNER

SECTION

DRIVING

KEYS

C

^

C

5

REEL

TABLE

Large

Hub

Reels

NOTCHES

IN

REEL

OUTER

RING

ADAPTER

INNER

RING

CUT-OUTS

IN

REAR

PLATE

OF

ADAPTER

EARS

—

SPACER

Tape

Threading

•Carefully

unwind

(pull

out)

approximately

30

inches

(75

cm)

of

tape

from

the

supply

reel.

Thread

this

tape

in

the

following

manner:

over

the

left

tension

arm,

under

the

guide

post,

under

and

through

the

head

housing,

between

the

pinch

roller

and

capstan,

under

and

around

the

right

shut-off

arm,

then

onto

the

take-up

reel.

•Secure

the

end

of

the

tape

to

the

take-up

reel

by

holding

the

end

of

the

tape

in

the

slot

while

rotating

the

reel

several

turns

counter¬

clockwise

(CCW).

•Continue

rotating

the

take-up

reel

until

the

tape

is

no

longer

loose.

Correct

tension

will

raise

the

shut-off

arm

from

the

3

o'clock

posi¬

tion

(

)

to

the

12

o'clock

position

(

f

)•

©

RECORD

Indicator

This

indicator

lights

when

the

deck

is

in

record

or

record

pause

mode.

It

flashes

on

and

off

when

any

FUNCTION

SELECT

switch

is

depressed

and

the

deck

is

not

in

record

or

record

pause

mode.

©

Transport

Control

Panel

Six

pushbutton

micro

switches

to

control

tape

transport

operation.

©

Cue

Lever

Move

this

cue

lever

up

to

retract

the

tape

lifters

for

high

speed

cueing

during

fast

forward

or

rewind

operation,

and

for

manual

cueing.

Be

sure

to

push

this

lever

down

when

cueing

operation

is

not

being

used.

©

Pinch

Roller

©

Capstan

©

Shut-off

Arm

The

shut-off

arm

will

drop

down

to

the

right

if

the

tape

breaks,

runs

out

or

becomes

very

loose

to

shut

off

power

to

the

capstan

motor.

This

arm

also

helps

to

smooth

tape

travel.

Rear

Panel

Plugs

and

Jacks

©

AC

POWER

IIM

Cord

©

REMOTE

CONTROL

RC-70

Jack

Optional

RC-70

remote

control

may

be

con¬

nected

to

allow

control

of

the

transport

from

up

to

16

feet

away.

©

TO

DBX

UNIT

(RX-9)*

An

optional

DBX

UNIT

(RX-9)

can

be

con¬

nected

to

the

A-3440

to

provide

increased

dynamic

range

and

improved

signal-to-

noise

ratio.

©

Ground

Terminal

(GND)

©

OUTPUT

Jacks

These

four

output

jacks

may

be

connected

to

a

mixer

(such

as

the

TEAC

TASCAM

MODEL

2A)

or

to

other

audio

equipment

which

will

accept

these

line

outputs.

©

LINE

IN

Jacks

These

jacks

can

be

connected

to

a

mixer

or

other

source.

©

Feet

These

feet

allow

the

A-3440

to

be

operated

from

a

horizontal

position.

•See

the

RX-9

Owner's

Manual

for

infor¬

mation

about

dbx

recording.

NOTE:

When

the

optional

DBX

UNIT

is

not

connected

the

eight

jumper

plugs

must

be

installed

between

the

SEND

and

RCV

jacks

to

allow

proper

operation

of

the

A-3440.

-4

-

Playback

and

Recording

Normal

Playback

Procedure

1.

Load

and

thread

the

pre-recorded

tape

on

the

A-3440

as

explained

on

page

4.

If

the

tape

was

left

in

the

"tails

out”

condition,

load

the

tape

on

the

right

reel

table

and

thread

the

tape

to

the

left

reel

table.

Then,

rewind

the

tape

to

the

beginning.

2.

Initially

set

all

the

switches

and

knobs

as

indicated

below.

PITCH

COIMT-

Depressed

REEL

-

To

match

the

size

of

the

supply

reel.

SMALL

-

7",

LARGE

-

10

-

1

/

2

".

SPEED

-

To

match

the

speed

at

which

the

tape

was

recorded.

FUNCTION

SELECT

-

All

released

to

prevent

accidental

erasure

of

the

tape

OUTPUT

SELECT

-

PLAY

INPUT

knobs-0

OUTPUT

knobs

-

About

position

7

MONITOR

-

About

position

7

MONITOR

selector

-

Depress

switch

to

hear

selected

channel.

Note

that

the

sound

at

PHONES

jack

is

monophonic.

3.

Begin

playback

by

depressing

*

but¬

ton.

4.

The

PITCH

CONT

can

be

pulled

out

and

turned

left

or

right

to

change

the

tape

speed

by

±5

%

to

vary

the

pitch

of

the

playback

sound.

Normal

Record

Procedure

1.

Make

the

desired

system

connections

as

shown

in

the

diagram

on

page

10.

2.

Load

and

thread

the

tape

as

explained

on

page

4.

3.

Initially

set

the

following

switches

and

knobs

as

indicated

below.

POWER-ON

REEL

-

To

match

the

size

of

supply

reel

SMALL

-

7”,

LARGE

-

10

-

1

/

2

"

FUNCTION

SELECT

-

Depress

for

each

channel

to

be

recorded

OUTPUT

SELECT

-

S

OURCE

INPUT

Selector

-

MIC

or

LINE

to

match

input

being

used

on

each

channel

INPUT

knob

-

Counter

clockwise

to

0

setting

OUTPUT

knob

-

About

position

7

MONITOR

knob

-

About

position

7

MONITOR

switches

-

Depress

for

each

channel

to

be

recorded.

4.

Start

the

input

source

connected

to

the

LINE

IN

jacks

or

begin

source

to

micro¬

phones

for

record

level

setting.

Raise

the

INPUT

knob

setting

until

the

VU

meter

reads

about

0

VU

for

each

channel.

When

"close

miking”

loud

sources

it

may

be

necessary

to

set

the

INPUT

selector

to

MIC

ATT

position

to

reduce

microphone

input

level.

5.

Depress

REC

and

►

buttons

on

control

panel

to

begin

recording.

Restart

sound

sources

again

if

desired.

6.

Set

OUTPUT

SELECT

switch

to

PLAY

to

hear

off-the-tape

sound.

7.

After

the

tape

is

recorded,

rewind

the

tape

to

the

beginning

if

you

wish

to

play

it

back.

If

you

want

to

keep

the

tape

in

storage

we

recommend

that

you

play

the

tape

to

the

end

and

keep

it

in

this

"tails

out”

condition.

Erasing

■

When

any

channel

(track)

is

set

in

the

record

mode

the

erase

head

for

that

channel

(track)

supplies

a

high

frequency

AC

signal

which

erases

any

previously

recorded

material.

If

no

new

signal

is

applied

by

the

record

head

the

tracks

will

remain

erased.

Any

one

or

all

tracks

can

be

erased

by

setting

each

channel

to

record

mode

with

no

input

record

signal

applied

or

with

the

INPUT

knobs

turned

counter

clockwise

to

0.

However,

if

a

tape

which

was

recorded

on

a

half

track

or

full

track

machine

is

to

be

used,

that

tape

should

be

erased

using

a

bulk

eraser

such

as

the

TEAC

E-2.

The

reason

for

this

is

that

the

recorded

tracks

on

these

tapes

are

not

the

same

as

those

on

a

four

track

deck

such

as

the

A-3440

and

therefore

the

tape

would

not

be

sufficiently

erased

when

using

normal

recording

procedures

on

the

A-3440.

-

5

-

Creative

Sound

System

Monitor

speaker

Monitorspeaker

Power

amplifier

Multi-core

cable

Audio

mixer

Graphic

equalizer

o

o

o

o

ooo

Echo

unit

You,

the

sound

engineer

Mix-down

tape

deck

SIMUL-SYN

4-Track,

4-Channel

SIMUL-SYNC

Recording

Discrete,

separate

channels

are

recorded

on

each

of

the

4

tracks

in

the

same

direction

and

synchronized

as

in

2-channel

stereo

recordings.

From

a

4-channel

source,

the

tracks

are

recorded

simultaneously.

With

the

SIMUL-SYNC

function,

they

may

be

recorded

separately

and

synchronized

at

the

time

of

recording.

FUNCTION

SELECT

OUTPUT

SELECT

12

3

4

SOURCE

SYNC

PLAY

TEAC

SIMUL-SYNC

RECORDING

V

>

I

Recording

SIMUL-SYNC

Recording

Procedure

There

are

many

ways

to

accomplish

the

mechanics

of

SIMUL-SYNC

recording.

Each

sound

engineer

or

even

home

recordist,

with

experience,

will

develop

a

certain

style

that

suits

him

best.

The

basic

procedure

below

may

be

helpful

to

those

who

are

just

getting

into

SIMUL-SYNC

recording

and

haven't

yet

developed

their

own

style

and

expertise.

Run

through

it

just

for

practice

and

famil¬

iarization

with

your

A-3440.

Once

that's

done

you're

on

your

way

to

setting

your

own

style.

1.

Let's

assume

you're

starting

from

scratch.

Make

sure

the

tape

is

degaussed

and

that

your

deck

is

clean

and

the

heads

are

demagnetized,

etc.

See

maintenance

hints

on

page

11.

2.

Make

the

desired

system

connections

as

given

in

the

connection

diagram

on

page

10.

3.

Set

the

switches

and

knobs

as

given

below.

Let's

assume

that

you

want

to

record

your

superlative

rhythm

guitar

playing

on

tracks

1

and

3.

FUNCTION

SELECT

-

1

and3depressd

OUTPUT

SELECT

-

SOURCE

-

to

set

record

level

and

mic

balance,

then

select

PLAY.

INPUT

select

(1

and

3)

-

MIC

or

MIC

ATT

INPUT

knob

(1

and

3)

-

Set

to

get

re¬

quired

record

level

(usually

about

0

VU)

OUTPUT

knob

(1

and

3)

-

Set

to

about

position

7

MONITOR

knob

-

Set

to

about

position

7

MONITOR

selector

-

1

and

3

depressed

PITCH

CONT

-

Depressed

Index

Counter

-

Reset

to

0000

PHONES

jack

-

Connect

headphones

to

PHONES

jack

4.

Depress

REC

and

►

buttons

to

begin

recording.

It's

usually

a

good

idea

to

record

a

short

count

for

a

voice

cue

on

the

tape.

5.

Begin

playing

your

guitar.

Right

through

to

the

end.

No

mistakes?

Good.

Let's

keep

these

tracks.

Stop

the

deck.

Release

FUNCTION

SELECT

switches

1

and

3.

Rewind

the

tape

back

to

the

beginning.

6.

Prepare

the

next

instrument.

Let's

say

you

want

to

play

your

piano

and

record

it

on

track

2.

Set

OUTPUT

SELECT

to

SOURCE,

depress

FUNCTION

SELECT

2,

set

INPUT

selector

to

MIC

or

MIC

ATT

and

set

INPUT

knob

for

desired

recording

level

while

you're

playing

a

test

piece.

7.

Set

OUTPUT

SELECT

to

SYNC

and

MONITOR

selector

to

track

1

or

3.

Remember

you

want

to

get

in

sync

with

your

guitar

tracks

so

you

have

to

listen

to

your

voice

count

and

begin

playing

at

the

right

time.

8.

Set

the

deck

in

record

mode,

listen

to

your

voice

count

and

begin

playing

right

on

cue.

If

you

miss

it

you

can

go

right

back

and

try

again

over

and

over

until

you

get

it

right.

9.

Now

you

can

fill

in

the

last

track,

4

in

our

example.

With

SIMU

L-SYNC

you

can

do

it

now,

tomorrow

or

next

week.

If

you're

new

at

this

type

of

recording

you'll

probably

find

that

it

takes

a

little

practice

to

get

it

all

together.

Once

you

get

the

knack

of

it

you'll

find

that

it

gets

easier.

And

while

you're

practicing

you'll

probably

be

thankful

for

the

chance

to

get

as

many

tries

at

perfection

as

you

need.

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-

Special

Features

Punch

in

Recording

Punch

in

recording

is

used

to

correct

a

mis¬

take

or

change

part

of

a

track.

Let's

assume

that

you

want

to

improve

a

minute

in

the

middle

of

the

piano

on

track

2.

1.

Set

the

OUTPUT

SELECT

switch

to

SYNC

to

monitor

the

sound

on

the

tape

using

the

Sync

head.

2.

Depress

the

MONITOR

switch

for

the

channels

you

want

to

listen

to.

3.

Depress

the

►

button

to

begin

playback.

4.

Now

you

can

punch

in

on

the

channel

you

want

by

depressing

and

holding

the

record

and

►

buttons

and

then

depress¬

ing

the

FUNCTION

SELECT

switch

for

the

desired

channel.

5.

To

punch

out,

release

the

function

select

switch.

In

this

case

the

tape

will

con¬

tinue

to

move

but

the

deck

will

be

in

the

play

mode.

6.

Another

way

to

stop

recording

is

to

press

the

STOP

or

PAUSE

button.

NOTE:

When

in

the

record

mode

with

one

FUNCTION

SELECT

switch

depressed,

de¬

pressing

any

additional

FUNCTION

SE¬

LECT

switches

will

result

in

a

loud

pop

or

RECORD

AND

MONITOR

(SYNC)

HEAD

PLAYBACK

HEAD

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Pitch

Control

The

A-3440

has

a

PITCH

CONT

knob

located

next

to

the

index

counter

which

can

be

used

to

vary

the

speed

of

the

capstan

motor

by

±5

%.

Pull

out

the

knob

and

turn

it

to

the

left

or

right

to

change

capstan

motor

speed

during

record

or

playback

operation.

This

function

can

be

utilized

to

compensate

for

differences

in

the

pitch

of

instruments

tuned

and

recorded

at

different

times

or

as

another

creative

opportunity

for

an

inventive

musician

or

recording

engineer.

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PULL

ON

click

being

recorded

on

all

tracks.

Be

care¬

ful,

don't

lose

good

tracks.

You'll

probably

find

it

takes

a

little

prac¬

tice

to

punch

in

to

record

on

a

rest

or

an

open

space

of

1/2

second

or

more.

The

same

applies

for

punching

out

of

record.

Punch

in

takes

practice

and

patience

to

get

it

all

together.

Once

you

get

the

knack

of

it

you'll

find

that

it

gets

easier.

Cueing

The

A-3440

has

a

Cue

Lever

located

beneath

the

pinch

roller

which

can

be

raised

up

to

retract

the

tape

lifters

so

that

the

tape

will

contact

the

heads.

This

allows

high

speed

cueing

during

rewind

or

fast

forward

op¬

eration

and

manual

cueing.

The

channels

to

be

monitored

can

be

selected

by

depressing

the

MONITOR

selector

switches.

If

the

deck

is

connected

to

an

amplifier

and

speaker

system

we

suggest

that

you

reduce

the

volume

control

on

the

amplifier

to

prevent

sudden

loud

sounds

from

damaging

your

amplifier

or

speakers.

Also

be

sure

to

release

the

Cue

Lever

when

the

cueing

function

is

not

being

used

in

order

to

protect

the

heads

from

unnecessary

wear.

Remote

Control

There

may

be

times

when

the

person

handl¬

ing

the

recorder

wants

and

needs

some

freedom

of

movement

so

that

he

can

move

away

from

the

recorder

and

still

maintain

control

of

it.

The

optional

REMOTE

CONTROL

RC-70

can

be

connected

to

the

rear

panel

connector

of

the

A-3440

to

provide

remote

control

of

the

transport

from

about

16

feet

away.

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