Sony TCD-D8

Brand: Sony

The Sony TCD-D8 is a digital audio tape (DAT) recorder released by Sony Corporation in 1987. It features a compact cassette-like mechanism for storing and playing back digital audio signals that offer superior sound quality compared to traditional analog recorders. The TCD-D8 is capable of recording and playing back high-resolution audio at 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz sample rates with resolution of up to 16 bits. The recorder uses linear PCM (pulse-code modulation) technique to encode audio signals digitally, which enables error-free reproduction and editing of sound recordings. The TCD-D8 also features fast search and intuitive operation through its user-friendly interface, making it a favorite of audio professionals in fields such as music production, broadcasting, and sound engineering.

• Type: digital audio tape
• Track System: 2-channel stereo
• Heads: rotary
• Frequency Response: 20Hz to 20kHz
• Tape Speed:
• Recording Time: 240 minutes
• Sampling Frequency: 32-48kHz
• D/A Converter:
• A/D Converter:
• Signal to Noise Ratio: 87dB
• Dynamic Range: 87dB
• Channel Separation:
• Distortion: 0.008%
• Analogue Inputs: 80mV (line), 0.4mV (mic)
• Analogue Outputs: 0.5V (line)
• Digital Inputs:
• Digital Outputs:
• Dimensions: 132.6 x 36.7 x 88.2 mm
• Weight: 0.51 kg
• Year: 1995
• Price: