Buying An ADAT - Need Advice

[copper96]

I am debating on upgrading my current home recorder to a used adat. I was looking at the blackface model because I am on a small budget. Is there anything I should know about the advantages/disadvantages of this model, besides the unbalanced jacks, over anyother model of adats or comparable units? And is there any mixing counsel anybody has used for 8 track recording that knocked their socks off?

[Dom Franco]

I have an ADAT and a Fostex DMT8VL (hard disk recorder).

I love them both, and the two make a great combination. To me the sound quality is Identical...GREAT! But the Fostex is so much quicker,....no rewind time, And i can cut and paste parts, to make fixing mistakes simple without alot of takes!

The only reason I got the ADAT is for the storage capabillity of tapes, and the option of linking up several machines for 16 or 24 tracks!

One more thing.... You can find a used or discontinued Fostex for around $500.00..*
8 TRACKS of Digital! a Great deal and I have seen several at this price.

Sincerely;
Dom Franco

[Jerome Dragun]

If it has any bearing on you aquisistion I
think the black face will only run the 42
minute adat tapes and not the longer ones