ADAT w/ Video?

[Skate36]

Can anyone tell me if it's possible to record a video signal on an ADAT and still have room to either overdub my own vocals (think Mystery Science Theater) or put down an already mixed soundtrack of my own?

I've been messing around with a 4-track analog recorder in my garage and I'm looking invest some $$ in new equipment. The possibility of doing the above makes the ADAT medium very attractive.

What would be the minimum requirements for such a project? Any suggestions for equipment? Where to look?

Thanks.

[BigKahuna]

nope, not possible to record video signals to ADAT ... at least not that I know of ... and I'd be pretty dang surprised if that was even a remote possibility.
You'd need to SMPTE sync your adats to a vcr ... I don't know how much that would be or even what all you would need though ... sorry
Maybe using your computer and multitrack software would work better....
Hey check out Vegas Video by Sonic Foundry ... kinda expensive, but it looks like an all-in-one type deal.
However, perhaps theres other video editing software that would allow you to also edit/record just stereo tracks of audio ... maybe check for some shareware?
Good luck

[oneArtist]

Skate,
I have a Fostex D824 HDR which uses ADAT and 8 I/O and analog 8 I/O. This is a smaller track version of the Flagship Fostex recorders, but it has all the same potential, just fewer tracks. There are lots of option cards and one card is aimed at the movie industry. It uses P2 protacol, whatever that is, and many video digital applications. Since you know video, go check it out at Fostex.
Also, I spotted one place that was selling the D824 for $1100 or $1200 without a harddrive. A harddrive only cost about $100 and it's easy to install. To get one with a hd is $1500. The recording quality is awesome. I'm just formatted at 24bit/44.1K. I can't imagine what DVD quality 96K formatting will sound like, but I'm ready.
Chuck

PS Skippy is the real expert in this series of recorders

[Skate36]

Thanks guys. Really grateful for the info.

It seems like this technology has to be coming to the garage recording junkies soon. I mean, aren't DVD players playing a video and audio track when you watch them? It just makes sense that sooner or later they'll come out with a DVADR (digital video/audio disc recorder). Anyone know anything about the potential availabilty of something along these lines?

I asked about this because I work at a museum with a planetarium and they have the Alesis XT. It would be really cool to put together a videos with original sound tracks. Hell, I'd even have a venue to play the thing! I know that the planetarium is slaving a number of different machines together but I was just wondering to what extent the ADAT's abilities went.

Again, thanks for the info!

[oneArtist]

Skate,
Recording is done on DVD RAM. Panasonic makes a unit that will work with the D series recorders from Fostex.
I also thought of somthing else you could experiment with. SVHS camcorders/SVHSVCR's record stereo on deep layers of the tape and there is a separate audio overdub strip for adding naration. That may get you part way there, but I would still check out the video options of the D824.
Chuck