about multitrax

[nostromo]

I had seen in many cases, most used gear in this items are the alesis adat. Why?
the most multitracks (tascam or fostex) has a adpator to adat conectors both, digital and optical.
we could to say that alesis adat are superior than tascam or fostex multitracks systems?
is or not a tascam Da-88 a great machine?
if you have to buy which will be the option?

 

[BigKahuna]

I'm sure the tascam and fostex units are great machines. Lots of people have used (and use) ADATs, so I think that may be why you see more of them on the used market these days.
While I don't think ADAT is generally any better or worse ... I do think there's a better chance of finding a compatible studio that can play the tapes, if needed. So, if I had a choice between two used machines ... I'd probably choose an ADAT. This is just my opinion, though.

 

[nostromo]

about adat

I understand Adat is a 20 bit system. I've seen that all tascam system (newest) are 24 bit.
Equally I suposse that difference ( 4 bit) are irrelevant to human ear, but, the sound could suffer some degradation? is technically detectable this difference?
thank for your comments

 

[SPINSTERWUN]

Re: about adat

....is technically detectable this difference?.....

Yes, it is detectable.