live recording using DAT recorders

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I have some questions about live recording using DAT recorders. I am looking into buying a DAT recorder, I know nothing about this stuff and have some questions. Hopefully someone will have some useful info.

how would a good recording studio mic compare to a typical mic used for a DAT?

how does the Sony TCD-D7 compare to the D8?
 
No one seems to be answering this, so I'll give it a shot.

I do a lot of live recording, and when I stepped up from the consumer level stuff, I also considered DAT. I found that a lot of companies are walking away from DAT these days, and I was really turned off by having to rewind, check error counts, clean heads, and perform the kinds of maintenance that DAT requires. I wound up getting a hard drive recorder, and it's one of the few equipment decisions that has given me long term satisfaction.

That being said, I'm not sure what you mean by "typical mic used for a DAT." I think most people who record to DAT use good quality recording microphones. Better quality mics will almost always sound better than lesser quality mics (although price isn't always directly linked to quality).

I don't know anything about specific Sony models, but I'd imagine that Sony's website would have more than enough information to draw a comparison.
 
I think the first question is what you want to record. How many sources and what other details?

DAT is somewhat old tech, and many newer cheaper things are there today.

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I wouldn't waste money on a DAT machine. I've had my DA40 for years now, and it just sits there and collects dust. You can probably pick up a low hour XT20 for the same price these days anyhow. Ultimately, I would just skip the entire tape thing and go right for the HD recorder. You will save time and headache. I need to get rid of my XT20s and pick up an HD24! I HATE THE TAPES!
 
At least with tape (digital or analog) you don't have to worry about losing data because of a power outage or OS crash.
 
DAT

The best way to go is to get an Alesis HD24 ADAT. It works just like and ADAT and can even sync up to them. I have 2 HD24's and love them. Very easy to uses and with the new fireport option you can easy dump the audio files into you PC.
 
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