Quick question, whats DAT/ADAT/DAW?

[Skye]

Thanks in advance, Skye.

 

[Barometer]

DAT = Digital Audio Tape
ADAT = Alesis trademarked DAT, 8 track Digital tape, up to 16 unit synch
DAW = Digital Audio Workstation

 

[Skye]

Cool!

Now is a dat better than a tascam tape recorder?

"I always wanted warmth in my instrumentals" - Dr Dre

I get it, a triton would be a daw?

 

[Barometer]

Absolutely, digital tape is not the same as analog. I'm not putting down analog, but DAT won't give you analog anomolies like tape hiss and DAT tapes are significantly longer than cassettes

 

[foreverain4]

Re: Cool!

I get it, a triton would be a daw? [/B][/QUOTE]



no, i dont beleive a (korg?) triton would be classified as a DAW (digital AUDIO workstation). it would be what i think is officially called a midi workstation. it has built in midi sequencing capabilities, but cannot record audio.



lynn
www.therecordinghouse.com

 

[Blue Bear Sound]

...and DAT tapes are significantly longer than cassettes

Huh?

 

[Barometer]

Sorry, should have clarified. I used to buy 90 min cassettes since 120 were'nt easy for me to get. And on a 90 is really only 45 on a 4 track. My friend who records to DAT buys 124 min tapes. That's all I meant. Sorry if that was confusing

 

[Blue Bear Sound]

Use of 120 minute DAT tapes is not recommended on many pro units (for the same reasons it's not good in cassette decks)

 

[Barometer]

Really? Good to know. I don't actually use DAT for recording, but I will pass on the info

 

[mixmkr]

Use of 120 minute DAT tapes is not recommended on many pro units (for the same reasons it's not good in cassette decks)

because they don't fit snug?

 

[Blue Bear Sound]

To fit that much tape into the shell, the tape has to be made thinner and is therefore much more fragile.....

 

[eyeslikefire]

Hence, risking breakage and streching which results in a really fucked up sounding tape.