8
- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Coaching Changes
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
DAT Digital Audio Tape
Posted on 11/1/26 at 8:10 pm
Posted on 11/1/26 at 8:10 pm
Does anyone here use it/still do use it?
I have 90 meter dds tapes that I recorded the night I got the deck. Some were recorded in Dec 1996 and play without audible errors.
I have 90 meter dds tapes that I recorded the night I got the deck. Some were recorded in Dec 1996 and play without audible errors.
Posted on 11/1/26 at 8:23 pm to Tempratt
all I remember is Emmylou Harris testifying before Congress that allowing DAT would be "taking the food from my mouth"
Posted on 11/1/26 at 9:10 pm to Kafka
DAT was way too complex and fragile.
Posted on 11/2/26 at 9:26 am to Tempratt
Posted on 11/2/26 at 10:42 am to Tempratt
Never used it myself, but I heard a lot of recordings that were done on a Tascam DA-88 8 track recording set up that were really good. It used the mini DAT cassettes. I wanted one, but it became obsolete pretty quick.
Posted on 11/2/26 at 12:55 pm to Tempratt
Never got into it that format.
...but I just picked up several SACDs last week.
...but I just picked up several SACDs last week.
Posted on 11/2/26 at 4:38 pm to Tempratt
You can get with this or you can get with DAT…
Posted on 11/2/26 at 5:05 pm to Tempratt
I had a D8 way back in the day. I recorded a ton of local shows and was able to patch into some bigger acts at big venues. I had probably 200 DATs and realized I hadn’t listened to them in over 20 years. I sent them to my buddy in Santa Fe. He has the ability to upload them. It’s a work in progress.
Posted on 11/2/26 at 5:36 pm to Tempratt
I remember at one time several studios in north Louisiana were mastering to it.
Posted on 11/3/26 at 8:52 pm to auggie
quote:
Tascam DA-88 8 track
Telarc often used those with their own a/d stages. If they used it you can bet it was awesome.
This post was edited on 11/6/26 at 10:37 pm
Posted on 11/3/26 at 8:56 pm to geauxbrown
quote:
studios in north Louisiana were mastering to it.
I think Aire and JY Recording had them.
Larry Robinson Advertising bought one of the first US Harris/Aiwa dat decks.
I have some Monroe Symphony Orchestra DAT recordings. They were recorded on a Panasonic sv3500 or 3700.
Posted on 11/3/26 at 8:58 pm to Tempratt
quote:
and JY Recording had them
Spent a lot of hours there recording and singing on jingles back in the dark ages. Haha
Posted on 11/4/26 at 12:38 pm to Tempratt
Mastered to DAT at transmedia in Atlanta in the early 90's, also had the 2 inch but it was cheaper or better to reproduce from the DAT at the time, I don't recall the reason. I was just a lacky, the band leader made all those decisions.
Posted on 11/6/26 at 10:35 pm to geauxbrown
quote:
Spent a lot of hours there recording and singing on jingles back in the dark ages. Haha
Were you on any of the Mitch Craig Super Chevy spots? Care to mention what you worked on?
Posted on 11/6/26 at 10:39 pm to geauxbrown
quote:
remember at one time several studios in north Louisiana were mastering to it.
DAT was notoriously unreliable.
Using that as the only master was insane.
Posted on 11/6/26 at 10:40 pm to Tempratt
i hope he was Poopoo Brousard, that stuff was funny back in the day 
Posted on 11/6/26 at 11:40 pm to Tempratt
quote:
DAT was notoriously unreliable. Using that as the only master was insane
Oh no, they were keeping the 2” also, but using the DAT to make copies.
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News