What is DAT? What is its status today?
DAT (Digital Audio Tape) is currently the standard professional digital format for 2-track digital recording. DAT had a short-lived consumer presence, but never “made it”. As digital recorders have no tolerance for clipping, using a DAT recorder takes a slightly different knack. The results can be worth it, however, as DAT format offers the same resolution and dynamic range as CDs. DATs record for up to 2 hours on a tape, and can run at three different sampling rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz (for CD), and 48 kHz (the DAT standard).
> DAT (Digital Audio Tape) is currently the standard professional > digital format for 2-track digital recording. DAT had a > short-lived consumer presence, but never “made it”. As digital > recorders have no tolerance for clipping, using a DAT recorder > takes a slightly different knack. The results can be worth it, > however, as DAT format offers the same resolution and dynamic > range as CDs. DATs record for up to 3 hours on a tape, and can > run at three different sampling rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz > (for CD), and 48 kHz (the DAT standard). Longplay mode cuts > frequency response to 14kHz but adds even more recording time.
DAT (Digital Audio Tape) is currently the standard professional digital format for 2-track digital recording. DAT had a short-lived consumer presence, but never “made it”. As digital recorders have no tolerance for clipping, using a DAT recorder takes a slightly different knack. The results can be worth it, however, as DAT format offers the same resolution and dynamic range as CDs. DATs record for up to 3 hours on a tape, and can run at three different sampling rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz (for CD), and 48 kHz (the DAT standard). Longplay mode cuts frequency response to 14kHz but adds even more recording time.
DAT (Digital Audio Tape) is currently the standard professional digital format for 2-track digital recording. DAT had a short-lived consumer presence, but never “made it”. As digital recorders have no tolerance for clipping, using a DAT recorder takes a slightly different knack. The results can be worth it, however, as DAT format offers the same resolution and dynamic range as CDs. DATs record for up to 3 hours on a tape, and can run at three different sampling rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz (for CD), and 48 kHz (the DAT standard). Longplay mode cuts frequency response to 14kHz but adds even more recording time.
DAT (Digital Audio Tape) is currently the standard professional digital format for 2-track digital recording. DAT had a short-lived consumer presence, but never “made it”. As digital recorders have no tolerance for clipping, using a DAT recorder takes a slightly different knack. The results can be worth it, however, as DAT format offers the same resolution and dynamic range as CDs. DATs record for up to 3 hours on a tape, and can run at three different sampling rates: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz (for CD), and 48 kHz (the DAT standard). Longplay mode cuts frequency response to 14kHz but adds even more recording time.
