What is the difference between a head cleaning tape and the procedure?
The reference manual which you received with the ADAT describes general tape path cleaning instructions using a head cleaning tape. The head cleaning tape is still the recommended method for quick cleaning of the heads within the ADAT. However, the reference manual states that sometimes professional cleaning of the heads is required. This procedure documents the manner in which the entire tape path can be cleaned in a more detailed fashion, a method more familiar to professional video technicians. This method will also yield better results for the more discriminating owners of ADAT, such as professional recording engineers and studios.