Re: [ARSCLIST] DAT libraries and issues

[seva <seva@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 9:06 AM -0500 2/7/06, Alyssa Ryvers wrote:
> The "physical" problems I have encountered with DAT tapes, have been 
> digital dropouts - that, I'm afraid, I don't know what, if anything, 
> can be done about;


indeed, it is this that i hope there is more information about. 
surely there is some study being done about this issue. i've not read 
anything about dropout recovery (if possible), nor if there is 
anything such as SSS in the DATworld.

i've heard from many people who, when trying to play their tapes back 
on the very same machines they were recorded on, have lots more 
errors, i.e. dropouts, muting, and so forth.  these machines hadn't 
been serviced, so the alignment was the same.  it is this issue that 
is of most concern. this would affect video tapes made with the same 
process, so possibly the AMIA members also on this list might 
comment? i could post a query there too...


--
w/best regards,
seva
mastering engineer
http://www.soundcurrent.com


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