Re: [ARSCLIST] DAT transfer question

[Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Given the high error rates and mutes I find on older DATs not stored under ideal conditions, I'd be 
hesitant to run at faster than real-time, the tought being that even more errors and mutes might 
result. Is this a flawed theory?

-- Tom Fine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Rice" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 4:45 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] DAT transfer question


> An audio-enabled DDS3 drive will read a DAT tape in faster than real time, this
> is especially true for the 32kHz long play ones.
> DATXtract (http://pdicamillo.org/~peter/datxtract/) is an example of software to
> manage reading audio off of DAT tapes via an audio enabled DDS3 drive
> translating the frame based data on the DAT tape into an audio stream and the
> metadata part. It will also log the errors in the read process.
> David Rice
>
> Quoting Jerry Hartke <jhartke@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> > DAT tracks are positioned diagonally on the tape. A static head will not
> > work. I am confused how a tape can be read in other than real time. Why
> > reinvent the wheel?
> >
> > Jerry
> > Media Sciences, Inc.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> > > [mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Martin Fisher
> > > Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 2:19 PM
> > > To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [ARSCLIST] DAT transfer question
> > >
> > > Ya'll "fergive" me if this is a completely idiotic question.
> > >
> > > Is there any way to transfer audio DAT tapes directly onto a hard drive
> > > without going through the process of playing and recording in real time?
> > > I'm thinking of the data backup and storage drives here which might use
> > > stationary heads.  Hey!....Never hurts to ask.
> > >
> > > Martin