Audio

It seems that following Sony killing of the Digital Audio Tape (DAT) format way back in 2005, 2008 is to be the year when we all get around to rescuing our DAT masters to .wav files or another medium/format.

DAT gone today...

With the average life of a DAT tape estimated at 10-15 years in optimal conditions it makes sense to do this sooner rather than later. But why are people panicing now?

Well DAT players/recorders are quickly becoming a rare commodity and while there are still plenty of bargains to be had on eBay or from second hand stores, well maintained fully working examples are becoming scarce. The current production models are retailing for around £1500 at time of writing.

Add to this that the quality of a DAT player actually decreases throughout its life, second hand machines with dubious history are not always attractive.

Having carried out a number of conversitions for clients this year alone I must admit that it is rare that there are problems,and the worst are caused by incorrect storage of the tapes or a poor original recording that contains a high amount of errors. The bad news is that both of these circumastances can on occasion leave the material unreadable.

Having your DAT tapes converted may not be as costly as you think, if you would like to enquire about DAT tape to .wav conversion then contact Boston Recording Studios on +44 (0)1205 317 710

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