We occasionally still use DAT tape. Have always used and liked the
Quantegy product. 3 questions:

Anybody know if Quantegy is gonna sell DAT tape again?

Am sure that Quantegy's was just a rebranding of someone else's
product. Anyone know who's?

What does anyone here who still uses a lot of DAT tape a year currently
like?

Thanks.




David Correia
Celebration Sound
Warren, Rhode Island


www.CelebrationSound.com

david wrote:
We occasionally still use DAT tape. Have always used and liked the
Quantegy product. 3 questions:

Anybody know if Quantegy is gonna sell DAT tape again?

I don't know. Right now, I am not sure if Quantegy is going to try to
have a complete line or not.

Am sure that Quantegy's was just a rebranding of someone else's
product. Anyone know who's?

At one point it was the Fuji tape.

What does anyone here who still uses a lot of DAT tape a year currently
like?

I still have about 2,000 of the KAO brand 120 meter DDS tapes left from
a large buy I did in '98. They seemed very solid so I figured I should
stock up.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

What does anyone here who still uses a lot of DAT tape a year currently
like?



I don't use DAT any more, but when I did, I bought HHB for the most part. I
did pick up a TDK Pro a couple of times and never had an issue with them,
but pretty much stuck to HHB otherwise.

In article writes:

Anybody know if Quantegy is gonna sell DAT tape again?

I would seriously doubt it. The new company is committed to keeping
only profitable products in production.

Am sure that Quantegy's was just a rebranding of someone else's
product. Anyone know who's?

I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't make it, but I don't really
know.

What does anyone here who still uses a lot of DAT tape a year currently
like?

I've never found any DAT tape that was less than satisfacrory other
than DIC, which didn't stay around long enough to do much damage. And
the problem with DIC was always up front - it just didn't work. Nor
have I found a particularly superior DAT tape. I used to regularly buy
the house brand from Cassette House (I think it was Maxell) and as far
as I know, they still sell it.



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If nobody is using DAT, then what is the standard for
mixdowns/mastering? CDR? Does anyone have faith in the life expectancy
of CDR's? I'm currently working on setting up my own studio and was
going to go for DAT, maybe I should into something like the Aleisis
Masterlink?

Keilan wrote:
If nobody is using DAT, then what is the standard for
mixdowns/mastering? CDR? Does anyone have faith in the life expectancy
of CDR's? I'm currently working on setting up my own studio and was
going to go for DAT, maybe I should into something like the Aleisis
Masterlink?

Quarter-inch.
It's not expensive, it sounds good, and it maybe even has a future.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

Keilan wrote:
If nobody is using DAT, then what is the standard for
mixdowns/mastering? CDR? Does anyone have faith in the life expectancy
of CDR's? I'm currently working on setting up my own studio and was
going to go for DAT, maybe I should into something like the Aleisis
Masterlink?


I still have a Panasonic 3800 DAT for tranfer work, but usually use the
Masterlink for Final Mastering now. I really like the unit. Great value
for the features, etc.


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On Mon, 6 Jun 2005 09:47:06 -0400, Scott Dorsey wrote
(in article ):

Keilan wrote:
If nobody is using DAT, then what is the standard for
mixdowns/mastering? CDR? Does anyone have faith in the life expectancy
of CDR's? I'm currently working on setting up my own studio and was
going to go for DAT, maybe I should into something like the Aleisis
Masterlink?

Quarter-inch.
It's not expensive, it sounds good, and it maybe even has a future.
--scott


?


Ty Ford



-- Ty Ford's equipment reviews, audio samples, rates and other audiocentric
stuff are at www.tyford.com

If nobody is using DAT, then what is the standard for
mixdowns/mastering?

Since DAWs, and Pro Tools in particular, have pretty much taken over, I
think most people are mixing into new tracks within the DAW. Many
people still use 44.1/24 bit for their entire project so a simple
dithering down is all that's required for a 16 bit CD. Replication
masters are usually CDRs burned from applications like Jam, Master List
CD or others.

Ted Spencer, NYC

In article . com writes:

If nobody is using DAT, then what is the standard for
mixdowns/mastering? CDR? Does anyone have faith in the life expectancy
of CDR's?

"mixdown/mastering" is one thing (it's the process). Media on which
you carry the project to the pressing plant is another. I think it's
still in flux, but CD or DVD is probably pretty good bet for a while
anyway. At least we know that the life expectancy of DAT isn't as long
as we had hoped.

Of course there's nothing wroing with analog tape, but it takes a commitment
in time, maintenance, and space, plus the media is more expensive than
dirt. But with a good, well adjusted and maintained tape deck (not you'r Dad's
Akai that you dug out of the attic) you can make good masters that will last
at least 50 years.



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david wrote:

We occasionally still use DAT tape. Have always used and liked the
Quantegy product. 3 questions:

Anybody know if Quantegy is gonna sell DAT tape again?

Am sure that Quantegy's was just a rebranding of someone else's
product. Anyone know who's?

I understood that their DATs were 467 in a shell, the same formulation
as used for DASH and ProDigi. I.E. their own product not a rebranding.

It is said they'll continue to make 467, so I would say the answer
is 'yes'.

Thanks.


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On 6/6/05 9:44 AM, in article
, "Keilan"
wrote:

If nobody is using DAT, then what is the standard for
mixdowns/mastering? CDR? Does anyone have faith in the life expectancy
of CDR's? I'm currently working on setting up my own studio and was
going to go for DAT, maybe I should into something like the Aleisis
Masterlink?


http://www.trewaudio.com/nonlinear_primer.htm

(Mike Rivers) wrote in news:znr1118054298k@trad:

snip

have I found a particularly superior DAT tape. I used to regularly buy
the house brand from Cassette House (I think it was Maxell) and as far
as I know, they still sell it.

I'm really Mike Rivers )

Mike, if you mean their MasterDAT, then Cassette House ran out a few months
ago. I've used it regularly too--only complaint was that the shrink wrap
stuck to the case shell on the last batch I got.

Peter A. Stoll

In article 38 writes:

Mike, if you mean their MasterDAT, then Cassette House ran out a few months
ago.

I think I hear a bell tolling.

I see they still sell name brands, including a TDK DDS 60 meter (120
minute) generically packaged DAT that sounds like and is priced about
like their MasterDAT, so it's probably still a good way to go if you
need to stock up.

--
I'm really Mike Rivers )
However, until the spam goes away or Hell freezes over,
lots of IP addresses are blocked from this system. If
you e-mail me and it bounces, use your secret decoder ring
and reach me he double-m-eleven-double-zero at yahoo

We use Maxell DDS tapes now (HS-4/60S), in 60 meter length, which is 2
hours as audio. They are half the price of Maxell's pro audio DATs (125
minute) and we have had no issues. Except the dang shrinkwrap on the DDS
boxes are hell to undo.

We have gotten random dropouts from tapes more than about 5 years old from
all brands.


In article ,
david wrote:
We occasionally still use DAT tape. Have always used and liked the
Quantegy product. 3 questions:

Anybody know if Quantegy is gonna sell DAT tape again?

Am sure that Quantegy's was just a rebranding of someone else's
product. Anyone know who's?

What does anyone here who still uses a lot of DAT tape a year currently
like?

Thanks.




David Correia
Celebration Sound
Warren, Rhode Island


www.CelebrationSound.com