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RE: The DAT works

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In Reply to: RE: The DAT works posted by Awe-d-o-file on May 07, 2015 at 13:06:28

I still use DAT as as back-up for location recording. Knock on wood I have never had to use it, but it gives me piece of mind. I know of a person who never does back-up and lost two major clients due to hard drive crashes on two separate situations.

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Back-up - Inmate51 08:23:48 08/04/15 (0)
I record at 24/88.2 and never leave a site without making a CD copy first (not an audio CD, a data file CD).
DAT is ancient history. Flash in the pan. Cumbersome, limited. When it was new and cool, I wanted an HHB. Fortunately, my limited funds were spent on preamps and microphones. And my 2-track 15 ips Revox A77 is still running just fine, as is my razor blade editing tool.
Edit: Funny story. After recording a high school band concert a few years ago, I decided to do a bit of editing out some unnecessary time, and it got to where I was the last person in the auditorium. Someone thought the place was empty, and turned off all the lights. Do you have any idea how dark a windowless auditorium is without lights? I was like "hey, I'm still in here!"
:)

Edits: 08/04/15
RE: The DAT works - Awe-d-o-file 07:46:03 05/11/15 (0)
That's a good idea. You never know, insurance is good.

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