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Capture from DA-98 via optical?
Anyone have success capturing from DA-98 via optical? I know the IO device is setup for ADAT, but all my source tapes are DA-88 recordings. I figure I could get the DA-98 with the optical option, but I don’t know if the data format is the same as the Alessis product or whether it is an industry standard.
thx – Steve
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It’s the ADAT industry standard.
Bob Zelin
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Thanks for the reply Bob, but I’m not sure what you mean in your reply. Do you mean that it is Alessis’ standard or the industry’s [AES]standard? How could it be both if Alessis is not “the industry” per se given that there are other products like DA-88?
Thx – Steve
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8 channel optical is usually refered to as ADAT, which was developed by Alesis for their old 8 track recorders that used VHS format. The ADAT optical format is used by AVID, and AJA as well. Tascam sells ADAT to TDIF interfaces. Alesis sells ADAT to AES/EBU interfaces.
Bob Zelin
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I’m wondering if this is too late for ya, but with a DA98- you’re set to go. Just use the AES outs from the 98 into the AES Ins on the IO. With a DA88, you’d need the Tascam IF-AE8 convertor to convert TDIF to AES.
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