Re: [ARSCLIST] DAT libraries and issues

["Peter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

If the physical problem is severe enough and you really need the content, we
have designed and built a rig that cleans DAT tapes.

The process is partially automated, partially hands-on and is done with the
tape totally removed from the cassette casing.  It's time consuming and
fairly expensive to do but has proved successful in reducing digital
dropouts.

Peter Brothers
President
SPECS BROS., LLC
(973)777-5055
www.specsbros.com

Restoration and Disaster Recovery Service Since 1983

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
> [mailto:ARSCLIST@xxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Alyssa Ryvers
> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 9:07 AM
> To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] DAT libraries and issues
>
>
> The "physical" problems I have encountered with DAT tapes, have been
> digital dropouts - that, I'm afraid, I don't know what, if anything,
> can be done about; and they are, as many of you know, more significant
> than analogue dropouts. Yep, digital...
>
> Best,
>
> Alyssa.
> ___________
> Alyssa Ryvers
>
> Composer / Sound Engineer
> Music North
> www.musicnorth.com
> On 6-Feb-06, at 6:39 PM, seva wrote:
>
> > i've read many threads on issues surrounding playability. the one
> > looming now, for many people, are DAT tapes.
> >
> > after completing a large archival transfer of hundreds of analog
> > tapes, and having very little trouble (only a few needed baking, they
> > were Ampex 407), i found it ironic to consider the next phase for most
> > collections.  when mentioning the analog tape transfers, many
> > non-professional friends immediately wondered "wow! they were
> > playable?", and i mentioned that they were very much so, and that my
> > worries were much more toward the digital age media.
> >
> > some who got the point mentioned that their early digital video tapes
> > were not playing well, and even the high-density 8mm and Hi-8 video
> > tapes... i think these were evaporated metal or metal particle, not
> > sure, but certainly different from Scotch 111 or 207...
> >
> > i wouldn't be asking for a discussion if i'd found an archived thread
> > on this, so please forgive me if i overlooked it.
> >
> > are there any known methods for playing DATs which don't want to play
> > even on the original recording machine?
> >
> > anyone willing to mention competent DAT repair places, DAT machines
> > which seem to be more tolerant, and more gentle, to the tapes?
> >
> > etc.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > w/best regards,
> > seva
> > mastering engineer
> > http://www.soundcurrent.com
> >
> >
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> > Things are not what they seem to be; nor are they otherwise.
> >   -- Lankavatara Sutra
> >
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