On 01.03.2003 10:36 Uhr, Darcy James Argue wrote > It seems obvious that this is the direction portable digital recording > is moving in. The MiniDisc is based on obsolete technology, and DAT > recorders are inferior to a hard-drive based recorder in every way > (except, arguably, reliability, but I dunno -- there are good arguments > on both sides).
I don't quite follow this argumentation: It is true that HD based digital recorders have advantages to DATs, but they still have some disadvantages as well. Obviously reliability is actually _the_ factor in any recording environment. But the main advantage of a DAT is unlimited recording capability. Just eject the tape and put in another one. Can't beat that with any HD based recorder - yet. Recording resolution is one thing where HD based recorders can beat DATs, multi-track another (although there is ADAT). Anyway, I haven't seen a single professional live recording setup where they rely purely on HD systems (with one exception, see below). There will always be a DAT or similar backup running, it's just too risky otherwise. Try explaining to your customer that unfortunately your computer crashed, and you only got the first 15 minutes of the show. I was recently playing in a CD recording that was done on a Mac with MOTU hardware, all very professional. They eventually ended up having to call us again a month later as one movement had clicks in it, that were caused by a computer hardware problem. They had to get the people together from all over Germany for one session. The cost of this extra session was several thousand Euros, it meant the CD couldn't come out at the planned date for a promotion event, losing another fortune. This guy is never going to record only computer based ever again. When it works it's great - no copying from DATs to the computer, immediate playback, even some editing during the sessions, you name it. When it fails it's a disaster unless you have backup. Johannes -- http://www.musikmanufaktur.com http://www.camerata-berolinensis.de _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
