What did Electronic Musician magazine called the Adat A?

What did Electronic Musician magazine called the Adat A?

Alesis Digital Audio Tape
Everyone knew in the late ’80s that digital would be the next big thing, but until Alesis shipped the Alesis Digital Audio Tape (ADAT) recorder in 1992, digital multitrackers were beyond the average musician’s financial reach.

What was Adat?

The ADAT (Alesis Digital Audio Tape) was an eight-track recording machine first introduced in 1992, which used consumer S-VHS (video cassette) tapes to store data.

Is Adat obsolete?

Although it is a tape-based format, the term ADAT now refers to its successor, the Alesis ADAT HD24, which features hard disk recording rather than the traditional tape-based ADAT, which in turn is now considered obsolete.

What did Adat replace?

The hard-disk-based Alesis ADAT HD24 replaced its tape-centric brethren. Regardless of the punch-in facility, recording with ADATs was a destructive recording technique, so if you were going to try for another take, you had to be sure it was going to surpass the previous one.

What does ADAT stand for music?

An acronym for Alesis Digital Audio Tape. Taken from the acronym DAT (see also R-DAT), ADAT is the name Alesis chose in the early 1990s for their groundbreaking product, which records eight tracks digitally on a standard 1/2″ SVHS video cassette.

What is ADAT used for?

ADAT is an optical audio protocol designed to transfer digital audio to and from two audio devices. At 44.1/48kHz sample rates, ADAT can transport 8 channels of uncompressed digital audio to and from an interface and peripheral device with just one Toslink cable.

Is ADAT analog or digital?

Many interfaces have ADAT connections that allow you to connect external mic preamps and converters — and as ADAT is a digital format, a cheap interface will not compromise the quality of a more expensive external unit connected to it via ADAT.

What is a keyboard player called?

A keyboardist or keyboard player is a musician who plays keyboard instruments.

How does ADAT work?

The ADAT protocol allows eight channels of audio at up to 24-bit/48kHz to be streamed down a fibre-optic cable. If your soundcard or audio interface has ADAT optical inputs and outputs, you can use them to get more channels of I/O to use with your DAW.