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The term ADAT has come to stand for both the original digital tape machines and also for the lightpipe data transmission system. The ADAT lightpipe has become an audio industry standard for digital data transmission between units other than the original ADAT tape machines.

03d + ADAT

Hi all,
i'm beginnig to work in a small studio, we have got a Yamaha 03D to work with.
My idea was to connect the 03 to a MOTU 2408 in that way:
8 channel ADAT----2408 ADAT in's
4 analog buses----2408 4 analog in's

Recording thru ADAT to 2408 via lightpipe

Lately, because I think the ADAT XT-20 converters sound better than MOTU 2408's, I'll record-enable my ADAT XT 20 and feed this straight out through the lightpipe to the 2408 where it is recorded to Digital Performer. So only one analog to digital conversion is happening, though ADAT is passing off to MOTU via a very cheap cable. Am I crazy?

Anyone else think ADATs sound better than Pro Tools?

I did a three piece band on ADATs, thru a Tascam board. Made a ruff mix of one of the songs on the Tascam. Then, digitally transferred the ADATs into Pro Tools LE, set to the same sampling rate and bit depth. Tried a ruff mix internally in Pro Tools, and the ruff I did off the ADATs thru the Tascam desk squashes the Pro Tools mix like a grape!

Alesis LX20 ADAT won't record

Hi,

is there anybody still using ADATs? I kept an LX 20 for Back Ups of my hard-disk recorders. I need to back up my hard-drives today and the machine simply won't record. All tracks record enabled, press Rec. and Play the thing starts to roll but the rec. button keeps blinking and nothing is recorded. Anyone knows this problem or has dealt with it? Any help is greatly appreciated!