Date:         Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:08:54 -0400
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Subject:      Re: extracting audio from 32kHz 12bit DAT tapes digitally
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Dave Rice wrote:
> Hi ARSC group,
>     Can anyone help me with this scenario?
> 
> I am an archivist working with a large collection of DAT tapes. The 
> majority of these tapes are recorded in long play mode in 32kHz 12bit 
> audio.
> 
> For other the 44.1kHz and 48kHz DAT tapes I extract the audio digitally 
> using a Sony SDT-9000 deck connected via SCSI to a Mac which runs 
> DATXtract to pull off the audio. However either the deck or the software 
> does not support digitally extracting the DAT audio from tapes recorded 
> in long-play mode.
> 
> I am looking for suggestions on how to digitally extract 32kHz 12 bit 
> audio from DAT tapes. I have a DAT player that will play 32kHz but since 
> my MBox2 only takes S/PDIF at 44.1 or 48, I've had to do 
> digital->analog->digital conversions which I would like to avoid.
> 
> Thanks much,
> 
> 
> David Rice
> Archivist
> Democracy Now!
> 87 Lafayette St.
> New York, NY 10013
> Phone: (212) 431-9090 x811
> Fax: (212) 431-8858
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> 
I have two machines that reproduce 32k and a stand-alone CD burner (HP's 
BurnIT) which converts 32 or 48 automatically. No problems so far!

dl