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In article <93Jan27.110824est.47978@neat.cs.toronto.edu>, hector@cs.toronto.edu writes:
> I'm not sure this is the right group to post this, but ...
> 
> Are there DAT units that could be used to record/play music and serve as a
> tape backup for a Macintosh computer?  Would this have to be a pro unit, or
> are there consumer units oufitted with the right sort of digital I/O?
> 
> Stated differently, are any of the DAT tape backup units advertised in
> computer magazines also suitable for music?  That is, do they have the right
> inputs (RCA or XLR or something) and digital/analog converters? Or can
> suitable add-on components do this?
> 
> And finally... Where can I find out about this kind of thing?

The only DAT drive of which I am aware that handles both data and
audio formats is the Python, made by Archive Data. The firmware
that allows the drive to read/write audio DATs was developed for
Silicon Graphics, but is owned by Archive Data, so it may be available
for other platforms. (Last time I checked, it was only available for the
Silicon Graphics Indigo). If this has changed, someone please let me
know.

	-Doug

Doug Cook, cook@sgi.com		Software Engineer	 Silicon Graphics, Inc.

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