Digital Audio Tape (DAT)

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf audio recording technology
magnetic tape format
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs R-DAT
gptkbp:compatibleWith DAT recorders
DAT players
gptkbp:copyProtection gptkb:Serial_Copy_Management_System_(SCMS)
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Sony
gptkbp:dimensions 73 mm × 54 mm × 10.5 mm (cassette)
gptkbp:discontinued gptkb:Sony
2015
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Digital Audio Tape (DAT)
gptkbp:introducedIn 1987
gptkbp:marketedAs audiophiles
professional market
gptkbp:maximumRecordingTime 180 minutes
gptkbp:mediaType digital
magnetic tape
gptkbp:notableFeature error correction
compact size
high fidelity audio
digital output (S/PDIF, AES/EBU)
long shelf life (if stored properly)
random access (with compatible decks)
gptkbp:notWidelyAdoptedBy general consumer market
gptkbp:primaryUse digital audio recording
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:MiniDisc
gptkb:Digital_Data_Storage_(DDS)
gptkb:Betamax
gptkb:ADAT
gptkb:Compact_Cassette
Digital Compact Cassette (DCC)
gptkbp:replacedBy hard disk recording
recordable CD
flash memory recording
gptkbp:samplingRate 32 kHz
44.1 kHz
48 kHz
gptkbp:storage up to 24 GB (data DAT)
gptkbp:successor analog cassette tape
gptkbp:usedFor archiving
field recording
mastering
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:music
broadcasting
film production
data storage
professional audio recording
radio industry
data backup (DDS format)
gptkbp:width 16-bit
4 mm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:DA-88
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7