Hi, sorry for the delay. On Sun, Apr 08, 2018 at 05:09:28PM +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > On Sun, 8 Apr 2018 16:41:08 +0200, Marc Haber wrote: > All my DAT recorder drives are broken, the only reason to keep them is > to have DACs and ADCs I could use via S/PDIF, in addition to the analog > I/Os and ADAT I/Os of my audio devices, just in case I ever should need > additional I/Os, which actually never happened. You already could get a > semi-professional OOTB Linux compatible, especially class compliant > audio device, for half of the price even a second hand DAT recorder > does cost. I could use my broken DAT recorders converters via S/PDIF > with my audio devices. > > 1. One of my broken DAT recorders is a Sony consumer DAT. Better > discontinue to use a consumer DAT recorder, soon or later they all > suffer from drive issues. Maybe I'll be able to copy my tapes over to the computer until it breaks. Note that the DAT drive is already present, so the cost to obtain it is zero. > 2. If you wish to continue using a DAT recorder in combination with > your computer, then consider to spend more than 23,85 € for your > computer's audio device. I'm open for suggestions. Greetings Marc -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marc Haber | "I don't trust Computers. They | Mailadresse im Header Leimen, Germany | lose things." Winona Ryder | Fon: *49 6224 1600402 Nordisch by Nature | How to make an American Quilt | Fax: *49 6224 1600421 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Alsa-user mailing list Alsa-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/alsa-user
