Topic: Help pls - DAT Recoring setup requirements?

[stunt_show]

Hi there,

This is kinda long, so please bare with me...

Can someone please point me in the right direction?  Is there anywhere on the internet that breaks down into layman terms what all these abbreviations mean (and do) when it comes to Recording?

For example, what are these AD-20's people refer to, or the UA-5 etc?

I know of a guy looking to sell me (for $700 Australian = $450 USD):

Sony D-100 DAT Recorder with about 50 hours of use (used obviously)
Sound Professionals Premium Binaural mics in croakie setup (used)

What else essentially would I need?  Can someone please suggest appropriate Battery Pack setups, makes / models, where I get them from online, etc?

I am in Australia but have no problem ordering online from the USA.

I get confused about what else needs to be hooked up to the rig to get a decent recording.  What else would I be missing, assuming I have the mics, battery pack and D-100?

Any help would be appreciated, would love to learn some more before I take the plunge!

I am still comparing the D-100 with the Nomad Jukebox 3 - as I am a newbie, I have no real clue - I have been reading these ts.com forums for a couple of weeks now (and others) and as much as I have learnt since then, I feel like I am not getting anywhere.

Lastly (if you are still awake), I would like to know the minimum required cables needed to transfer from DAT to PC - and what software most people recommend to edit the recording before burning?  I think Sound Forge or something like that is pretty good?

Do I need a decent (digital) sound card also, and if so what would be recommended?

Thanks so much to those who have (a) read this post and (b) in advance, reply to me with some help...

My total budget would be around $800 USD and I don't mind used components...

stunt_show

[rabhan]

welcome to ts.com!

we have resident newbie helpers that can answer all your questions!

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[Sean Gallemore]

http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?board=14;action=display;threadid=4237

this will help if you haven't seen it, plus it has a list of gear with functions and what not

[creekfreak]

$450 for an ad-20? that seems high

[stunt_show]

Nah, that's $450 USD for a Sony D-100 DAT Recorder and also Sound Pro Binaural Mics in croakies...

[creekfreak]

Nah, that's $450 USD for a Sony D-100 DAT Recorder and also Sound Pro Binaural Mics in croakies...

ahh, ok, that is a good deal then

[sexymexi]

go for it, but yea as for transfers to PC you would need a card that accepts digital. you could run an anolog line in, but you'd be sacrificing quality.  i'd say buy that, and get a UA-5, all its info are on http://www.core-sound.com/ua-5.html

if you went that route, and you wanted to get into a little more taping, you could buy a pair of mics, build a battery for the UA-5, then you got a portable pre.  and you could use it at home for digital transfers...  good luck.

peace

[greenone]

I wouldn't use the UA-5 for digital transfers at home because none of Edirol's products are bit-accurate, by their own admission. That's fine when you're recording because you're using it as an A/D, but on straight digital throughput it would resample everything...