I will run DAT for a long time until I can afford hard drive recording
You could afford HD recording today, and actually come out ahead:
$ 700 | sell your DAP1
-200 | V3 optical mod
-200 | NJB3 from EBay + extra battery
- 15 | optical cable
- 25 | firewire cable
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$ 260 | leftover for shows, beer, new mic cables, etc.
Not to mention no more blank DATs to buy. Dunno if my pricing on the used DAP1 is right, but I gotta believe you'll get more than $440.
I will run DAT for a long time until I can afford hard drive recording
You could afford HD recording today, and actually come out ahead:
$ 700 | sell your DAP1
-200 | V3 optical mod
-200 | NJB3 from EBay + extra battery
- 15 | optical cable
- 25 | firewire cable
========================
$ 260 | leftover for shows, beer, new mic cables, etc.
Not to mention no more blank DATs to buy. Dunno if my pricing on the used DAP1 is right, but I gotta believe you'll get more than $440.
Just looking at the savings on blank tape - The JB3 pays for itself after not having to order 6 or 7 bricks of DAT tape....but I tape very little these days (for now) so it's not worth it for me.....but if I were in CO and taping every weekend, the JB3 would pay for itself in 6 months easily.
I will run DAT for a long time until I can afford hard drive recording
You could afford HD recording today, and actually come out ahead:
$ 700 | sell your DAP1
-200 | V3 optical mod
-200 | NJB3 from EBay + extra battery
- 15 | optical cable
- 25 | firewire cable
========================
$ 260 | leftover for shows, beer, new mic cables, etc.
Not to mention no more blank DATs to buy. Dunno if my pricing on the used DAP1 is right, but I gotta believe you'll get more than $440.
selling my DA-P1/D8/DA-20/ 11years of DAT tapes for a $150 JB3 that MAY have trouble
does not sound like the next step for me besides I still like PERMENENT MASTERS
I would have more money maybe but if I did I certainly wouldn't waste it buying BEER