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Title: DAT StartID transfers to hard drive?
Post by: Massive Dynamic on January 20, 2005, 12:04:36 PM

(Yeah, I searched; StartID had no hits, and Start ID had 377 pages worth)

Is there any way to import Start IDs into a computer? I've got dozens of DATs, all with StartIDs where I want them. Great for burning to a standalone, but mine will burn out eventually. When I move to a computer-based system, I'd hate to have to go through the same process to re-archive my shows in a data format. Any hope?

Title: Re: DAT StartID transfers to hard drive?
Post by: Gordon on January 23, 2005, 01:15:54 AM

as far as I know there is no way of doing it.   tracking in cd wave is very easy and if you have the track times already (you do)  it would be very easy.

Title: Re: DAT StartID transfers to hard drive?
Post by: F.O.Bean on January 23, 2005, 01:33:33 AM

i have hundreds of 'recipe' cards i used to use for DAT>standalone burners, w/ absolute times on them, what a headache

all i gotta say is, ditch that system and go to tracking w/ redbook standards w/ cd wave

Title: Re: DAT StartID transfers to hard drive?
Post by: hexyjones on January 23, 2005, 11:30:21 AM

Quote from: Ragan on January 20, 2005, 12:04:36 PM

(Yeah, I searched; StartID had no hits, and Start ID had 377 pages worth)

Is there any way to import Start IDs into a computer? I've got dozens of DATs, all with StartIDs where I want them. Great for burning to a standalone, but mine will burn out eventually. When I move to a computer-based system, I'd hate to have to go through the same process to re-archive my shows in a data format. Any hope?

You have to re-archive...

Bear in mind you are creating a supieior archive if you are using a data format...the copies you create from the data sets will be better than the copies you make from the CD-Rs or (IMO) the DAT>CD-Rs themselves...

Title: Re: DAT StartID transfers to hard drive?
Post by: mmedley. on January 23, 2005, 01:16:54 PM

Wavelab 5.0 will get startid's from DAT. Check the recording pref's. It should be in there.

Title: Re: DAT StartID transfers to hard drive?
Post by: Massive Dynamic on January 25, 2005, 12:19:20 PM

Thanks for the info.  A little googling and it seems like both Wavelab and Samplitude will do this.
RME (http://www.gr8music.com/store/html/techinfo-trackmarker.htm) (bottom of page)
Yahoo Laptop-tapers (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/laptop-tapers/message/5333)
I guess the next question is whether any sound card with a S/PDIF input will work.  The RME DIGI96/8 PAD claims to, but it is not cheap ($299).  I guess time is money, and time is what I'd be saving using a more expensive sound card and software.  Decisions, decisions...

Quote from: Bean on January 23, 2005, 01:33:33 AM

i have hundreds of 'recipe' cards i used to use for DAT>standalone burners, w/ absolute times on them, what a headache

Yeah, got lots of notes on legal pads. :P

Title: Re: DAT StartID transfers to hard drive?
Post by: F.O.Bean on January 25, 2005, 12:58:30 PM

if you can find a used audiophile 24/96 or 24/48 or whatever, they can be had used for around 100 dollars or cheaper :) and yes its bit-perfect