Topic: DAT StartID transfers to hard drive?

[Massive Dynamic]

(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?

[Gordon]

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.

[F.O.Bean]

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

[hexyjones]

(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...

[mmedley.]

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

[Massive Dynamic]

Thanks for the info.  A little googling and it seems like both Wavelab and Samplitude will do this.
RME (bottom of page)
Yahoo Laptop-tapers
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...

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.

[F.O.Bean]

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