The Mellotron Group

> I like to have a variety of media formats in my home studio, and I just
> acquired a mint, late-model Alesis ADAT with all manuals, original
> accessories and packaging, which I primarily plan to use as an archiving
> tool and a lasershow development platform. It cost me the princely sum
> of $20.50 on eBay and as it's a local seller, I don't even have to pay
> for shipping. Have these things dropped THAT far in value or was that
> an unusual deal?

>
> they HAVE dropped that far.
> tape-based digital multitracks are dinosaurs already.
> the ONLY place i know that still uses them at all is
> a local post-house that uses a DA88 for recording
> the 'stems' for film projects.
>
> [for those unfamiliar, 'stems' are the separate elements
> that make up a soundtrack: dialogue, ambient sound, special
> effects, music. they are used when making alernate language
> mixes so they ONLY have to re-record dialogue and can keep
> all the other elements the same]
>
> other than that, i have not seen anyone use an ADAT or DA88
> type machine for at least 5 years - possibly a bit longer.
>
> you got a good deal if the thing is useful to you.
> just because other have moved on/abandoned then, does not
> invalidate its usefulness to you.
>
> ...jeff
>
>
>
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>

Thank you! It seemed like a decent deal. I waste more than that on junk
food some days...

>
> they HAVE dropped that far.
> tape-based digital multitracks are dinosaurs already.
> the ONLY place i know that still uses them at all is
> a local post-house that uses a DA88 for recording
> the 'stems' for film projects.
>
> [for those unfamiliar, 'stems' are the separate elements
> that make up a soundtrack: dialogue, ambient sound, special
> effects, music. they are used when making alernate language
> mixes so they ONLY have to re-record dialogue and can keep
> all the other elements the same]
>
> other than that, i have not seen anyone use an ADAT or DA88
> type machine for at least 5 years - possibly a bit longer.
>
> you got a good deal if the thing is useful to you.
> just because other have moved on/abandoned then, does not
> invalidate its usefulness to you.
>
> ...jeff
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>

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> In a message dated 2/15/2008 4:43:50 P.M. Eastern
> Standard Time,
> fdoddy@aol.com writes:
>
> "Stems"- a 1940's slang term for women's legs
>
> uhuh...that'uhuh...that'<WBR>s how I roll yo...old
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I prefer, "Gams."
>
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> Also, "pins" and my personal favorite, "getaway sticks".
>
>> "Stems"- a 1940's slang term for women's legs>>
>
>> I prefer, "Gams."

On Mon, 18 Feb 2008, ceccles_ca wrote:

> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "jonesalley"
> <jonesalley@...> wrote:
> Have these things dropped THAT far in value or was that an unusual deal?
>
> You will want to buy some blank tapes. Quantegy / Ampex are
> discontinuing DAT and ADAT tapes and what looks like most R-R audio tapes.
> http://www.quantegy.com/
>