The ADAT (Alesis Digital Audio Tape) was an eight-track recording machine first introduced in 1992, which used consumer S-VHS (video cassette) tapes to store data.

Jan 17, 2025 · What is ADAT Technology? ADAT was a modular digital recording format. It used Super VHS (S-VHS) tapes to record eight tracks of digital audio at once. Each ADAT machine …

Lightpipe can carry eight channels of uncompressed digital audio at 24 bit resolution at 48,000 samples or four channels at 96,000 samples per second. Initially used for the transfer of digital …

Sep 18, 2024 · What is ADAT? In this article, we tell you everything you need to know. We look at the history of ADAT, how it went from being a digital recorder to an optical expansion port.

Jul 16, 2025 · ADAT stands for Alesis Digital Audio Tape. It’s a term that was first used to refer to the digital recording devices produced by American pro audio company Alesis in the early 90s. …

Dec 7, 2025 · Compared to digital audio workstations (DAWs), ADAT offers a simpler and more streamlined workflow for audio recording and playback. ADAT machines are designed …

The ADAT (Alesis Digital Audio Tape) could record eight tracks of 44.1 or 48 kHz digital audio onto a standard S‑VHS video tape, and up to three machines could be synchronised for 16‑ or …

Oct 7, 2023 · ADAT stands for Alesis Digital Audio Tape, which means that the technology was developed by Keith Barr of Alesis and launched on January 18, 1991, at NAMM. At the time, …

Jan 12, 2025 · Many current audio engineers who entered the industry in the last two decades might never have used ADAT machines. Transferring tapes is a specialized skill but still part of …

Oct 14, 2024 · ADAT makes it easy to incorporate outboard processors, such as hardware compressors or EQs, into a digital workflow. By routing audio out via ADAT, processing it …