Development
The technology of DAT is closely based on video recorders, using a rotating head and helical scan to record data. This prevents DATs from being physically edited in the cut-and-splice … See more

Professional recording industry
DAT was used professionally in the 1990s by the audio recording industry as part of an emerging all … See more

In the late 1980s, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) unsuccessfully lobbied against the introduction of DAT devices into the U.S. Initially, the organization threatened legal action against any manufacturer attempting to sell … See more

• ADAT
• Digital Audio Stationary Head
• Digital Data Storage (DDS)
• Digital Compact Cassette
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