Product Description

Sony Digital Audio (DAT) Tape Deck DTC-60ES

This is an opportunity to buy an excellent recording medium capable of audio recording and reproduction of the highest level. If you are unfamiliar with DAT, please read the information below, much of which is taken direct from Sony. 

The DTC-60ES deck is not the latest of Sony's DAT recorders, but it is considered one of the best and most reliable by many users, with excellent sound quality courtesy of the Super Bit Mapping feature described below. This example is  offered fully working in unmarked, low use condition with remote control, power cable, manual and 1 DAT tape.

What is DAT? 

DAT (Digital Audio Tape) is a recording system which digitizes the audio signal and records it on a DAT cassette tape. The system is widely used in professional  recording studios where it has become the de facto standard.

DAT records the audio signal by converting the analogue sound into a digital signal. This converting system is called the PCM (Pulse Code Modulation), and its accurate processing of the audio signal allows recording / playback with lower wow and flutter, wider dynamic range, lower distortion rate, and superb signal to noise ratio.

In addition, various control codes called subcodes can be written on the DAT cassette separately from the audio signal. They are written for a variety of convenient playback / tape editing operations, and except for the absolute time, can be rewritten after audio signal recording has been completed.

Features

Serial Copy Management System
The Serial Copy Management System allows digital to digital recording for one generation. CD sound or other digital formats can be recorded through a digital-to-digital connection.

Date function automatically memorises the recording date and time.
The year, month, day,day of the week, hour, minute and second are automatically memorised in the subcode area during recording, so that during playback you can display this data to check when the tape was recorded. This function is especially convenient when recording live performances, etc.

Three sampling frequencies.
Recording / playback can be done with three sampling frequencies (48kHz, 44.1kHz and 32kHz).

48kHz - For analogue and digital input signals in a standard mode.
44.1 kHz - For compact disc, pre-recorded DAT tape and analogue input signals.
32kHz - For analogue input signals in a long-play mode.

Long-Play Mode
This unit can operate in long play mode. Analogue input signals can be recorded or played back for up to four consecutive hours when the DT-120 DAT cassette tape is used. The sampling frequency will be 32kHz in the long-play mode.

Visible cassette loading
You can view the tape operation through the lid of the cassette compartment. Due to a revolutionary new transport mechanism, cassette loading time has been significantly reduced.

Excellent Sound Quality
- 1-bit A/D converter.
For the A/D converter section which converts analogue input signals to digital signals, the unit employs a 1-bit A/D converter which theoretically generates no zero-cross distortion for a clear, elegant sound quality.

- Pulse D/A converter
Superior playback performance is achieved with a 1-bit D/A converter.

SBM (Super Bit Mapping)
Super Bit Mapping reduces noise at the frequency levels most discernible to the human ear, and re-integrates sound information subtracted during the A/D conversion process, greatly improving the dynamic audible range and sound quality of the recorded signal during analogue recording.

44.1kHz analogue recording capability
By supporting the recording of analogue sources at a sampling frequency of 44.1kHz, the DTC-60ES allows you to record from DAT tape to a MiniDisc recorder through a digital to digital connection.

Rich variety of subcode information.
This unit can record subcode information such as Start IDs, program numbers, Skip IDs, and absolute time data, enabling you to quickly locate music and display the playback time in the same manner as when playing compact discs.

Digital fade-in / fade-out
Professional sounding fade-in / fade-out of either digital or analogue signals can be accomplished by use of the FADER button.

Post edit recording of sub codes
You can record or re-write the following sub codes after the audio signal recording has been completed.
Start ID: Signifies the beginning of a selection
Program number: Gives a number to the selection
Skip ID: Signifies the beginning of a portion to be skipped.
End ID: Signifies the end position of recording / playback
Since subcodes are written on the tape separately from audio signals, the audio signals are not affected.

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Product Code: T124-18

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