Audio Engineering

Transfer and Layback using DTRS Tape

The Music Telegraph | Text 2023/04/10 [19:28]
Audio Engineering

Transfer and Layback using DTRS Tape

The Music Telegraph| 입력 : 2023/04/10 [19:28]

 

▲ DA-88 (digital multi-track tape recorder)

© Tascam



Transfer and Layback using DTRS Tape

 

In the post-production, assume that all your audio elements have been mixed into dialog, music, and sound effects stems. Back in the 90's, you could archive these stems plus a stereo mix to a multi-track DTRS tape (the acronym stands for Digital Tape Recording System, and it's the format used by Tascam - the company that made the DA-88 digital multi-track tape recorder). The purpose of making this tape transfer was for interchangeability from one workstation to another. It also became a safety copy, should your data CD get corrupted or lost. Not all facilities had a computer at that time, or the same DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), so your backup CD may be useless in another workstation. Besides, all post-production facilities had DTRS playback capability. Thus, it was the standard format for transferring multi-track projects from studio to studio. Should you or your client want to complete or add something to your project at another facility, the stems could be delivered on DTRS, secure in the knowledge that the sending and/or receiving party can play back the material. Regarding normal post-production working process using DTRS tape, for example, you can lock Pro Tools to the DA-88. As the two machines are synchronized, you can transfer your audio stems from Pro Tools to the DA-88. Then, you can lay back your final soundtrack to a DTRS tape and to a QuickTim e movie.

 

 

▲ DA-88 (24-track system)

© Tascam

 

*Basic features on the DA-88

The LCD display panel is where you can monitor any activity in the DA-88. There are a number of pages that you should learn about:

  • The DISPLAY button is located below the LCD display, which is what you will use to toggle between the different pages. To its right are the CURSOR buttons UP and DOWN, which you can use to change any parameter values. In addition, you can use the three of them combined to get to other sub-menus.
  • When the ABS light is active in the display, it's showing the absolute time code on the tape. If no numbers are showing, then the tape has not been formatted yet and the ERROR LED will light up.
  • When the TC light is active, the display is showing the time code striped on the DA-88 (while it's playing). If dashes are showing instead of numbers, then no time code has been striped yet.
  • When the OFFSET light is active, the display shows whatever offset amount is being applied to the incoming time code. Offset is used when the DA-88 is slaved to another machine, so you can match its address with the master address. 

 

 

 

 

 

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