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You can record a digital audio tape recorded via analog input/output to another via digital input/output. But, you cannot make a second generation tape via digital input/output.

Turntable

DAT deck

TunerAnalog input/output

 

Microphone amplifier

Tape recorded via analog input/output

DAT deck

 

 

(playback)

Coaxial digital cable

DAT deck (recording)

 

 

 

or

 

 

Optical digital cable

Digital input/output

 

 

First generation tape

 

 

recorded via digital input/output

DAT deck

 

DAT deck (recording)

(playback)

Coaxial digital cable

 

 

 

or

 

 

Optical digital cable

Digital input/output

(Recording is possible when connected via analog input/output.)

Remarks

There are no restrictions for generation when DAT decks are connected via analog input/output each other.

These rules does not apply when you use a DAT deck which does not adopt the Serial Copy Management System.

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