It was recorded direct to
digital audio tape, resulting in exceptional fidelity, which is especially important with these three musicians.
The helical scan tape backup drives are derived from the technology used in video camcorders and DAT (
Digital Audio Tape) recorders.
DDS is a 4mm format that originally shared many of the drive mechanics with the DAT (
Digital Audio Tape) drives.
Old recordings degenerate with time and with wax cylinders, records, reel-to-reel tape, cassettes,
digital audio tapes, CDs and minidiscs, the technology to play them becomes obsolete.
Old recordings degenerate with time and with wax cylinders, records, reelto-reel tape, cassettes,
digital audio tapes, CDs and minidiscs, the technology to play them becomes obsolete and they are ultimately lost forever.
Once complete, they would have been transferred to pocket-sized Panasonic
digital audio tapes (DAT) to play to EMI.