Ho Yannick, How're you doin'?
On 05-Mar-98 at 18:20:58, Yannick Boucher wrote to Graeme Jaye
about Digital recording
 GJ> only the professionals use the things now.
 YB> it's a good thing we have the professional world to pick up
 YB> the  *REAL* quality products!  :)
I'm sure the format would have died a death long ago if it had not
been for this.  I think the real problem with the domestic machines
was the obligatory use of SCMS - the punters just weren't
interested.
 YB> I've been thinking about this lately... it is now obvious that
 YB> the  CD, with it's now accessible writing possibilities is
 YB> putting the future of the audiocassette at jeopardy.
Maybe.  Almost certainly in professional applications.  I know of a
number of studios which will now supply rough mixes, etc to their
clients on CD if required.
I think the cassette will hang on for a while in the domestic
market - if only because of the almost universal availability of car
radio/cassette units.  I mean, have you ever *tried* to buy a radio
only unit?  I have, and it's nigh on impossible!  
People like the simple technolgy required to make copies of their
favourite records for playing in the car.
 YB> .. but what about DAT? as far as mastering is concerned, will
 YB> the CD-R replace the DAT in your  opinion? Because, I, for
 YB> one, have really no idea...
Neither have I, to be honest.  Certainly CD as an *archival* medium
is preferable to DAT - for day-to-day use, I'm not so certain which
way the market will move.  It should be interesting to watch what
happens over the next couple of years.  I think, if I had shares in
the DAT business, I'd be putting my money somewhere else .
Keep 'em comin'
Graeme in Dover, England
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