Digital Audio Tape (DAT) to WAV file extraction tool
Description
DAT2WAV is a command
line program to dump the digital audio (at up to 4x speed) from a DAT tape
to a WAV file. It also writes tapes from WAV and MP3 files. It runs
only in a DOS window under Win95/98/NT/2K/XP. It requires that ASPI drivers be
installed and running. In order for this software to work you must have
a SCSI DAT drive that is capable of reading audio tapes. Silicon
Graphics sells a new drive which is audio capable, but their list price
is $2000US(internal)/ $2500(external), and the drive is nothing more than
a new Sony audio capable drive. Other options are to use the older
ARCHIVE DAT drives with the audio firmware.
Drives
The ARCHIVE/CONNER/SEAGATE
drives from the 4320 family may be able to read audio. You have to
have the audio firmware installed otherwise it will not work. If
your 4320 drive has either firmware version 25601-XXX2.63 or 25601-XXX2.75
then you are likely all set. If your 4326/8000 drive has firmware
version 01931-XXX5.56 or 01931-XXX5.63 or 01931-XXX5AC then you are likely
all set. If your Sony SDT-9000 drive has firmware version 1.11 or 1.13
then you are likely all set. If not then you will have to get the
audio firmware for your drive.
Software features
- supports ARCHIVE/CONNER/SEAGATE 4320/4326/8000 model drives
- supports Sony SDT-9000 model drives
- extract the audio information from DAT tapes and save to disk as a WAV file
- create separate WAV files based on start ids
- play audio from DAT tape using PC's soundcard
- extract at 1x with 4320 drive
- extract up to 2x with 4326/8000 drive
- extract up to 4x with 9000 drive
- write DAT tapes using WAV and MP3 files
- copy tapes directly between drives
- read/write tapes from/to bit for bit image files
- free upgrades to all future versions
For more information on DAT, drives, firmware etc. have a look at our
DAT FAQ
