ADAT
Explore ADAT vintage synthesizer equipment in the Vintage Technology Archive.
Models
Digital Multitrack
- DA-88 — Tascam DA-88 modular digital multitrack — the 1990s tape format other studios' gear was built to interface with. Solid build, Crystal converters, rugged transports.
- II-20 — ADAT II-20 — an unverified ADAT Type II 20-bit designation. The archive documents the surrounding XT20/LX20/M20 era rather than invent specs for a name no source confirms.
- LX-88 — The ADAT LX-88 is documented only by a single cross-reference in a period AdB Digital ad — no specs, price, or year survive in the archive.
- XT-20 — Alesis ADAT XT-20: 20-bit ADAT Type II 8-track on tape, 10-point autolocation, $2,599 list. The flagship of the 20-bit ADAT era.
Other Models
- HD24 — Alesis ADAT HD24 (2002–2003): 24-track hard-disk recorder, 24-bit/48kHz, $2,499, hot-swap IDE caddies and Lightpipe I/O.