ALESIS ADAT XT – 8-TRACK DIGITAL RECORDER / 8-CHANNEL AD/DA CONVERTER

For sale is an Alesis ADAT XT, the classic 8-track digital multitrack recorder using S-VHS tape, also usable as an 8-channel AD/DA converter via ADAT optical connection. I personally used this unit until recently mainly as an 8-input / 8-output converter, connected via ADAT optical cables to a MOTU audio interface to expand my studio I/O. In this configuration it has been tested and works perfectly: analog inputs/outputs, conversion and ADAT digital connection have all been used regularly without issues. FEATURES: 8 audio channels Digital recording on S-VHS tapes in ADAT format 18-bit A/D conversion 20-bit D/A conversion 44.1 / 48 kHz sample rates 8 RCA analog inputs 8 RCA analog outputs Balanced +4 dBu analog I/O via ELCO connector ADAT Optical Digital IN ADAT Optical Digital OUT 8 digital channels over a single optical connection Sync IN / OUT Auto Locate Auto Record / Auto Play / Auto Return Track Copy / Track Delay Pitch Control 19" rack format – 3U Universal 90–250 V power supply Good overall cosmetic condition, with normal signs of use visible in the photos. The analog/ADAT converter section has been fully tested and works perfectly. This is how I mainly used the unit. The tape transport responds normally to the front-panel controls — Play, Stop, FF, REW, etc. — but I no longer have any S-VHS/ADAT tapes, so I have not recently tested tape playback, recording or the condition of the heads. An interesting unit not only for anyone still working with the ADAT tape format, but also as a good-quality standalone 8-channel AD/DA converter via ADAT optical. Local testing and collection preferred in the Como / Cantù area, Italy. Shipping available with suitable packaging at buyer’s expense.