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Looking for a "good enough" DAT recorder where I can put studio mixdowns and live backgrounds.

I don't know much about what features I should look for in a DAT? Should it be able to be either master or slave in the digital chain (thinking about ADAT out from Pulsar)? Is there something is must or should be able to do? Is there any special brand or model that I should avoid?

Thankful for any suggestions and experiences!

/Fred

a "pro" machine that records at 44.1k is a good idea. the tascam da30 and fostex d-5 are two obvious favorites..

DAT tapes are known for being short lived. If you want something for serious storage, you should probably look elsewhere. Anyway, if you are into buying new, why not look at Apogee's MiniME. It is a portable 2 channel preamp/AD converter. And it comes in a version with USB interface. Hook it up with a labtop, and you should be ready to go. I have not tried it, but many people seam to like it.