What Does Adat Stand For

AcronymDefinitionADATAlesis Digital Audio TapeADATAlcohol and Drug Action TeamADATAllied Directorate of Air Transport (various armed forces)ADATAdvance Diet As Tolerated

What does Adat stand for in music?

The ADAT (Alesis Digital Audio Tape) was an eight-track recording machine first introduced in 1992, which used consumer S-VHS (video cassette) tapes to store data.

Is Adat digital?

The ADAT Lightpipe, officially the ADAT Optical Interface, is a standard for the transfer of digital audio between equipment. It was originally developed by Alesis but has since become widely accepted, with many third party hardware manufacturers including Lightpipe interfaces on their equipment.