Transferring from DA 30 to Pro Tools

[SparkyCanada]

Hi there.

Today I decided to do some spring cleaning and one of the pieces of gear sittin; around doin' nothing is my Tascam DA 30 MKII.

I'd like to transfer my DAT tapes to Pro Tools.

Wondering the best way to do this.

If I take the S/PDIF out of the DA 30 directly into the PT rig - I believe I'll bypass any type of conversion - correct?

The other option I guess is to run the audio out of the DAT into an Apogee AD converter.

Anybody have any experience or suggestions on a preferred method?

Thanks,

SparkyCanada

[kooz]

Digital out to digital in implies no conversion, and is indeed the way to proceed.

[SparkyCanada]

Thanks kooz - worked like a charm...

SparkyCanada

[stagefright13]

Yep that how ya do it. And sync protools to external sync to get the DAT's lock. Once in a while Protools will show a couple overs but always sounds fine during playback.