digital analog tape recorders arienne dwyer cites comment rober englebretson pessimistic advantages dat compared cassette tapes regarding digitization nt know dat would less timeconsuming unless soundcard supports direct digital input case probably issues sampling rate people find end connecting line dat line computer essentially redigitizing analog signal dat lineout simple particularly expensive alternative either rigmaroles employ lab dat drive local network data storage backups etc also used read dat audio tapes allowing dat digital audio transferred computer without going via intermediate analogue stage john coleman director oxford university phonetics laboratory 41 wellington square oxford ox1 2jf uk home page http www phon ox ac uk