From: znpt01@trc.amoco.com (Norman P. Tracy)
Subject: Re: Defeating SCMS
Originator: znpt01@gpss43
Organization: Amoco Production Company, Tulsa Research
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 15:40:51 GMT


In article <BxHtIC.4yD@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca>, bmaraldo@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca (Commander Brett Maraldo) writes:
> In article <1992Nov9.153209.13425@bilver.uucp> bill@bilver.uucp (Bill Vermillion) writes:
> >>In article <1dkkpiINNgua@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> jwk3@po.CWRU.Edu (John W.  
> >>Kale) writes:
> >>> 	Do DAT decks place SCMS codes on recordings made from the
> >>> analog inputs?
> >>Nope.
> >Wrong answer.  They do place an SCMS code on things made from analog.
> 
> 	Wait a minute.  If I copy a CD onto DAT analogue out to in, how
> is it that a SCMS code is written to the DAT?

	The DAT recorder is controlled by this wonderful new device
	called a Microprocessor which does anything its makers tell
	it to.  The makers tell it to do anything the Record Company
	lobbiests convinence them they might get Congress to enact.

>  Surely you aren't saying that
> the code is written via the analogue ins.  This would mean that a pulse of
> analogue encoded data is sent into the machine to tell it to write SCMS.
> You would hear it.

	You are confusing the failed CBS Labs 'Copycode' system with
	the enacted SCMS.

>  Perhaps what you mean is that whenever you record at
> 44.1kHz that the DAT recorder itself writes the SCMS code onto the media.

	You're getting warmer!

> Now, I thought that the SCMS standard was only for digital 44.1kHz recordings.

	As far as I know its for all digital recordings at any sample rate.

> As an example, if I record some original music in my studio onto a consumer
> DAT machine via analogue in's at 44.1kHz, you are saying that SCMS will be
> written?  This would be weird to me.

	Since when are Record Companies Inc. not weird?  SCMS will allow
	you to make one digital copy of your original music taped on a
	'consumer' DAT.  BTW consumer DATs record analog at 48 kHz.  Keep
	in mind the most important thing on the Record Company's agenda
	was the tax on blank digital tape.  The gorie details of when SCMS
	sets the copy inhibit bits in the S/PDIF subcodes was negoitated
	with the hardware companies towards that end.  Logic and yours and
	my rights did not enter into the process.
> 
> brett maraldo
> plexus productions

As long as I'm set off and flaming the record companies (not you Brett ;) ).
Did anyone else see the article in a recent Billboard detailing how the
entertainment industry lawyers are already setting up for the fight over who
gets the DAT tape tax money before the first thin dime is paided?  Recall
that one of the arguments used by the RIAA before Congress was that the Artist
was being so baddly hurt by all this nasty home taping going on.  Now that
the law is through Congress (anybody know if the Lame Duck has signed it yet?)
they change their tune.  Now its so very expensive to promote these new acts
ya'know we like need to get these Artist types to like sign over there DAT
tape tax monies (along with their souls and that of their first born) to us
at Mega Hits Inc..  Isn't Hollywood accounting fun?

Norman Tracy
znpt01@trc.amoco.com
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