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	{{Infobox digital recorder		{{Infobox digital recorder
	\| Name = 3M Digital Audio Mastering System		\| Name = 3M Digital Audio Mastering System
			\| Developer = 3M Company
	\| LaunchDate = Mid-1978 (2-track prototype)<br/>Jan 1979 (production)		\| LaunchDate = Mid-1978 (2-track prototype)<br/>Jan 1979 (production)
	\| Tracks = 32 (recording)<br/>2/4 (mixdown)		\| Tracks = 32 (recording)<br/>2/4 (mixdown)
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	== Production Version ==		== Production Version ==

			The final production version of the system included two physical units: a 32-track primary recorder and a 2/4-track mixdown recorder.

	== Known Installation Dates ==		== Known Installation Dates ==

	Note: All dates are for installs of the final 32-track+4-track dual-unit production system unless noted.		Note: All dates are for installs of the final 32-track+2/4-track dual-unit production system unless noted.

	* Mid-1978 - Sound 80 Studios, Minneapolis, MN (2-track prototype).<ref>Ibid.</ref>		* Mid-1978 - Sound 80 Studios, Minneapolis, MN (2-track prototype).<ref>Ibid.</ref>
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	* Q1 1979 - Warner Bros. Studios, Los Angeles, CA<ref>Ibid.</ref>		* Q1 1979 - Warner Bros. Studios, Los Angeles, CA<ref>Ibid.</ref>
	* Q1 1979 - Sound 80 Studios, Minneapolis, MN.<ref>Ibid.</ref>		* Q1 1979 - Sound 80 Studios, Minneapolis, MN.<ref>Ibid.</ref>
			* 1979 - Westlake Audio, West Hollywood, CA <ref>"Digital System for Rock Hailed by Jack Douglas." ''Billboard'', 10 Nov 1979.</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
	<references/>		<references/>

			== See Also ==

			* "[http://mixonline.com/TECnology-Hall-of-Fame/1978-EM-Mastering/ TECnology Hall of Fame: 1978 3M Digital Audio Mastering System.]" Mix Online. Includes link to a scan of the original hardware manual.

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			{{Infobox digital recorder
			\| Name = 3M Digital Audio Mastering System
			\| LaunchDate = Mid-1978 (2-track prototype)<br/>Jan 1979 (production)
			\| Tracks = 32 (recording)<br/>2/4 (mixdown)
			\| BitDepth = 16-bit
			\| Frequency = 50kHz
			\| Tape = 1" @ 45ips (32-track)<br/>1/2" @ ?? (2/4-track mixdown)
			}}

	== Prototype ==		== Prototype ==

	A prototype 2-track version of the system was installed at Sound80 Studios in Minneapolis, MN in mid-1978.<ref>ARSC Journal Vol. 39, No. 1: The Dawn of Commercial Digital Recording.</ref> This system was used to record		A prototype 2-track version of the system was installed at Sound80 Studios in Minneapolis, MN in mid-1978.<ref>ARSC Journal Vol. 39, No. 1: The Dawn of Commercial Digital Recording.</ref> This system was used to record, among other titles, the debut album by Flim & The BB's.

	== Production Version ==		== Production Version ==

			== Known Installation Dates ==

			Note: All dates are for installs of the final 32-track+4-track dual-unit production system unless noted.

			* Mid-1978 - Sound 80 Studios, Minneapolis, MN (2-track prototype).<ref>Ibid.</ref>
			* 6 Jan 1979 - The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA<ref>"CBS-Stills In 1st Rock Digital Date." ''Billboard'', 17 Feb 1979.</ref>
			* 6 Jan 1979 - A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA<ref>Ibid.</ref>
			* Q1 1979 - Warner Bros. Studios, Los Angeles, CA<ref>Ibid.</ref>
			* Q1 1979 - Sound 80 Studios, Minneapolis, MN.<ref>Ibid.</ref>

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== Prototype ==

A prototype 2-track version of the system was installed at Sound80 Studios in Minneapolis, MN in mid-1978.<ref>ARSC Journal Vol. 39, No. 1: The Dawn of Commercial Digital Recording.</ref> This system was used to record

== Production Version ==

== References ==
<references/>

[[Category:Digital recording equipment]]