-Just buy a pro deck, which ignores the SCMS copy protection bits. :) (I still use a couple of DAT recorders for live recordings of local bands; both the Sony

-Just buy a pro deck, which ignores the SCMS copy protection bits. :) (I still use a couple of DAT recorders for live recordings of local bands; both the Sony PCM-M1 and the Technics DA-P1 ignore any attempt at copy protection if you tell it to.)