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  "name": "ADAT Lightpipe",
  "description": "ADAT Lightpipe (Alesis Digital Audio Tape) is a proprietary optical interface protocol designed for transferring multichannel digital audio between devices. Originally released in 1991 to connect Alesis digital tape recorders, it has since become a ubiquitous industry standard used by virtually all professional audio hardware manufacturers for expanding input and output capacity.",
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  "baiScore": 85,
  "archetype": "Challenger",
  "category": "Professional Audio Technology",
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  "updatedAt": "2026-05-07T14:29:06.150041+00:00",
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    "website": "https://www.alesis.com (Parent)",
    "founded": "1991",
    "headquarters": "Cumberland, Rhode Island (Alesis/InMusic)",
    "pricing_model": "Included/Licensed in hardware (essentially free for end-users)",
    "core_products": "Optical interface protocol (I/O) for digital audio.",
    "key_differentiator": "The most widely adopted and cost-effective standard for adding 8 simultaneous channels of digital audio to a workstation via a single optical cable.",
    "target_markets": "Recording studios, professional musicians, audio engineers, and hardware manufacturers.",
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    "subcategory": "Digital Audio Interface Standards"
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