The hard disks were replaced by huge RAM buffers which eliminated the failures but added greatly to the expense of the equipment. Since a digital bin was capable of playback speeds of 256:1 or better, a single bin could perform as two by splitting the buffer between two different programs. A program could be loaded and looped for production while an additional program could be loaded into the buffer. A real-time monitoring system could playback the audio stored in either buffer to check for potential flaws in the audio while both programs were looping for production.

Another difficulty to overcome was the means for loading a digital bin. A bin could be loaded manually by recording directly into the bin's buffer, or it could be loaded by a high speed data device. At the time digital bins were first put into production, an S-VHS based storage device manufactured by Honeywell called a VLDS (Very Large Data Store) was used. A single S-VHS tape was capable of storing over 5GB of data. These extremely expensive storage devices were eventually replaced by CD loading.

The benefits of using a digital loop bin are :
There's no master tape to degrade during the copying process
Only a single master has to be made
Audio can be transferred at a much higher rate
The audio being reproduced can be monitored during production without shutting down the bin
Eliminates tape hiss from the source tape

The disadvantages :
Initial cost
Flaws in a recording would result in loud pops and cracks rather than a more subtle analog degredation.
Generated a lot of heat and could start to overheat if not properly air-conditioned.