I wish I could understand any of this...... P : )
On 15/03/2008, David Tayler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Absolutely, yes, it is better to have more bits. I'm just saying the > primary advantage, one of many, for the 24 bits is the depth of the > sound and the easy volume changes. > > When presented with the long list of choices, unless disk space is > really an issue, you are looking at 44/24 for CD, 48/24 everything > else including MP3, MP4 output. > You can certainly use 44.1 for MP3 if your software/reverb package > is set up for it--and some are optimized for it. > And you can experiment with 88.2/24, 96/24 if you wish! Or 192/24..... > Most effects are not optimized for higher sampling sampling rates, > but are optimized for higher bit depths. > > The main issue with lute recordings is the gain and the mic/converter > sound. > And how to make an edit. On the lute, you can basically edit on every > note. And some people do! > > The workflow is important--don't start in 48 and convert to 44.1 for > CD, or start in 44.1 and convert to 48 for video. Don't put dither on > top of dither (the most common mistake). > > I mainly use mics for EQ so that is less of a consideration, but some > people use eq a lot. I think most ppl use too much compression and it > makes the sound worse-- > Use manual compression with crossfades and 24 bit gain! That is the > real secret. > Most recordings I make really have either minimal or zero effects > processing--but if something needs fixing, I want to have that > option. And it's all in 24 bit for the gain & resolution issues. > And if recording at home, you will need some kind of effects to take > the edge off. > So here you have to be practical and decide if it sounds better or > just looks better. And when auditioning gear you have to have a > friend set it up, so you don't know what is what :) > > Never record in less than 24 bits, for whatever reason you like! You > can always trim the extra bits, but not the other way. > > Mainly, recordings invariably have One Big Mistake. > > For example you have a really fine firewire interface, Canare > Starquad or Mogami cable, quiet studio, great lute. excellent > performance, and a budget mic that the salesperson strongly recommended. > Sennheiser shock mounts. > But the mic was made in China for $7, the Megastore bought it for $45 > and it sold for $200. And the recording sounded bright and hissy....... > And just try to get someone to part with their $7 mic. > > Or you have a nice mic and a ten dollar cable, and the recording has > a buzz on it or a local radio station. > Or you have the most expensive equipment in the world and the phase > is reversed. Or the mic is too close and there is a lot of bass boom > & finger noise. > > Hey it is really hard to make a good lute recording, why else would > they have a thousand edits in them? > > People rarely use 88.2 even though it is better for CD mastering. > (assuming the converters are optimized properly--not always the case!) > > Higher sampling rates, these can sound better if handled correctly, > but can easily sound worse. > But, absolutely, yes, it is better to have more bits. > And in video, always use high definition, even if the end result is > youtube. > > > > I suspect in a few years you will be able to get a really good flash > recorder for under $100---and they really are very cool. > > > dt > > > > At 08:42 AM 3/15/2008, you wrote: > >Hi David, > >I thought that one benefits in high resolution recording because there is > >some room left for mastering like reverb etc...so that we don't loose > >quality in the end. Obviously this is more important when we deal with > rock > >or pop music where we have lots of effects involved, but still unless one > >records just the dry signal I think it's better to have some more bits in > >the beginning.... don't you? Do correct me if I am wrong. > >Best > >Jaroslaw > > > > > >__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature > >database 2949 (20080315) __________ > > > >The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > > >http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > > > >To get on or off this list see list information at > >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > -- Peter Martin Belle Serre La Caulie 81100 Castres France tel: 0033 5 63 35 68 46 e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] web: www.silvius.co.uk http://absolute81.blogspot.com/ www.myspace.com/sambuca999 www.myspace.com/chuckerbutty --
