________________ Original message ________________ Subject: Re: (313) A reasonable compression rate? Author: matt kane's brain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: 24th June 2005 3:55:23
> 24-bit 96kHz is 16.9 Mbytes / minute per channel. Yeah, I should correct my post from yesterday. A 7:00 track was 307MB at 32 bit (float)/96KHz, but that's still 200MB at 24 bit/96KHz for a 6 minute track, which is obscene. I've only encoded a fraction of my collection over the last six months, and that's 1129 tracks (110 hours). That takes up 10.8 GB in 256kbps mp3 as opposed to 223 GB at 24 bit 96 KHz. I'd definitely be looking at terrabytes of storage if I didn't chose a compressed format. >From a practical point of view, I don't know when I'll get around to doing all >my vinyls. So far I've just been encoding new purchases as I get them rather >than recording straight to minidisk, and recently I've decided to start >working on my 5-600 CDs, as that's a (relatively) quick win. Even with the >small chunk I've got so far I've found it's really nice to just press shuffle >and redicsover things I haven't heard in ages. I have yet to 'go digital' and don't think I will until I've at least finished with the CDs. As a DJ the main benefit to me will be to have a huge range of stuff a click away, and without that mass it just seems pointless not to use vinyl. It's a totally different approach than carefully picking 50 records to fill the bag, and means recalibrating loads of tendencies and habits. Also, I'm sure I'll just start messing around once I get the tools and won't ever get around to encoding the rest of my stuff. However, I'm starting to get quite excited about that day's arrival. I think it'll be loads of fun once I get there. @Kamal: Will you pay for palletising and shipping? I know a good freighter or two. ;) Tristan ======= [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.phonopsia.co.uk
