> $1795 for an a/d converter? that seems a bit steep... a $350 "flying cow" > (damn i feel stupid calling it that, but that's the model number) will have > to do for now. on paper, 96kHz is "Better," but c'mon... is it really worth > almost 2 grand?
Well its probably not worth it to you - do you have a need to record analog sources with unsurpassed quality and precision? If so, you'd have to shell out $2k for converters - either for those, or for some by Apogee. Producing drum and bass, I doubt you've got much of a need for them. > if we're used to vinyl with all its crackles and pops and > cd's 44.1kHz is "professional," even 48kHz is considered unnecessary... Thats not exactly a complete way of thinking about the whole issue. CD's are 44khz 16-bit but that doesn't mean that 44khz 16-bit is a sufficient representation for sound *processing*. In fact, no respectable piece of equipment does computations with only 16-bits, they do it in 24-bit or 32-bit and then dither to 16-bits at some point or another in order to get onto a CD. The Nord Modular, a virtual analog synth, computes internally at 24-bit 96khz. In fact, the Modular (which is several years old now) could probably sound a lot better with more up-to-date (cheaper/advanced) D/A and A/D's. (and internal ram for delays and reverbs.. it KILLS me that they didnt build this in or at least make a hardware upgrade) > for $1795. i'd get a virus c with that money. mmm, tasty :) yep. t --- Drum&Bass Arena Producers Discussion List http://www.breakbeat.co.uk You are currently subscribed to dnb-prod as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
