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  1. That was an early interest of mine since I was so into sampling. There's an art house documentary called "Sonic Outlaws" that covers the basics in an interesting way. They interview an attorney named Alan Korn who has also written some legal articles for Tape Op. I went into technology law instead, but I did give a lecture on the Blurred Lines case to a music business class at Stanford last year.
  2. If this scheme is viable, and I don't think it is, there's nothing stopping someone from doing it for profit.
  3. Proof that this forum was not always boring as {censored}.
  4. Therefore, two different ways of getting to 44.1 kHz can potentially sound different. And in this case, they do. I think what your test demonstrates is that tracking at higher sample rates sounds better to you. Your test also demonstrates that you hear a benefit to tracking at 48k that persists even after you convert to 44.1. That's an old debate, but if you hear a difference, just go for it.
  5. I'm in a bit of a rush right now so I can't go into detail or double check what I'm about to say but... When an A/D converter puts out a digital signal, it doesn't start as 44.1 kHz or 48, 96, etc. I think (I could be wrong) but it starts out as a 1 bit file with an extremely high sample rate. The waveform is represented as accurately as possible in an extremely primitive form (1 bit = just 1s and 0s, on and off). The A/D converter isn't done yet though. It uses a built in sample rate converter (the same thing you'll find in software, like r8brain) to send the audio to the computer at the desired sample rate. The built in sample rate converter can potentially sound terrible. If your built-in SRC algorithm truly sounded bad, then I promise you that it would impossible to improve it by running an additional SRC algorithm on top of it. This is assuming I accept your theory about AD conversion requiring a built-in SRC algorithm, which I do not. I do appreciate your post, though. I just don't agree with the assumptions you made going into your test.
  6. I guess what I don't understand is why recording natively at 44.1 necessarily involves a sample rate conversion.
  7. So, since nobody's playing... the first halves (bright and lively, remember) are recorded at 24 bit/48 kHz, exported from Cubase 5 (24 bit/48 kHz) and converted to 24 bit/44.1 kHz with Voxengo r8brain free. The second halves (dull and dead) are simply recorded at 24 bit/44.1 kHz in the first place and exported that way as well. So basically, this is not a sample rate conversion shootout.
  8. My only comment: given a choice, I would not record music on a Roland workstation. Been there, done that, didn't enjoy it. Also, the VS880 I used to own lost value faster than any other piece of audio equipment I have ever purchased. Including ADATs. I'm not a pro, so YMMV.
  9. It seems to me like you still get the benefit as i've listened to music recorded using 50KHz mics through 28KHz headphones, comparing to the 30KHz version of the same mic there is a big difference. Do you happen to know what the sample rate was on the recordings you compared?
  10. Ok I know if you use 4:1 ratio and threshold is set at -12dB then that means if signal comes in at say -3dB it will be compressed down to -7dB is that right? 6.75 dB, I think. But I don't really find it too helpful to think of it mathematically like that.
  11. Bass traps are a good idea for any room, but I would start by identifying what you think is "bad" about your vocal sound. I've tracked vocals in rooms with those dimensions without problems. In my considerably smaller room, I'm also using a PVC. Works great, though I've never aspired to have totally ambiance-free vocals.
  12. The thing with the 002 is you can only use it with ProTools software. Not true.
  13. Snakes without special cabling for speakers will have all low voltage shielded cable in them. You don't want to run speaker level voltage through those cables for the same reason you wouldn't connect your speaker cabinet to your amp head with a guitar cable; the cable just isn't rated for voltages that high. But yeah, it will work - for a while. Yep. Thankfully, long speaker cables with 1/4 plugs are not that hard to find.
  14. That's funny. I don't really give a crap about looking professional. My motivation to upgrade to LCD screens will be environmental and/or when my CRTs die. I'd much rather spend money on my signal path. If you often record guitar or bass (especially with single coil pickups) while standing anywhere near your CRT monitors, I think you'd find the upgrade to LCD to be well worth it. But, like you, I wouldn't do it just for aesthetic purposes.
  15. My humble room. Best piece of equipment is the portable AC unit. Despite the low-keyness of everything I
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