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Subject: the final stage
Original Message Date: 11-Oct-04 @ 10:21 AM - the final stage
Message 11/60 12-Oct-04 @ 09:40 PM - RE: the final stage
Message 12/60 12-Oct-04 @ 09:43 PM Edit: 12-Oct-04 | 09:45 PM - RE: the final stage
If you're working all in the computer (with virtual synths and such), most DAWs use a 32-bit floating engine. If you're bouncing down "inside the box" you want to retain as much of that dynamic resolution as possible, so bounce to 24-bit at whatever sample rate your project is. That will yield better results than going out analog or digital to a 16-bit CD burner.
Message 13/60 13-Oct-04 @ 12:38 PM - RE: the final stage
1. DATs are dead.
2. 16 bits are dead but I should record at 16 bits on a standalone CDR burner if I want to be able to send a CDR to my DJ mate for him to play out in a club before I send anything of to be mastered.
3. One should not record a CDR at 24 bits because not everyone would be able to play it on the club CD player/deck.
4. But I should record my master at 24 bit for the mastering house.
5. A pioneer 106 will be an excellent choice for me to record my final mixes too (straight out of the main mix of my mackie desk) for both 16 bit and 24 bit.
6. I should make my drum VST load drum samples at "32bit on load" and I should bounce down my soft synths to 24 bit WAV's.
Thanks guys. Its taken me 4 years of blood,sweat and tears to get a track to the stage when I'm finally ready to record it and send it off to the labels.
Message 14/60 13-Oct-04 @ 12:42 PM - RE: the final stage
Message 15/60 13-Oct-04 @ 01:40 PM Edit: 13-Oct-04 | 01:42 PM - RE: the final stage
Audio cd for 16bit-
data cd for 24 bit-
id still record the master at 24bit, but make a 16 bit audio cd off that version, ( using a dither plug if i was feeling saucy)
Message 16/60 13-Oct-04 @ 03:12 PM - RE: the final stage
Psy - will a masterlink convert a 24 bit recording to a 16 bit CDR internally?
And how do you rate the A/D convertors? Turnkey are selling the masterlink for £519 and I'm wondering if I should go for this as the last link in my chain or something else.
Message 17/60 14-Oct-04 @ 06:44 AM - RE: the final stage
This is a rather complicated issue, but some simple searches on Google will bring up all sorts of methods for getting your master at whatever resolution/format you need. I would advise reading up on it some more before diving into a purchase on a mixdown deck.
Message 18/60 14-Oct-04 @ 09:51 AM - RE: the final stage
Message 19/60 14-Oct-04 @ 04:56 PM - RE: the final stage
If you don't mind telling us, what is your entire mastering chain. Knowing that, I could advise you better.
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