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Re: Re: DAT to PC recording

Subject: Re: Re: DAT to PC recording
From: "pratap singh" <>
Date: 7 Jan 2003 02:05:37 -0000
Dear Walter Knapp,

Thanks for the suggestions.I get three options in my PC -Windows 
PCM (*.wav), ACM Waveform(*.wav), Microsoft ADPCM(*.wav). Which 
format should I go for?

Pratap Singh


On Mon, 06 Jan 2003 Walter Knapp wrote :
>pratap singh wrote:
> >  Dear Nature Recordists,
> > I  am going to transfer my DAT bird song recordings to pc 
>using Sony D100 , Coresound 7 pin cable, Roland UA30 USB 
>interface and Cooledit pro LE software. I need suggestions 
>regarding:
> >
> > 1.Resolution of recording to hard disc? My UA30 is 20 Bit.
> >
> > 2. File format to save the recordings for ultimately CD 
>burning for archiving or producing a birdsong CD. I find options 
>like PCM wave etc.
>
>Use a sampling rate of 44khz 16bit, this is the same as CD so 
>avoids
>later conversions. For PC save as .wav, for macs save as aiff.
>
> > 3. Reliable CD brand for archiving recordings?
>
>I use Sony or Fujitsu, and have had no problem. Make several 
>copies and
>store them in different places, preferably in different buildings 
>in
>case of fire.
>
>Burn the CD's at only a moderate speed, like 4X. There have been 
>some
>past discussions on the subject of burn speed vs CDR brand.
>
>Walt
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