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Subject: Re: DAT to PC recording
From: "evertveldhuis <>" <>
Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 09:58:31 -0000
--- In  "pratap  singh" 
<> wrote:
> 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
> 
> 
Hello Pratap,

Some info about those options.
1 ACM: The Microsoft Audio Compression Manager (ACM) is a interface 
for audio compression in Windows. This interface allows recording 
applications to use compression algorithms provided by other 
companies.

2 ADPCM: Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation. If you *must* 
know, there is some info about it on this page:
http://www-mobile.ecs.soton.ac.uk/speech_codecs/waveform.html


3 PCM: Pulse Code Modulation. This is used for standard 44.1 KHz 
stereo uncompressed WAV files.

Conclusion:
If you want to save your audio files on the computer you should use 
the PCM (*.wav) option. PCM is the only format that is compatible 
with audio CD's (in case you want to be able to make audio CD's you 
must save the file as 16 bit, 44.1 kHz)

Regards, Evert




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