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Subject: Sound quality and editing
From: Kent Shaw <>
Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 21:55:06 -0700 (PDT)
Hello there, 

I'm a professional audio engineer and composer very interested in nature sounds 
and thought I would pass this information on to you. If a person who does their 
own editing doesn't have a high enough quality soundcard to convert the 
recording from disc recorder to the computer, this seriously degrades the 
sound. So really, if you are using high quality microphones and equipment and 
are concerned about quality I would highly recommend purchasing a good pro 
audio soundcard. (ex. brand name M audio $150 and up) 
Of course knowing how to use the editing software properly is very important 
and there is a big difference in results between a novice and pro user. There 
are filtering and equalizing techniques I routinely employ to remove hiss, 
rumble or other unwanted noise. For those interested in commercial releases or 
just very serious about the sound quality, they might consider hiring the 
services of a professional. I apologize in advance if this subject has already 
been discussed.

Sincerly, 

Kent Shaw 



 

                
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