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Re: Question re MP 3 compression; Kherz; and Digital Recording Basic

Subject: Re: Question re MP 3 compression; Kherz; and Digital Recording Basic
From: "Rob Danielson" danielson_rob
Date: Tue Apr 3, 2007 9:35 am ((PDT))
At 4:02 PM +0000 4/3/07, geopaul7 wrote:

>
>Good headphones?  Fancy speakers?

Hi Geo

You are absolutely correct about this. All of the quality factors you
are interested in are dependent upon monitoring. Good, reference
quality monitoring is crucial for judging performance differences
with a better chance that others will also be able to appreciate
them. I'd suggest this order of priorities:

(1) Headphones (plugged directly into your computer speaker output
jack)  (~$75+)
http://bioacoustics.cse.unsw.edu.au/archives/html/naturerecordists/2005-12/=
msg00130.html

(2) Ad an audio interface that with better digital sound processing
circuitry than your computer. (~$200 +)

I'd focus on suggestions from folks who have used the same
editing/mixing software and platform and OS you use for years.  Do
this research on the users forum for that software-- such as
http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx?14@@.1de98f7a


(3) Add a reference quality stereo amp ($200+) and reference quality
monitor speakers. (~$200/pair +). For suggestions about the last two
items, check with folks who produce programming like you want to
produce.

Rob D.








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