Hi Walt
I know it is nothing to do with 'sound' but great photo's!
Phil
--- In Walter Knapp <> wrote:
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> Posted by: "Mark R."
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> > Walt wrote
> >
> >> >And this also ignores the rather more important question if people ar=
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> >> >using inappropriate mic setups for what they are trying to do. It see=
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> >> >to me folks are trying to push weak signals into usability. When what
> >> >they should do is use more appropriate mic choices, or better fieldcr=
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> >> >to get their mic positioned better. Improve the signal from your mics
> >> >and the 24 bit advantages being cited essentially go away.
> >
> >
> > I think making errors leads one into unconventional approaches that
> > expand the limitations of gear, so while I agree with you on a
> > documentation's level, there is a strong part of me that wants to
> > experiment.
>
> I would not say it leads only to unconventional approaches. It's
> actually more likely to lead you into something that lots of folks have
> done to improve their recordings. Little that we can learn in the way of=
> improvement has not already been done by someone.
>
> Nothing I said precluded experimentation, in fact experimentation never
> ends. What it said is that there are better ways to get good recordings
> than chasing bit depth. They boil down to getting out there and using
> the equipment you have, learning to use it better. And, maybe carefully
> considered equipment additions as your experience brings you to
> understand your needs. For most the one thing in equipment additions
> that will do the most good is better mics. Until you get to the very top=
> end in mics 24bit is not going to help much. And as has been pointed
> out, even top end mics are almost never up to providing a 24bit dynamic
> range, not even close.
>
> 24bit is very low on my priority list for upgrading my equipment.
> Actually I'm not buying much in new audio equipment, no need. This is
> particularly true as most of my audio gets handed to others on audio
> CDs, which are 16bit. I've had no requests that I give these folks 24
> bit, but plenty of requests for more and more of the 16 bit recordings I=
> do.
>
> Now in photos I do have folks who keep demanding the latest highest
> megapixil count. Usually book publishers, who have a very poor concept
> of what's needed. Here's some they grump about, only a 6MP camera.
> http://madranis.home.mindspring.com/2006-03-12-018w.jpg
> http://madranis.home.mindspring.com/2006-03-12-080w.jpg
>
> Walt
>
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