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Re: file types

Subject: Re: file types
From: "justinasia" justinasia
Date: Sun May 10, 2009 8:46 pm ((PDT))
> I run a professional recording/mastering studio & one of the banes of =

> my existence is people bringing in files for mixing or mastering which =

> have been recorded at 48k. I can convert quickly, but at lower
> quality.

Hi Scott
Thanks for the input. When you convert 48 to 44.1 quickly, you say it is at=
 lower quality. Will the resulting 44.1 file be lower quality than if you h=
ad recorded directly at 44.1 in the first place?

Also as yet I have not understood, is there any noticeable advantage for us=
 to use even 96kHz, over 44.1kHz? IN particular if we will anyway be finall=
y converting the files to 44.1kHz CD format?

For example I read about aliasing distortions which apparently give 96kHz a=
n advantage. I can't say I understand what that really means, but am wonder=
ing, is that relevant or noticeable for our nature recordings?

Justin









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