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Offline Dede2002

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Re: Comparing recordings from pro and amateur setups
« Reply #15 on: April 28, 2007, 05:36:20 PM »
i encoded to mp3 so you can download the samples...or do u wanna download FLAC or WAV files?  ::)

Arni,

Thanks for the samples and effort!

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Re: Comparing recordings from pro and amateur setups
« Reply #16 on: April 28, 2007, 05:45:09 PM »
i encoded to mp3 so you can download the samples...or do u wanna download FLAC or WAV files?  ::)

Thanks for the samples, Arni - MP3's a great, fast, easy way to get sounds to people's ears.  I'm not terribly concerned about the MP3 samples, myself, just clarifying the two different compression stages per your question.  I wasn't trying to give you a hard time for using compressed (lossy) methods - I think there's a time and place for compressed (lossy) files and everyone decides themselves the right time and place.
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Re: Comparing recordings from pro and amateur setups
« Reply #17 on: April 28, 2007, 06:23:59 PM »
i encoded to mp3 so you can download the samples...or do u wanna download FLAC or WAV files?  ::)

Thanks for the samples, Arni - MP3's a great, fast, easy way to get sounds to people's ears.  I'm not terribly concerned about the MP3 samples, myself, just clarifying the two different compression stages per your question.  I wasn't trying to give you a hard time for using compressed (lossy) methods - I think there's a time and place for compressed (lossy) files and everyone decides themselves the right time and place.
no problem brian ;), all is fine  ;).
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Re: Comparing recordings from pro and amateur setups
« Reply #18 on: May 05, 2007, 08:27:01 PM »
So my thought is sample 2 sounds the best, followed by sample 1, then sample 3.

What does everyone else think, and does this seem sensible?
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Re: Comparing recordings from pro and amateur setups
« Reply #19 on: May 05, 2007, 08:40:00 PM »
I actually think the most important thing is proper mic placement.. Even more important then the microphone you have. I have heard SM57'S sound great with proper placement.. But the problem here is you dont always get to place things where you would like.. That is the real struggle of the taper. I have heard very cheap mics placed well sound amazing and I have heard very expensive mics placed poorly sound horrible... So for me its placement first, gear second.
And remember it was not too long ago when everyone thought 16bit 44.1 sounded great... And after all you also have to look at your source, if its a bar band with a shitty PA system the best mics in the world aren't going to make it sound better then it does.

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Re: Comparing recordings from pro and amateur setups
« Reply #20 on: May 06, 2007, 03:32:45 AM »
So my thought is sample 2 sounds the best, followed by sample 1, then sample 3.

What does everyone else think, and does this seem sensible?
you need to boost high frequencies on your stereo for all 3 samples and then make your decision. in case you did that, thx for judging ;).
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Re: Comparing recordings from pro and amateur setups
« Reply #21 on: May 10, 2007, 08:47:02 PM »
Comparison:

Source:  Church STC-11 > battery box > modified D-MIC 20 (optical out) > iRiver iHP-140 vs
Source:  AKG C 480 B comb/ CK63-ULS > Lunatec V3 (optical out) > iRiver iHP-120

Not a perfect comparison, but the microphones were on the same microphone stand within inches of each other.
Please, I know it's not a perfect comparison, but it may be worth listening to for comparisions sake.


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[ Set One ]
Source:  Church STC-11 > battery box > modified D-MIC 20 (optical out) > iRiver iHP-140
Microphone configuration:  Spaced 8", 65 degrees (PAS), just in front of SBD, 2' LOC, 7' up
Master format:  44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo (.WAV)
Digital transfer:  iRiver iHP-140 > USB > PC
Digital editing:  WaveLab 5.0a (add pre and post set fades)
Tracking & processing for CD:  CD Wave Editor 1.75 > FLAC Frontend 1.7.1/ FLAC 1.1.2
Distribution format:  44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo (.FLAC)

[ Set Two ]
Source:  AKG C 480 B comb/ CK63-ULS > Lunatec V3 (optical out) > iRiver iHP-120
Microphone configuration:  Spaced 12", 65 degrees (PAS), just in front of SBD, 2' LOC, 7' up
Master format:  44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo (.WAV)
Digital transfer:  iRiver iHP-120 > USB > PC
Digital editing:  WaveLab 5.0a (add pre and post set fades)
Tracking & processing for CD:  CD Wave Editor 1.75 > FLAC Frontend 1.7.1/ FLAC 1.1.2
Distribution format:  44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo (.FLAC)

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Pre-amps: Naiant littlebox, Naiant littlekit v2.0, BM2p+ Edirol UA-5, Church STC-9000
Recorders: Sound Devices MixPre-6, iRiver iHP-120 (Rockboxed & RTC mod)

Recordings on the LMA: http://www.archive.org/bookmarks/ChuckM
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