Topic: Question regarding V3, M1 and MT

[SClassical]

This might be a stupid question...

What will happen if I connect my M1 (via optical) and MT (via digi coax) all at once to my V3 (mod with optical) with this setting:

M1: 48kHz (obviously 16bit)
MT: 24/48
V3: 24/48

Would my M1 automatically record the signal as 16/48 or I will get an error/no signal to my DAT recorder? Would I need a bit converter?

The reason I asked is because I was thinking of having 2 recorders working at the same time from my V3 ... using the DAT as the backup just in case something happens to my MT recording (happened last night, which I lost the first half of my concert).

[nickgregory]

the M1 will truncate the signal and lose 8 bits.  Not ideal, but useful for a backup when your primary recorder is unreliable.

[BC]

the M1 will truncate the signal and lose 8 bits.  Not ideal, but useful for a backup when your primary recorder is unreliable.

yep, theoretically not ideal, but 24 bit truncated down to 16 bit sounds ok to me. I have run DAT backup like this a couple times.

[deadheaded]

in a side by side comparison i doubt any of us could here a difference between ansr and truncated 16 bit.

[Brian Skalinder]

in a side by side comparison i doubt any of us could here a difference between ansr and truncated 16 bit.

I'm not so sure about that.  I did a blind ABX test between ANSR'd and truncated 16-bit and I could easily tell the difference - more so over headphones than with my full playback system (tells you a bit about the degree of improvements I need to make in my playback system!).  I found a noticeable loss of detail, easily picked out, for example, in the HF high-hat attack and decay.  However, this was using my recording gear with which I'm very familiar, and music with which I was very familiar, on playback gear with which I'm very familiar.  I suspect using gear and/or music with which I'm not as familiar I'd have a more difficult time.