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Gear / Technical Help => Post-Processing, Computer / Streaming / Internet Devices & Related Activity => Topic started by: backwhereubelong on July 28, 2015, 09:26:03 AM
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I have some minidisc masters that I would like to do some minor work on and transfer to FLAC. I was wondering if it would be acceptable to transfer these at 24B/96k wav ... and then resample to 16/44.1 after the mastering process. I know that it would be "bloating" somewhat, but since I'm transferring via analog (1/8" to RCA) does that really make a difference? I could see the bloating being an issue if I was transferring via optical. Any advice?
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I have a MD unit with optical out. I can transfer them digitally if you'd like.
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I'd not transfer analog...
24/96 is rather pointless given the original resolution and analog stage. Depending on how you're doing it all the sample rate conversions may just introduce more places for unintended degradation, though an analog step may make the rest of them of no meaningful subsequent impact.
I've got a component player as I'm sure a number of others do and there are many other options which still keep it in a direct digital state. Depending on what the music is someone would do it or you could get something better to do it with.
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I'd not transfer analog...
24/96 is rather pointless given the original resolution and analog stage. Depending on how you're doing it all the sample rate conversions may just introduce more places for unintended degradation, though an analog step may make the rest of them of no meaningful subsequent impact.
I've got a component player as I'm sure a number of others do and there are many other options which still keep it in a direct digital state. Depending on what the music is someone would do it or you could get something better to do it with.
Thank you my friend. That's what I thought ... just wanted to "test the waters" and see before jumping in. ;)