..like I said, just stirring the pot.
I understand the 32 bit float gives an opportunity to explore other techniques.
I was simply questioning if it makes a person a better taper??.
It seems to me that it takes away much of the effort (for good or bad) of recording a show.
All a person needs to do is hit record and enjoy the show.. which isn’t a bad thing.. but simplifies it to the point of being null and void somewhat it seems. Which will probably result in many more good sounding recordings and possibly turn on more people to becoming concert tapers.. which is great!
But I’m guessing that it’ll make tapers lose their ‘muscle’ a bit kinda like an electric bike does.
I have no problems with an electric bike.. it’s easier and a lot of fun I’m sure, but does it make you a better bicyclist??
Does a self-driving car make a person a better driver??
Does the 40K camera that datbrad mentioned make a person a better photographer??
Does Google make us smarter??
Do map books even exist anymore??
Do kids learn cursive these days, do people type on keyboards anymore (yeah yeah I’m plucking away with one finger on a touch pad, but that’s beyond the point).
Is 32 bit float another step in dumbing down the human process??
Do humans learn without making mistakes??
IMO the 32 bit float can make a person a better post-production engineer.. which is a facet of releasing a good recording.. but is separate from the taping end of things IMO.
So will the F3 squash a Mytek or AD2K or SD or any other 24bit AD??
Or does it just make it easier??
That’s my question.
And is anybody running a preamp in front of the F3 or does that defeat the purpose?
Are all 32 bit float dual ADC’s the same?
It’s all about making great tapes and having fun while doing it..
Like I said, I’m sure that I’ll be ‘floating’ at some point.. I’m just slow, skeptical, and stubborn.
…yeah that was a bit overboard, but it’s Friday night!..