Topic: Which recorders resample digital inputs?

[datbrad]

I have seen some folks asking if the digital in on the new R44 resamples the input and I was wondering how common it is to have a digital input that does not lock on the clock of the outboard A/D's digital signal and simply write that digital stream to a wave file. I have never seen that question asked rergarding PMD671/HD-P2/7XX recorders, so I am curious. Anyone with definative knowledge, please chime in.

[Shawn]

the R4 standard resamples. the r4 pro does not.

[datbrad]

So this is an issue specific to just the R4 standard? In other words, a digital stream into a PMD671/HD-P2 is not resampled?

[twatts (pants are so over-rated...)]

I've found with my P2, I can have it lock onto the outboard clock, or I can set it to a specific clock and have it record/convert/whatever at that "rate".

I record digi-out from the TiVo's SPDIF all the time (VH1 is good for that).  Sometimes, I record the 16/48 it puts out and go 16/48>16/44 with Audacity.  Other times, I just set the recorder for 16/44 and record. 

Seems to work just fine both ways, but I'm sure having the P2 resample something isn't a good idea.  But who cares, I'm taping crap off the TiVo (Peter Griffin's "Can't Touch Me")...

Terry

[willndmb]

is resampling bad?
how does one tell if it is resampled?

[datbrad]

I don't know that you could actually "hear" that a signal was resampled, but I expect there are computer tools to compare the data that could detect it. Bottom line, the measure of a good "bit bucket" is having a bit perfect capture of the digital signal as processed by an outboard A/D into the recorder.

[taper420]

minidisc recorders resample the digital input

[petur]

FYI, optical input on iriver h1x0 (with rockbox of course) is not resampled

[easy jim]

The UA-5 also resamples the s/pdif input like the standard R-4