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Gear / Technical Help => Playback Forum => Topic started by: momule on February 14, 2004, 02:36:14 AM

Title: DVD-A for under 100 bucks
Post by: momule on February 14, 2004, 02:36:14 AM
get ready to burn all the 24 bit sources that are
starting to circulate.


Minnetonka Audio Software has announced discWelder BRONZE, a basic DVD-
Audio authoring program that allows consumers and prosumers to deliver
surround and high-resolution audio on DVD-Recordable media, at the
affordable price of $99.

With discWelder BRONZE, the user can import all Linear PCM formats
supported in the DVD-Audio specification, including surround (up to 6
channels of 24-bit, 48kHz audio) and high-resolution stereo (two channels
of 24-bit, 192kHz audio). Surround and stereo tracks may be used on the
same disc, in WAV or AIFF file format, and discWelder-burned media will
play on any DVD-A player that supports DVD R/W. The Windows-based program
can burn DVD-Audio discs utilizing inexpensive DVD R/W drives.

Minnetonka's discWelder BRONZE will be shipping in March 2004.

Supports Linear PCM formats: 16- and 24-bit depth; 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96,
176.4, 192kHz sample rates (Stereo); 44.1, 48kHz (5.1 Surround); WAV or
AIFF files
Supports Intermixed Surround and Stereo (PCM only) Tracks
Multiple DVD R/W Burner Suppor
1 Group with up to 99 Tracks
Drag-and Drop or Double-Click Soundfile Placement
Downmix Properties Preset to Industry Standards
System Requirements -- Windows 98/2000/NT/XP with 10 GB free hard disc
space and supported DVD R/W drive.

For more information, visit their web site at www.discwelder.com.
Title: Re:DVD-A for under 100 bucks
Post by: caymanreview on February 14, 2004, 02:43:40 AM
this has been discussed before, but this isnt supposed to be gapless like the diskwelder steel is....

but for 99$.... sounds like a steal to me
Title: Re:DVD-A for under 100 bucks
Post by: Wes on February 14, 2004, 09:27:31 PM
Actually Bronze is going to be gapless. they are going to one up steel in order to still make it appealing
Title: Re:DVD-A for under 100 bucks
Post by: caymanreview on February 15, 2004, 06:43:42 AM
Actually Bronze is going to be gapless. they are going to one up steel in order to still make it appealing

 :o

il be all over this then!
Title: Re:DVD-A for under 100 bucks
Post by: jpschust on February 15, 2004, 12:10:15 PM
yah they decided to make it gapless- i dont think you can create menus, but this is going to be really nice.