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Memory chips and computer buses are organized into groups of 8 bits, so it would take much more code to handle word lengths that aren't a multiple of 8. For all your caterwauling and obfuscation, you still haven't explained what more there is to bit depth other than dynamic range. :D --Ethan

My Audio Expert book includes a lot of information about using MIDI and synthesizers, as well as technical details. Though it's not inexpensive because it covers much more than MIDI. --Ethan

If it were my room I'd still probably put at least some absorption on the ceiling. You can buy plywood sheets and put them on top of the carpet when recording acoustic instruments to get back some liveness. Home Depot sells plywood pre-cut into 2 by 4 foot panels. --Ethan

Standard office type ceiling tiles are pretty reflective at mid frequencies, so they're not suitable for use at reflection points or above a drum set or other places you have overhead mics. Standard tiles don't absorb bass very well either because they're not thick enough. Adding thick fluffy...

Yes, and that was a good story! :D --Ethan

RealTraps sells ceiling tiles 1-1/2 and 3 inches thick. They're heavy, but not too heavy for a normal ceiling grid. See the bottom of this page: RealTraps Ceiling Tiles --Ethan

I imagine the inherent wow of even a very good turntable exceeds the typical frequency variation of the 60 Hz power, but I admit I'm only guessing. --Ethan

Cheap models don't do anything at all. They're just power strips with an MOV device that sort of might possibly help protect your gear in the case of lightning striking a nearby power pole. The key is "sort of might possibly" because a direct strike will fry the MOV and continue on to kill your...

^^^ Amen!

I agree with Steen about the room, and I also agree with recording yourself to save money over the long haul. It's always better to not have the pressure of needing to get all your tunes done before your $3,000 runs out. And I'm sure this isn't the only recording you plan to make. If for some...

Yes, that's almost always the correct solution. As for power "conditioner" products, the cheap ones are useless (do nothing) and the expensive ones are rarely necessary. Unless one has obvious clicks and pops when the furnace etc kicks in, the AC power is not a problem. --Ethan

I'm sure you can, but probably not to the minute level needed to properly assess preamps. Another factor is whether it's an acoustic or electric guitar. Acoustic guitar is more difficult to duplicate because, beside the pick pressure and location along the string, you also have to keep your own...

Yes, and I won't disagree very strongly. My point was more that even the 3DAudio tests weren't fully scientific for the reasons stated. And for whatever flaws there might have been in the $5 preamp test, it still came out on top. So take that as a criticism of most tests where people's opinions...

Ah, yes, a legend in his own mind. Yet you seem unable to explain what else bit depth affects beside noise. :rolleyes: So you think Shannon and Nyquist were wrong? Oh, please tell us more about that! --Ethan

Yes, and this is surely a big reason people believe their mixes improved over time as they upgraded to better gear, when in truth what really improved was their skills. Same for the common claim that "good gear" lets you get a good sounding mix more quickly. No, it's your experience that helps...

Why do you think one comparison was "less scientific" than the other? Please be very specific! In truth, neither test was scientific, by the same amount, because in all cases different performances were recorded. That throws everything out the window. Everything! Nobody can sing or play exactly...

Someone pointed me to this article that describes how a $5 preamp came out on top in a blind comparison: Well, could *you* hear the difference? Could you?? I have no idea how scientific this test was, but still... --Ethan

I know you're a smart guy, so I'm surprised you don't understand that s/n is directly related to bit depth. Monty even proves that tape hiss and digital hiss (without noise shaping) are the same: Monty Montgomery explains digital audio Bobbsy already explained that this is incorrect. It's...

Aw geez, I'm late to the party yet again and missed all the fun. :D I'll just add my standard comment that you can always someone is full of it when they resort to insults. :eek: --Ethan

Agreed. I often point out that added features and better build quality (= better reliability) are justification for paying more. I'm sure I said earlier in this thread that I don't usually buy cheap junk. I did once buy a cheap Radio Shack phone tap to record a phone call, and couldn't justify...