Mastering Contest

[Blue Bear Sound]

Re: I'm just saying I don't trust it.

I'm not certain but I do think(and may be wrong) that any file being transfered through the web is losing some of it's quality somewhere down the line.

I suggest you read a few books on the subject of data I/O, data transmission, and digital audio....

Actually, just pick up the digital "bible" - John Watkinson's "The Art of Digital Audio".......

 

[bblackwood]

Re: I'm just saying I don't trust it.

I'm not certain but I do think(and may be wrong) that any file being transfered through the web is losing some of it's quality somewhere down the line.

You are incorrect, no 'quality' is lost - if anything is changed, your software is screwed...

When burning to CD I always make sure I'm burning in real time to preserve what quality I have in the original. I know that this was more of a concern when the burners weren't as good as they are today but I still do, just to be sure I'm doing everything I can to keep my files at their best.

No offense, but you appear to have some gaps in your understanding of digital audio. Unless you have a 5 year old burner and can still find old media, you're probably better off burning at a higher speed - the only thing that matters on masters in BLER. With modern drives, you're unlikely to find any drive media combo that yields lowest error rates at lowest speeds.

I guess if I have a doubt that my files will be degraded in any given way I'll avoid what ever process that causes that doubt.

I agree, never degrade the audio. But the onus is on you as the ME to educate yourself and understand what you are doing.

 

[sonicpaint]

You are incorrect, no 'quality' is lost - if anything is changed, your software is screwed...

I never said that I noticed problems in my audio, so how is my software screwed? My audio never gave me any problems. I simply said that if I doubt a process I won't take the chance.

As to gaps in my understanding of digital audio? I understand very well, though in some cases (as in this case) I need to brush up on the subject. You mentioned that it was up to me to educate myself and understand what I'm doing. Your right, so I fell a little behind, I'm guilty but it won't take me more than a day to be caught up and it doesn't mean I don't know what I'm doing in all areas (if that's what your implying).


BlueBear I'll do that, it's been a while since I've done reading on this subject and I'm sure that my knowledge is out of date by now. As to burning real time masters? I've been doing that for years and got that info from Bob Katz site ages ago, I even doubt that the article is still there (it was on his old site). I'm sure you've heard mastering studios claiming to produce "real time masters", I know John Vestman is one of them....but then again I haven't been to his site in a while too.

Thanks for the info guys, I got to go do some reading.
sonicpaint

 

[nwsoundman]

There are ways to insure there is no corruption of data sent over the net. The ME can do a CRC on the file when it gets to it's destination. If the CRC fails you know something happened. If it passes you can rest assured there was no corruption. If one bit is off it will fail. I am not sure how many ME's are doing this? This is just one way to do it too.

The Pearl Jam live DVD's are mastered in Seattle and FTP'd to Sony. This happens all the time.

NWSM

 

[fenix]

Re: Re: I'm just saying I don't trust it.

With modern drives, you're unlikely to find any drive media combo that yields lowest error rates at lowest speeds.

Good point. This is VERY true. Just trust me on this.