A Forum CD?
Something to consider... CDs are cool for listening at work or in the car, but maybe an ongoing forum like this would better enjoy a kind of monthly or bimonthly release, via email. And a lot of people could burn their own CDs. That would save a lot of money. And everyone doesn't have to scramble to meet a deadline, because there is always next month (hopefully). Thoughts?
Steve,
Again, not matter how high the quality the mp3, it will always remain compressed lossy audio.
If the source file is a PCM wav or aif and you encode to a 320kbps mp3, you will lose information, may not be noticeable on your iPod, but when you play it on higher end speakers, you'll notice.
Red Book standards are a good way to go, but again, there is limitation, 44.1kHz sampling rate for commercial purpose.
I would recommend that if you are recording to 48kHz, that you submit it that way as a data disc. It will fit on one CD-R if it's one song.
Once the compilation has been compiled and mastered, meaning EQ and compression are equal straight through, then at that point, when burning the glass master it will be downsampled all at once to Red Book specs.
I also agree with Jeff, graphics and liner notes are the way to go. I've been involved with similar projects and homemade stuff really seems a tad displeasing and non-memorable in my collection.
This is just my two centavos.
Again, not matter how high the quality the mp3, it will always remain compressed lossy audio.
If the source file is a PCM wav or aif and you encode to a 320kbps mp3, you will lose information, may not be noticeable on your iPod, but when you play it on higher end speakers, you'll notice.
Red Book standards are a good way to go, but again, there is limitation, 44.1kHz sampling rate for commercial purpose.
I would recommend that if you are recording to 48kHz, that you submit it that way as a data disc. It will fit on one CD-R if it's one song.
Once the compilation has been compiled and mastered, meaning EQ and compression are equal straight through, then at that point, when burning the glass master it will be downsampled all at once to Red Book specs.
I also agree with Jeff, graphics and liner notes are the way to go. I've been involved with similar projects and homemade stuff really seems a tad displeasing and non-memorable in my collection.
This is just my two centavos.
I will be listening to this on a high end stereo and it would be awfully dissapointing if our endeavor didn't sound as good as could be.
BTW, my CD player in said system wouldn't know what an mp3 is from a ... oh yeah, this is a family oriented forum!
My, what should my next post be about? This one is 5999, so the next one should be highly informative, witty, logical, intelligent and, hmm.
BTW, my CD player in said system wouldn't know what an mp3 is from a ... oh yeah, this is a family oriented forum!
My, what should my next post be about? This one is 5999, so the next one should be highly informative, witty, logical, intelligent and, hmm.
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shamustwin
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I can tell the difference between mp3 (minimum compression/maximum rate) and analog tape in my car stereo, and it's mp3 that's the loser there! So, I'm all for saving files in the .wav format.
One thing I have thought of is for me to be the go-between here in the U.S, that is, those submitting songs would send them to me, then I would send a bunch at a time to Tony.
One thing I have thought of is for me to be the go-between here in the U.S, that is, those submitting songs would send them to me, then I would send a bunch at a time to Tony.
It is better, of course, to know useless things than to know nothing. - Seneca