@SPAM+++++++++ [MacDV] Re: analog sound

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From: "Granville Kennedy" <gskiii at telerama.lm.com>
To: "Macintosh Digital Video List" <MacDV at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 1:35 PM
Subject: @SPAM+++++++++ [MacDV] Re: analog sound


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> The reasoning regarding the use of a "breakout-box" to house the
> soundcard circuitry instead of just plugging into an available PCI slot
> is that the separate box can run more cooly than inside the computer
> with lots of heat sources.  The fear is that the heat will aversely
> affect the highly accurate clocks that are key in the analog to digital
> conversion.  The esoteric reasons given are that the external
> converters actually sound better.  I'm in no position to judge fine
> nuances in sound quality, but I do know that even the most benign noise
> reduction algorithm  punches big holes in anything recorded at CD
> quality (16 bit/44.1 kHz)  Not to mention the clocks used to support
> the built-in audio are cheap.  I've found the PCI card does a fine job
> for me.
>
> Most of the hardware I'm familiar with is from M-Audio.  I might have
> portable recording studio with my M-Audio mobile pre usb interface and
> my microphone.  The big problem is I'd need to drag the iMac DV along
> to do the recording :-)  Guess I can always hope for a laptop for
> Father's Day!  Anyway, anyone know anything about the Audio-Technica
> ATR-25 stereo camcorder microphone?  These look like a pretty good deal
> to fall back on when I don't get a laptop anytime soon...
>
> Thanks,
> Joey Kennedy.
>
>
> On Jun 16, 2004, at 10:38 PM, animal wrote:
>
> > Joey Kennedy remarked: "I prefer my Audiophile 2496 PCI sound
> > card, though the purists insist on using stand-alone box for esoteric
> > and engineering reasons."
> >
> > By stand alone box what do you mean (DAT or Fostex FR2?) and could you
> > expand on what you mean by "esoteric and engineering reasons"
> >
> > Thanks
> > Lynn
> >
> >
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