test ----- Original Message ----- 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 > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > 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 > > > > > > ---------- > > <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/MacDV.html>. > > Send a message to <MacDV-DIGEST at themacintoshguy.com> to switch to the > > digest version. > > > > XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! > > Dr. Bott | Now $139.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/xrouter.html> > > > > Cyberian | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com! > > Outpost | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml > > > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only > > $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! > > <http://www.macresq.com> > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: PGP 8.0.3 > > iQA/AwUBQNERklLszf0/NU4NEQJktACfZqKmn7EuerLeBsSmoCw5OtltmqMAnRmj > WaINAi51bsS74JRyrwgYQcV6 > =v/ze > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > ---------- > <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/MacDV.html>. > Send a message to <MacDV-DIGEST at themacintoshguy.com> to switch to the digest version. > > XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! > Dr. Bott | Now $139.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/xrouter.html> > > Cyberian | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com! > Outpost | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! > Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com> > >