Re: [ARSCLIST] Mastering to WAV

[Tom Fine <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, true. I was figuring he was using SoundForge or ProTools or other such
programs that do the SRC as part of the SAVE AS when you choose another file
format. I know Soundforge does a fine job of saving files transferred in
from 48K to 44.1K. Others might not do as well.

I noticed the page Goran linked to didn't show a SRC test for Soundforge.
But Protools looks Ok.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Goran Finnberg" <mastering@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 10:41 AM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Mastering to WAV


> Tom Fine:
>
> > Transfer direct digital (SPDIF or TOSlink) at 48K
> > and then save-as the files at 44.1.
>
> Not sure if I understand you, Tom.
>
> "Then save-as 44.1 kHz"
>
> There is a step missing here and that is an SRC, or Sample Rate
> Conversion, from 48 kHz to 44.1 kHz.
>
> Be sure to use a reasonably good sample rate converter for this.
>
> A reasonable sampling can be seen here:
>
> http://www.infinitewave.ca/SRCTest
>
> Which shows that they´re highly variable as regards the distortion
> introduced when doing a simple SRC from 96 kHz to 44.1 kHz using 1 kHz
> as the signal SRCed.
>
> http://src.infinitewave.ca/
>
> Also the passband is highly variable some giving quite clear indication
> of insufficient filtering giving rise to high levels of aliasing.
>
> So choose accordingly..........
>
> -- 
> Best,
>
> Goran Finnberg
> The Mastering Room AB
> Goteborg
> Sweden
>
> E-mail: mastering@xxxxxxxxx
>
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