Re: [ARSCLIST] Soundtrack Pro help...

[andy kolovos <akolovos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dennis,

For some reason I can't figure, when I input into Amadeus the amplitude 
of the resulting file is substantially lower than that of the analog 
source.  No clue what's up.  I've tried fiddling with the trim nob on 
the FireWire output from the mixer, I've tried mucking about with those 
Apple audio settings that I can comprehend, and still have the same trouble.

I'm starting to face facts--that I'm going to have to tear my office 
apart and find my missing CD of Audition 1.0, install a FireWire card 
into a PC and do it on a platform I understand!

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

andy

Moser, Dennis wrote:
> Andy,
>
> I'm curious what problems you're having with Amadeus...it's usually
> pretty well-behaved.
>
> Dennis
>
>  Dennis Moser, Digital Services Librarian 
> The Clement C. Maxwell Library, Room 110 
> Bridgewater State College Bridgewater, MA  02325
> Tel: 508-531-1235 / Fax: 508-531-1702
> e-mail: dennis.moser@xxxxxxxxxxx
> web: http://www.bridgew.edu 
>
> ~~-----Original Message-----
> ~~From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
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> ~~Behalf Of andy kolovos
> ~~Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 12:06 PM
> ~~To: ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> ~~Subject: [ARSCLIST] Soundtrack Pro help...
> ~~
> ~~Folks,
> ~~
> ~~Any users of Soundtrack Pro out there?  I'm 99% sure that the ADC I'm
> ~~using (Mackie Onyx 1220 w/FireWire card) is outputting a 24 bit stream
> ~~into the Mac, and I'm 99% sure that the Mac system software (an eMac
> ~~running OS X) is configured to accept a 24 bit stream.  Trouble is,
> I'm
> ~~having a devil of a time being sure that Soundtrack is actually
> ~~ingesting data at 24 bits.   Once it's in and "recorded"--i.e. once
> you
> ~~start recording, input the bits you want and then hit the "stop"
> ~~button--the "details" tab for the file states it as being 16bit.  When
> ~~you export it to a stand alone file it's more than happy to do so at
> ~~24bit, but I assume then It's just throwing in some new digits--it's
> ~~very vexing.
> ~~
> ~~Unlike my usual DAW software (Adobe Audition) when you set Soundtrack
> to
> ~~  "record to a new file" (apparently the command one needs to use to
> ~~ingest an external digital stream to be able to save it as a separate
> ~~file) it only provides an option of selecting an input sample rate,
> ~~there's no mention of input bit depth.
> ~~
> ~~I'm going a bit nuts over this.
> ~~
> ~~I've tried some substitute software but since we're mostly PC around
> ~~here the options are slim--I can't manage to get Audacity to even see
> ~~the ADC, and Amadeus is  having some other troubles of its own.  The
> ~~machine I'm using (a donated eMac) doesn't have Garageband loaded on,
> ~~which would be my next try.
> ~~
> ~~Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> ~~
> ~~Thanks,
> ~~
> ~~andy
> ~~
> ~~
> ~~--
> ~~
> ~~Andy Kolovos
> ~~Archivist/Folklorist
> ~~Vermont Folklife Center
> ~~3 Court Street ; P.O. Box 442
> ~~Middlebury, VT 05753
> ~~(802) 388-4964
> ~~akolovos @ vermontfolklifecenter.org
> ~~http://www.vermontfolklifecenter.org

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Andy Kolovos
Archivist/Folklorist
Vermont Folklife Center
3 Court Street ; P.O. Box 442
Middlebury, VT 05753
(802) 388-4964
akolovos @ vermontfolklifecenter.org
http://www.vermontfolklifecenter.org