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Re: archiving methods
i have to agree with mr. monk here. a well-made 1/2" 30ips master kills
a dat or cd-r. i have heard (but not 'heard') that 24bit/96khz comes really
close, but that format is just being born. i backed up a lot of my 1/4"
tapes when i first got a dat for convenience, but i still go back to my
masters and my revox when i need to remaster something. archiving is
essential - do it on the best format you can - but store those originals
well, you'll be glad you did!
bruce
mr.monk wrote:
> i think you may be missing the point here. if you mix to something
> like 1/2" ampex 499. it will probably be in pretty good shape 30 years
> from now. and though there are other advantages to digital, no one who
> seriously listens thinks that a cd or a DAT sounds as good as a half
> inch master. as the digital teechnology gets better, you can take the
> half inch and make better digital recordings. DVD audio is a great
> example. if everyone had mixed to dat or cd then when higher fidelity
> reproducers became available, there would be no point in out. why
> limit yourself forever to 16 bit /44.1 when someday the standard will
> be much higher. i understand that not everyone has an ATR102 1/2
> machine in the studio (i'm very lucky...) but there is a reason that
> when folks get enough cash together to make a modest priced record
> that they don't mix to DAT...
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