Martin-One thing that AIFF does is - at least in Itunes, you can put the
album image. wav doesn't have that option-Mickey
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From: Martin Fisher
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2020 11:21 AM
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Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] [EXTERNAL] [ARSCLIST] file format - Digitizing Audio
Interface recommendations
Hey Lou and thanks for your input.
I thought that Macs could handle WAV's although a lot of Mac folks that I've
worked with seem to prefer AIFF files. (I will admit that I really haven't
done a lot of research into the whys and wherefores of Apple formats. The
main reason I use the PC platform is that it's what I'm familiar with and I
like the software that is available and most of my hardware and software is
currently geared toward it. Additionally, I've had to interface with a Mac
from time to time and didn't like it. The television station I worked for
bought an audio console with a Mac interface and I always HATED having to
get into it. Not that I'm knocking Apple one bit....just call me an "ole
dawg." The non-2G cap is certainly a plus though....along with the
apparently better stability of the platform/OS. Certainly no arguments
there.)
Best! :-)
Martin
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<[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Lou Judson
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2020 12:52 PM
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] [ARSCLIST] file format - Digitizing Audio Interface
recommendations
Two comments, Martin, from a professional who only uses Macs:
WAV is absolutely the standard for audio preservation and production, on
Macs and on other computers.
I just wanted to counter the implication that using Apple computers might
require some other file format. WAV is the standard everywhere. Macs can use
larger than 2G files, though. I have some 3 gig, 98 minute transfers that I
like to keep whole!
I believe that 96/24 is also the preservation standard, as you said. I’m
working on an archving project for GRAMMY and they specified 96/24.
I can understand you wanting 192 capability, though I’ve never used it.
2c,
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Lou Judson
Intuitive Audio
415-883-2689
> On Dec 9, 2020, at 10:40 AM, Martin Fisher <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> There are other useable file types but WAV is pretty much the PC
> standard. (I ain't made the move to Apple yet and don't intend to soon.)
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