I have used r8brain and found it to be solid and reliable. On 06/12/2011 21:57, L. Hunter Kevil wrote: > Thanks very much indeed to Richard, Corey, David, Shai, and Eric. > > iZotope& Weiss look very tempting, but my purchasing manager - the better > half - says no go, too much dough. But I may not be stuck. Eric's reference > to the infinitewave site is very revealing. > > http://src.infinitewave.ca/ > > It shows that R8brain free seems to have no artifacts, like iZotope, at the > cost of an inverted phase pulse and a low-pass cutoff a bit lower than > usual. Its website is here: > > http://www.voxengo.com/product/r8brain/ > > I don't have much choice at the moment, but does anyone have any comments > about this? Am I reading the infinitewave data correctly? > > TIA, > > Hunter > > On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 10:26 PM, Eric Jacobs<[log in to unmask]>wrote: > >> Shai, >> >> Were you thinking of this site: >> >> http://src.infinitewave.ca/ >> >> Eric Jacobs >> >> The Audio Archive, Inc. >> tel: 408.221.2128 >> fax: 408.549.9867 >> mailto:[log in to unmask] >> http://www.TheAudioArchive.com >> Disc and Tape Audio Transfer Services and Preservation Consulting >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List >> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Shai Drori >> Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 11:12 AM >> To: [log in to unmask] >> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Question regarding Sample Rate Conversion (SRC) >> software >> >> >> If you are willing to spend a little, Izotope has a wonderful src that >> has no (I'm serious about this) no artifacts. I was trying to find in my >> database the website that did the testing a while ago. It was a very eye >> opening experience about src. Cost means nothing. You wouldn't believe >> how many top notch DAW's have @#$% src. IIRC Izotope was the only one >> with no artifacts at a reasonable cost. Weiss I think was another one if >> you have the money. >> Shai >> >> On 02/12/11 21:40, L. Hunter Kevil wrote: >>> Thanks for the quick reply, Richard. Much appreciated. >>> >>> I probably should have mentioned that I do not own a DAC, much less a >>> pro-quality one like your RME's. And you bet I won't discard any original >>> files I acquire. >>> >>> For the moment I'm just trying to find software that will enable me to >> use >>> lplex to write 24/96 files to a DVD-video. (It won't work at 88.2) The >>> DVD's are very portable, solving one problem The problem is that 88.2/24 >>> files are much more common on sites like HDTracks than 96/24 ones. >>> >>> Thanks again, >>> >>> Hunter >>> >>> On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 1:01 PM, Richard L. >> Hess<[log in to unmask]>wrote: >>> >>>> The question is this: what recommendations can you give for converting >>>>> stereo music files at 24/88.2 and 24/192 to 24/96 with no loss of >> musical >>>>> information? >>>>> >>>> DON'T ! >>>> >>>> Just play those files into your DAC at their native rate and enjoy them. >>>> >>>> One could argue that you cannot losslessly convert 24/192 to 24/96 in >> any >>>> event, as you are halving the recorded information. >>>> >>>> In reality, since the bandwidth is being reduced from say 90 to 45 kHz, >>>> the loss would be more evident to bats and perhaps dogs than humans, but >>>> still, it cannot be lossless. >>>> >>>> The conversion from 88.2 to 96 could be done, but since it involves a >> lot >>>> of interpolation, it is probably not lossless. In this case, however, >> you >>>> are actually storing more bits. >>>> >>>> For both of these cases, it is far better to just enjoy the files in >> their >>>> native formats. My RME converters will adapt to the input format, well, >>>> except for 192, where I can only say my RME converter (the Fireface UFX >>>> will, the Multifaces only go to 96). >>>> >>>> Even if you make conformed copies, keep the original files. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Richard >>>> >>>> >>>> On 2011-12-02 1:34 PM, L. Hunter Kevil wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm a long-time lurker and quasi-newbie in the field of digital audio. >> I >>>>> enjoy this list greatly because of the friendly atmosphere and the >>>>> knowledge of the participants, so I hope that my question will be not >> be >>>>> perceived as to out of place. >>>>> >>>>> The question is this: what recommendations can you give for converting >>>>> stereo music files at 24/88.2 and 24/192 to 24/96 with no loss of >> musical >>>>> information? >>>>> Or is such a thing not possible for an amateur (a cheap but not >>>>> completely >>>>> impecunious one?) I have Windows machines and am adept with software. >>>>> >>>>> I have not been able to locate any good information that answers this >>>>> question directly. Many recommend dbpoweramp and other software, but I >>>>> cannot verify whether there is any loss of musical quality. I have seen >>>>> articles describing how SCR takes place in the process of creating >>>>> professional master recordings - including conversions to analogue, >>>>> dithering,&c. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for your help, >>>>> >>>>> L. H. Kevil >>>>> University of Missouri >>>>> >>>>> This post has nothing to do with the university. I'm just indulging my >>>>> passion for high-quality music reproduction. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> Richard L. Hess email: [log in to unmask] >>>> Aurora, Ontario, Canada (905) 713 6733 1-877-TAPE-FIX >>>> >> http://www.richardhess.com/**tape/contact.htm< >> http://www.richardhess.com/tap >> e/contact.htm> >>>> Quality tape transfers -- even from hard-to-play tapes. >>>> >> > -- Mike Hirst Managing Director DAS-360� 16 Ocean View Whitley Bay Tyne & Wear NE26 1AL tel: 0191 289 3186 email: [log in to unmask] web: http://www.das360.net