Nothing.
Always remember that no matter how much you think you know, you actually know nothing. Emptying the mind is the first step in learning.
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Thursday, January 23, 2014
Friday, January 17, 2014
Disregard all that... I suck-
Hey all!
After painting myself into an overly-analytical, abstract, impractical corner-I have re-thought some of the stuff I've posted here over the past 8-9 months. I realized that my views are alot more subjective than I thoughts, and some of the practices I once promoted (like using ultra-high sample rates) didn't really matter as much as I thought, Here's a summary of my present views on the topics I have covered previously, sample rates, audiophilia, etc:
-44.1khz is a PERFECTLY fine sample rate for 90%+ of uses. By up-sampling 44.1khz audio, you are actually REDUCING the quality. You also end up with copies of your files that are twice as big, that consist of nothing but digitally generated silence. Remember, storage is expensive!
-It makes more sense to convert higher quality samples DOWN to 44.1khz, than to convert the CD-Q samples up. Since 44.1khz is the rate for CD masters, as well as MP3's and other compressed formats-it makes sense to monitor and mix at this rate. For a solo producer/electronic musician or project studio owner... I see little point in cluttering your disks with 48khz+ WAVs, which at 24 bit, multiplied per track, REALLY starts to add up.
-That being said, it does make sense to record any audio at 24 bits as opposed to the 16 bits, or CD quality. This goes for internal recording within the DAW too, which all happens at a 24 bit or higher resolution anyways.
-Finally, remember that as an amateur (I assume the people reading this are non-professional) any mixing and mastering you do on your tracks is simply guesswork. But this can be a beautiful thing if you want it to be. The most important thing is to do the best you can with what you have. We have great tools, amazing, incredible compared to even 10 years ago. There's no reason we can't all make great sounding music, even if it's just in Garageband or whatever other software you have... acquired online.
The biggest limitation is in your mind, not in your gear, or in your computer. Unfortunately this is also the hardest limitation to break through. This is why I've decided to start a new blog concentrating on hacking, the mind, computers, instruments, and will hopefully end in my ultimate goal of creating my own audio software. Just a heads up, I'm still assembling my thoughts.
For now, keep your headphones on.
After painting myself into an overly-analytical, abstract, impractical corner-I have re-thought some of the stuff I've posted here over the past 8-9 months. I realized that my views are alot more subjective than I thoughts, and some of the practices I once promoted (like using ultra-high sample rates) didn't really matter as much as I thought, Here's a summary of my present views on the topics I have covered previously, sample rates, audiophilia, etc:
-44.1khz is a PERFECTLY fine sample rate for 90%+ of uses. By up-sampling 44.1khz audio, you are actually REDUCING the quality. You also end up with copies of your files that are twice as big, that consist of nothing but digitally generated silence. Remember, storage is expensive!
-It makes more sense to convert higher quality samples DOWN to 44.1khz, than to convert the CD-Q samples up. Since 44.1khz is the rate for CD masters, as well as MP3's and other compressed formats-it makes sense to monitor and mix at this rate. For a solo producer/electronic musician or project studio owner... I see little point in cluttering your disks with 48khz+ WAVs, which at 24 bit, multiplied per track, REALLY starts to add up.
-That being said, it does make sense to record any audio at 24 bits as opposed to the 16 bits, or CD quality. This goes for internal recording within the DAW too, which all happens at a 24 bit or higher resolution anyways.
-Finally, remember that as an amateur (I assume the people reading this are non-professional) any mixing and mastering you do on your tracks is simply guesswork. But this can be a beautiful thing if you want it to be. The most important thing is to do the best you can with what you have. We have great tools, amazing, incredible compared to even 10 years ago. There's no reason we can't all make great sounding music, even if it's just in Garageband or whatever other software you have... acquired online.
The biggest limitation is in your mind, not in your gear, or in your computer. Unfortunately this is also the hardest limitation to break through. This is why I've decided to start a new blog concentrating on hacking, the mind, computers, instruments, and will hopefully end in my ultimate goal of creating my own audio software. Just a heads up, I'm still assembling my thoughts.
For now, keep your headphones on.
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