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Toaster · 03-13-2001, 11:04 AM

Hi folks,
First off, i`d like to meet many of you one day and maybe we shall. Second, I am currently working with a friend in the recordind industry and before too long, a CD will be made for those that wish to punish their own systems. As far as a "MP3", the MP3 format cant handle the signal quality/quantity very well at all. At best, with 192 KB/sec recording, the output is almost acceptable but still lacking. One file I made is nearly 40 MB just for an exerpt of the "airport" recordings. This was a mere 18 minutes and the output falls way short of "DAT" quality. I`d perfer to wait until a few CDs are recorded. I do not have yet the ability to make "suitable" recordings to CD, at least of the quality these recordings exhibit. A side note might be helpful here.

These are the frequency response and noise figures of the recordings:

Frequency response:
5HZ-28KHZ +/- .2 db (the train sequence) The extreme high frequencies are the "squeaks" and the extreme low end is the "ground rumble" and low frequency noise of the several engines of the train itself.
S/N ratio:
As best I can tell and estimate, this exceeds the capabilities of the DAT recorder and are:
94db
The dynamic range of the DAT recorder and the recordings are about the same as the S/N ratio. (impressive! and VERY loud)

03-13-2001, 11:04 AM	#5
Toaster Member (13 bit) Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Now in Phoenix, AZ. Where next? Only 8 states left to see. Posts: 4,661	Hi folks, First off, i`d like to meet many of you one day and maybe we shall. Second, I am currently working with a friend in the recordind industry and before too long, a CD will be made for those that wish to punish their own systems. As far as a "MP3", the MP3 format cant handle the signal quality/quantity very well at all. At best, with 192 KB/sec recording, the output is almost acceptable but still lacking. One file I made is nearly 40 MB just for an exerpt of the "airport" recordings. This was a mere 18 minutes and the output falls way short of "DAT" quality. I`d perfer to wait until a few CDs are recorded. I do not have yet the ability to make "suitable" recordings to CD, at least of the quality these recordings exhibit. A side note might be helpful here. These are the frequency response and noise figures of the recordings: Frequency response: 5HZ-28KHZ +/- .2 db (the train sequence) The extreme high frequencies are the "squeaks" and the extreme low end is the "ground rumble" and low frequency noise of the several engines of the train itself. S/N ratio: As best I can tell and estimate, this exceeds the capabilities of the DAT recorder and are: 94db The dynamic range of the DAT recorder and the recordings are about the same as the S/N ratio. (impressive! and VERY loud) __________________ 2 goldfish were discussing Mythology. The discussion ended when a goldfish replied: "There MUST be a God, who changes the water?"