I was told recently to use (at least) a 24 bit sample width during close-up recording of an acoustic instrument, in order to have sufficient headway (dynamic range) before any compression. I can see ...

We have long been in the era of “one man band” media production. Outside of major digital cinema or documentary productions, most video and sound today are recorded with a minimal crew and budget.

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We've rounded up some of the best (and still affordable) products for you to get the most bang for your buck. Read now Encoding has always been part of digital audio. Lossless formats encode ...

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The PCM1753/54/55 is a CMOS, monolithic, integrated circuit, which includes stereo digital-to-analog converters and support circuitry in a small 16-lead SSOP package. The PCM1753/54/55 is a CMOS, ...

If you’ve started to get into audio, you’ve probably seen something called “bit depth.” The thing is… what the hell is it? Well, we’re here to help. First off, bit depth is one of two metrics involved ...

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