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Wavepack conversion
Alex B:
If Audition can open and play the file format and you are unsure what to do next, feel free to ask advice. I'll try to help.
To make the files "FLAC compatible" you must save them in the 24-bit integer format (or lower).
Once you are there you might also lower the sample rate. 192 kHz is overkill for anything. Actually, also 24-bit is overkill, especially for vinyl sourced audio. The real dynamic range and S/N ratio of vinyl recordings is nowhere near even "16-bit" (which can store 0 ... -96 dBFS, and even more in the audible frequency range if dithering and noise shaping is applied.)
I probably would "remaster" the files to the standard CD Audio format (2 ch/16-bit/44.1 kHz). They would be universally compatible without sacrificing the audible quality (if the conversion is done properly).
tunetyme:
AlexB:
I downloaded Audition and the Wavpack filters as you recommended. After a couple of tries I was able to convert to 16bit 44.1khz Wav file. It plays beautifully!!!!
This is a very rare East German vinyl pressing of Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here. I use iZotope's RX Advanced to clean up music files files. I will be comparing it to Audition over the next few weeks. Try it you will love it. I have also installed iZotope's Ozone 4 that I plan to use to recreate the warmth of the old MacIntosh analog amps.
http://www.izotope.com/
Tunetyme
bob:
Wow, that was a cool discussion from both the technical vantage point as well as the music vantage point. Thanks...
Alex B:
--- Quote from: tunetyme on February 28, 2011, 01:33:26 pm ---This is a very rare East German vinyl pressing of Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here. I use iZotope's RX Advanced to clean up music files files. I will be comparing it to Audition over the next few weeks. Try it you will love it. I have also installed iZotope's Ozone 4 that I plan to use to recreate the warmth of the old MacIntosh analog amps. ...
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I am familiar with Ozone. It has a very nice user interface and I sometimes use with MC (the VST version). It works fine also with Audition if you prefer its interface. The built-in functions in Audition can achieve about the same results, but the user interface is different. Of course a fully featured pro audio editor like Audition can do many kinds of things. The "mastering" features are just a small part of the package.
Alex B:
--- Quote from: bob on February 28, 2011, 03:39:23 pm ---Wow, that was a cool discussion from both the technical vantage point as well as the music vantage point. Thanks...
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Bob, did you download the sample files?
--- Quote from: Alex B on February 22, 2011, 12:46:48 pm ---Here are some 192/32 samples:
http://cid-138ca589c542aeee.office.live.com/browse.aspx/MC%20stuff/32bit%5E_samples
- Four 192 kHz/32-bit wav files in one rar package (41 MB) and two 192 kHz, 32-bit wavpack files in another rar package (17 MB). (MS Skydrive has a limit of 50 MB / file.)
The audio content is identical in all sample files. I saved them with Adobe Audition v.3.
Wave: three different float formats and one 32-bit integer format
WavPack: Two float formats, type 1 and type 3
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