[78-L] 78-L Digest, Vol 2, Issue 72

[S&R Pinsker]

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> From: Mike Richter <mrichter at cpl.net>
> To: 78-L Mail List <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 12:54:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Sound remaster an restoration/where to start
>
> P G C wrote:
>> At the end, would you keep the resulting files as WAV or compress  
>> it to someting like MP3?
>>
>> (I have HD space so I keep the original "flat" file in WAV (maybe  
>> future SW filters, or experience, can get better results) and the  
>> resulting remaster in MP3)
>
> Logically, the answer is "yes".
>
> Any significant audio archiving - even if only for one's personal  
> access
> - should be in a lossless format. Whether WAV, AIFF, APE, FLAC or
> something else depends on individual tradeoffs.

Would the same apply for "capturing" streaming audio, much of which is  
@128kbs
or less?
Total Recorder will convert an MP3 file to
WAV (and vice versa) if I later decide I want
to keep a performance on CD..
Barenboim has just taken slightly more than
a CD's worth for Act I of Tristan; where do I
make a logical, and musical, side break?
Bob Pinsker