Lossy conversion which is better, Will you lose less quality with transcoding or audio capture? |
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Lossy conversion which is better, Will you lose less quality with transcoding or audio capture? |
 Jun 11 2009, 19:14
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I just am just asking the question it the chance I might learn something. I keep my lossy as is. I can re-rip if I have to.
With the audio capture I would suspect the audio capture that is captured at the sound card level might be best. However, I really don't know how they work. |
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Jun 11 2009, 19:39
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Group: Members Posts: 1710 Joined: 1-September 05 From: SE Pennsylvania Member No.: 24233 |
If I understand your question, you want to know if when going from lossy to lossy it is better to go all digital or go digital->analog->digital in between?
Definitely stay with all digital. |
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Jun 11 2009, 19:40
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Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 16-February 07 Member No.: 40679 |
I'm not sure, but it sounds like you might be asking if lossy -> analog -> lossy would result in better quality than lossy -> lossy.
NO pdq beat me This post has been edited by rick.hughes: Jun 11 2009, 19:40 |
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Jun 11 2009, 20:08
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Group: Members Posts: 284 Joined: 17-October 05 Member No.: 25178 |
Using MP3 as the lossy codec for examples. 2nd example assumes capture after the DAC on the soundcard.
Lossy to Lossy transcode: MP3 -> PCM -> MP3 Lossy to Soundcard to lossy transcode: MP3 -> PCM -> Analog Out -> Analog In -> PCM -> MP3 |
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Jun 12 2009, 13:22
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Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 10-June 09 Member No.: 70537 |
QUOTE (oldtimer5 @ Jun 11 2009, 11:14)  I just am just asking the question it the chance I might learn something. I [can] keep [a copy of] my lossy [that I have created from an analog original] as is. I can re-rip [I believe they are attempting to re-digitalize] if I have to [to get a better quality or a more desireable result]. With the audio capture I would suspect the audio capture that is captured at the sound card level might be best. However, I really don't know how they work. I do not have an answer because I am learning also. My understanding of your question is that you would like to learn something about converting from analog (cassettes, LPS, etc.) to digital (from the mention of a sound card). You would like to learn a little bit about the workings of this type of activity to make more informed choices. You have digitalized some of your analog collection and appear to be asking if it would be better to repeat this process (your term re-rip), or would it be ok for to simply transcode (convert from one digital format to another) on the files you have converted. Now I will step aside and let the experts answer your question. This post has been edited by Ultra57: Jun 12 2009, 13:29 |
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Jun 12 2009, 14:05
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Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 16-February 07 Member No.: 40679 |
QUOTE (Ultra57 @ Jun 12 2009, 07:22) QUOTE (oldtimer5 @ Jun 11 2009, 11:14) ...I can re-rip [I believe they are attempting to re-digitalize]... You may be right in your interpretation of their question, but "rip" usually refers to getting digital audio from a CD to a computer file. |
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