Hi Malcom, Malcolm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > (2) one of the faqs commenting on analog copy said that this mode > generally sounds fine . But I wonder what "generally" means! Would I > expect to hear audible (even intrusive) levels of background hiss ( a bit > like the bad old days of cassette/tape ) ? Your question prompted me to update the FAQ: Providing you've got a clean source signal, analog recordings generally sound fine, giving nearly inaudible differences from digital ones. Note however that many computer soundcards have noisy analog output stages, so when recording from a computer digital transfers are recommended (one exception is the USB based <a href="http://www.xitel.com/f_AN1.htm" target="_top">Xitel MD-Port AN1</a> which runs outside of the PC chassis and produces good quiet analog output). When making analog recordings, do set the recording level manually to avoid the audible effects of the Automatic Gain Control (AGC) circuitry adjusting the level during very loud and very quiet passages. Rick ----------------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this list send a message containing just the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
