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From: scott@bbxsda.UUCP (Scott Amspoker)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: dbx vs. Dolby C Noise Reduction
Message-ID: <882@bbxsda.UUCP>
Date: 18 Jul 90 15:23:22 GMT
References: <590@lexicon.com>
Reply-To: scott@bbxsda.UUCP (Scott Amspoker)
Organization: Basis International,  Albuquerque, NM
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In article <590@lexicon.com> fc@lexicon.com (Frank Cunningham) writes:
>[good info about noise reduction deleted]

>> 2. What are the pros and cons of Dolby C vs. dbx, particularly with
>>    respect to the application of multitrack recording?
>
>I've never actually compared them. For a reasonable machine and most
>signals either will do. Dolby C must be calibrated probably to better
>than 1/2 dB. see dbx#3 below

Thanks for pointing this out.  Although I have nothing against Dolby C,
I've found that it is not as forgiving as DBX when dealing with
calibration errors.  Dolby C tapes made on one deck don't always
sound very good played back on another deck.  (Of course, this
is usually not a problem with high-quality decks).


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Scott Amspoker
Basis International, Albuquerque, NM
(505) 345-5232
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