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From: dgold@basso.actrix.co.nz (Dale Gold)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: CD sound
Message-ID: <4685.tnews@basso.actrix.co.nz>
Date: 5 Nov 90 15:56:50 GMT
Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga
Organization: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
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Quoted from - phil@eos.arc.nasa.gov (Phil Stone):
> The desirability of quality sound for the Amiga (and no, eight-bit sound
> does *not* march under this banner) never seems to get much respect here,
> but I'd like to offer an alternative viewpoint, if possible. [...]

> I drool over the [Mac] Digidesign system; I would love to be able
> to use it for my music, instead of just for work.  

> If it were possible to increase the Amiga's dynamic range capability
> to 16 bits, perhaps switchable to 8 bits for downward compatability,
> I would be a very happy person.  

So would I! I visited a local recording studio a couple of months ago, and
watched a friend editing a recording of her string quartet with a Mac. 
(I'm not sure if it was Digidesign or not). All the takes of the session 
were stored on a 1 gigabyte disk in the form of one huge sound sample, and 
she was splicing together the best takes just as you would edit a sound 
sample with Audiomaster. This would have been a very serious chore for an 
experienced recording engineer with tape and splicing equipment. The
sound quality was fantastic.

The most impressive part of this was realising that my friend knows next
to nothing about computers or sound engineering. They showed her how to
use the mouse to cut & paste, & how to save her work, etc, and after about 
20 minutes they just left her to it. This type of software has 
revolutionised the recording industry, and it's a great shame that the 
Amiga is unable to participate at a professional level. 

> It is my strong belief that audio is an equal partner in "multimedia."
> Let's give it as much respect and attention as we do to Amiga graphics.

I agree 100%.

> Oh, and please don't mistake me for the Marc Barrett of audio. 

Not to worry... :-)

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