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In Reply to: Re: In the US, you can buy a box set called "Glenn Gould Plays Bach - The Original Jacket Collection" posted by Christine Tham on February 16, 2007 at 20:33:47:

Thanks, quite interesting and of course somewhat news to me (that DSD can be SBM mastered). Life is learning...
When they started coming out, those "20-bit SBM" remasters really seemed like a real improvement to me, whereas now, with all the subsequent developments in recording technology and mastering methods, they sound merely constricted and lifeless in comparison. Almost scary to even think where we are headed next.
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If you are interested in more information - Christine Tham 13:34:19 02/18/07 (2)
Check out this link, which compares the properties of different dithering/noise shaping algorithms.
SBM was an early algorithm, and not as aggressive/effective as some of the newer ones. It's not bad, but I find tends to "flatten" the sound.
Of the ones I have personally used (in my own recordings), I initially really liked UV22HR, but now a bit sick of it. I also tried pow r1/r2/r3, but didn't like them. The one I'm currently using is Waves L3 Ultramaximizer. I wouldn't mind trying MegaBitMax (written by the author of the link below)
If you want to check out the various algorithms yourself, go to http://www.24-96.net/dither/ where you can download files encoded by various algorithms and try them out yourself. Waves L3 is not included in the shootout, which is a bit disappointing because I would have liked to see how it fares against the others.
- Dither/noise shaping comparisons (Open in New Window)
- yes i am interested in more information - tlyyra 14:05:25 02/18/07 (1)
  hey - thanks a lot. my layman's curiosity has been much piqued by the hugely varying results one can hear between the different transfer technologies & processes. especially i'm left in major awe listening to what some japanese remastering engineers have accomplished - at times nothing short of a miraculous rebirth of an old love. i'll peruse with keen interest, then, and in any case learning is good. i'm too passive a consumer.
  "[your] own recordings" is equally intriguing: you record, or are being recorded??
  all the best,
  tl
  - Re: yes i am interested in more information - Christine Tham 14:56:55 02/18/07 (0)
    *** "[your] own recordings" is equally intriguing: you record, or are being recorded?? ***
    Mainly the former. I'm a terrible musician, and haven't really recorded myself for a long time. I ended up doing my thesis on computer music primarily because I was so frustrated with my lack of talent but wanted to make music.
    I have been recently playing around with Cubase and various VST instruments, and have recorded a few albums (primarily rearrangements of MIDI material I have found on the Internet). You are more than welcome to listen to them (just send me an email via the Asylum).
    I have also done a few field recordings. For example, I recorded a taiko drum performance at a Japanese festival last year. I also have been transferring my LPs into digital.

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