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#Audio Results Digital?

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#5435From: Ron RussellMay 20, 1995 6:17 PM
I am putting together a system to capture/edit/output to S-VHS tape. I have heard that if you input CD quality sound, you can output near CD quality? How is most voice recorded and edited (digitally). I have played with wav files and they seem easy enough to edit but, what is the best way to input reasonable quality audio(primarily voice mono) ? Is there any special equipment required? I have Sound Blaster 16, No software other than prepkg SB. Does compression reduce quality in audio as in video?
#5442From: Steve Bennett/SYSOPMay 20, 1995 8:23 PM
Ron, There are dedicated sound-board/software combinations that many pros use, on of the most popular is made by a company called digi-designs. However, previously here on this forum, some folks have said that a product called SAW, which works with a variety of consumer level sound cards does a good job for the price, circa $600 from what I recall. The folks that make SAW have a forum here on Compuserve and while I don't recall the name of the forum, a "find saw" from the forum prompt will probably find it. Compressing data does not have to reduce the quality, it simply finds patterns that can be reduced to formulas. -John