Using Linux to manage a large audio collection

Using Linux to manage a large audio collection

Posted Mar 9, 2006 18:03 UTC (Thu) by cook (editor, #4)
In reply to: Using Linux to manage a large audio collection by jwb
Parent article: Using Linux to manage a large audio collection

> Why did you convert the DATs to 44.1KHz?
A legitimate question, I don't like resampling because it
loses information. It's mostly a historical decision, the files were
resampled several years ago when my goal was to burn everything onto
CD-R. I already have a large dataset that is all at 44.1K.
My recent effort has been trying to rescue all of that processed CD
source data. Besides, I still may want to burn the occasional CD-R and
it simplifies that process to start with 44.1K files.
I have not really noticed a big change in sound quality, but my ears'
high frequency response isn't what it used to be.
On a similar topic, I played with a SoundBlaster live card a while back,
feeding 44.1K data to its S/PDIF input causes it to convert to and from
its 48K internal clock frequency, leaving noticeable audio distortion.
I prefer inputting S/PDIF through the CMI8738 chip, it is basically a
simple UART. One *does* have to uncomment some lines in the kernel
driver code to make S/PDIF input work on the 8738.

---

(Log in to post comments)