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Hi folks,

I have some questions about the AD/DA conversion... here we go!

1- When i'm using this kind of conversion? Only when i'm recording or when i'm playing at the multtrack software?

2- At bounce or mixdown proccess (without going down with sample rate)... I'm using the converters too?

3- mixing a song only with plugins to a stereo track at the same project... I'm using some kind of conversion?

Thanx

Comments

Kev Wed, 12/21/2005 - 02:34

A to D
when you capture your signals into the DAW

D to A
when the DAW send the signal to your speakers so you can hear it ... includes the headphones

Also if you have a hardware effect unit you may use both D to A and A to D.

note
even if you have power speakers with SPDF input ... there is the D to A inside the speaker units.

However
when you bounce within the software and create a 44.1k/16bit stereo file and burn a CD ... the CD player does the D to A conversion.

Hope that makes some sense ... and of course there are other variants of direct net streaming and mp3 and CD players with digital outputs ... etc

:shock:
I probably just made things more complicated and worse ... ??
I'll shut up now
:oops:

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