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- From: robodude@deanwong.rad.jhu.edu (Zsolt Szabo)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.audio
- Subject: Re: Paula chip and Amiga audio
- Date: 21 Jan 1996 23:18:24 GMT
- Organization: The Dungeon
- Message-ID: <4duhk0$nqo@news.jhu.edu>
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- In article <4dsren$omc@news.fonorola.net>,
- Clay Hellman <hellmanc@spots.ab.ca> wrote:
-
- >Well, a 44khz-capable DMA sampling rate would be great. The sampling
- >rate is what makes the difference in audio quality - NOT the bit
- >resolution.
- >
- >Example: Take 2 samples, one at 8 bit 44khz and one at 16 bit 22khz.
- >They both take exactly the same amount of memory. However, if you
- >listen to them both, there is no comparison to which one will sound
- >better. The 8 bit 44khz one will obliterate the other one. Bit
- >resolution ONLY makes a difference with very low level signals (QUIET
- >SAMPLES!!!).
- >
-
-
- Well, that also depends on the source. For example, a 16 bit bass sound,
- sampled at 22 khz, will be much less noisy than the same sound at 8 bit, 22
- khz. On the other hand, a snare can be sampled at 8 bits because it
- contains noise anyway and so the additional noise is less audible. But
- ultimately having 16 bit audio is most advantageous, since it enables one
- to mix many 8 bit sounds without quality loss.
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