Comments for Ame one http://ameone.com music, writings and words for the eccentric Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:28:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Do I need to dither when converting to mp3? by screwtop http://ameone.com/2008/07/27/do-i-need-to-dither-when-converting-to-mp3/comment-page-1/#comment-84 screwtop Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:28:31 +0000 http://ameone.com/?p=188#comment-84 I've wondered about this too. I know some MP3 encoders are limited to 16-bit (or at least PCM) input, but I would use a higher-resolution source by preference as there would be less quantization noise for the encoder to have to deal with. I think the standard Ogg Vorbis encoder can accept floating-point waveform input, for example. The problem I'd envisage with dithering before encoding would be that there's no guarantee that the effect or character of the dither would be preserved in the encoding. This is especially true for noise-shaped dither, which has more energy in the high frequencies and would likely be completely discarded by the encoder. AFAIK, most lossy codecs operate on floating-point internally, so there may be some benefit to using dither (or decoding to more than 16-bits) on playback. There are certainly decoders that implement dither, and I assume they wouldn't bother if it weren't beneficial. Good sonic food for thought! :) Cheers. I’ve wondered about this too. I know some MP3 encoders are limited to 16-bit (or at least PCM) input, but I would use a higher-resolution source by preference as there would be less quantization noise for the encoder to have to deal with. I think the standard Ogg Vorbis encoder can accept floating-point waveform input, for example.

The problem I’d envisage with dithering before encoding would be that there’s no guarantee that the effect or character of the dither would be preserved in the encoding. This is especially true for noise-shaped dither, which has more energy in the high frequencies and would likely be completely discarded by the encoder.

AFAIK, most lossy codecs operate on floating-point internally, so there may be some benefit to using dither (or decoding to more than 16-bits) on playback. There are certainly decoders that implement dither, and I assume they wouldn’t bother if it weren’t beneficial.

Good sonic food for thought! :) Cheers.

]]> Comment on How to setup Kontakt 3 in Logic Pro 7 by nick g http://ameone.com/2008/02/07/how-to-setup-kontakt-3-in-logic-pro-7/comment-page-1/#comment-83 nick g Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:46:35 +0000 http://ameone.com/2008/02/07/how-to-setup-kontakt-3-in-logic-pro-7/#comment-83 I'm using logic 8 and kontakt 3 but couldn't get beyond step 6.5. Alt clicking on the right hand side of the multi instrument did not bring up an option for audio-audio instrument. Is this different in logic 8 ? I’m using logic 8 and kontakt 3 but couldn’t get beyond step 6.5. Alt clicking on the right hand side of the multi instrument did not bring up an option for audio-audio instrument. Is this different in logic 8 ?

]]> Comment on How to use Kontakt 3 in Logic Studio by Eric L http://ameone.com/2008/10/29/how-to-use-kontakt-3-in-logic-studio/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Eric L Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:30:05 +0000 http://ameone.com/?p=242#comment-82 Is it possible to freeze the individual midi tracks instead of all the tracks when using kontakt3 as a multi timbral instrument? Is it possible to freeze the individual midi tracks instead of all the tracks when using kontakt3 as a multi timbral instrument?

]]> Comment on Ernest Hemingway is boring but I still love him by Rick Dale http://ameone.com/2008/12/11/ernest-hemingway-is-boring-but-i-still-love-him/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Rick Dale Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:02:55 +0000 http://ameone.com/?p=266#comment-81 I LOVE Hemingway, too! Maybe you'd enjoy my Kerouac-obsessed blog at www.thedailybeatblog.blogspot.com. I LOVE Hemingway, too!

Maybe you’d enjoy my Kerouac-obsessed blog at http://www.thedailybeatblog.blogspot.com.

]]> Comment on How to setup Kontakt 3 in Logic Pro 7 by Symbiotic http://ameone.com/2008/02/07/how-to-setup-kontakt-3-in-logic-pro-7/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Symbiotic Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:31:36 +0000 http://ameone.com/2008/02/07/how-to-setup-kontakt-3-in-logic-pro-7/#comment-80 Could you possibly update these instructions for use with Kontakt 3 + Logic 8? Could you possibly update these instructions for use with Kontakt 3 + Logic 8?

]]> Comment on Dither: Does It Matter? by AMe one http://ameone.com/2008/07/12/dither-does-it-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-79 AMe one Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:58:36 +0000 http://ameone.com/?p=97#comment-79 Thank you for trying to correct me, however in the dialect of english I speak, it is math. Perhaps you missed the point of this whole post. It's not about music but about digital audio and bit reduction and quantization. I would like to say that math does have a lot to do with music. Music is full of numbers. Simple example is, what is the value of a dotted quarter note? Dotted noted are 1.5x the value of the note it is attached to. Therefore a dotted quarter note = 1.5 beats. Thank you for trying to correct me, however in the dialect of english I speak, it is math.

Perhaps you missed the point of this whole post. It’s not about music but about digital audio and bit reduction and quantization.

I would like to say that math does have a lot to do with music. Music is full of numbers. Simple example is, what is the value of a dotted quarter note? Dotted noted are 1.5x the value of the note it is attached to. Therefore a dotted quarter note = 1.5 beats.

]]> Comment on Dither: Does It Matter? by John Thomson http://ameone.com/2008/07/12/dither-does-it-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-78 John Thomson Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:54:10 +0000 http://ameone.com/?p=97#comment-78 The word is Maths...... not Math!! And Maths has nothing to do with music, or it shouldn't have anything to do with it. Amen. The word is Maths…… not Math!!
And Maths has nothing to do with music, or it shouldn’t have anything to do with it.

Amen.

]]> Comment on BMI Part 2: Response from Smith by susie http://ameone.com/2008/07/08/bmi-part-2-response-from-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-77 susie Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:31:42 +0000 http://ameone.com/?p=94#comment-77 Dude really...why are you being such a big baby....they are asking u to fill out one paper...regardless of what your friends tell you...if this woman is telling you what they need you to send them in order to proceed with the application process then just do it. Clearly she knows for what purposes it is needed so who cares what paper your friend tells u you need to fill out your friend doesnt work for the company now do they? Dude really…why are you being such a big baby….they are asking u to fill out one paper…regardless of what your friends tell you…if this woman is telling you what they need you to send them in order to proceed with the application process then just do it. Clearly she knows for what purposes it is needed so who cares what paper your friend tells u you need to fill out your friend doesnt work for the company now do they?

]]> Comment on How to setup Kontakt 3 in Logic Pro 7 by AMe one http://ameone.com/2008/02/07/how-to-setup-kontakt-3-in-logic-pro-7/comment-page-1/#comment-70 AMe one Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:21:38 +0000 http://ameone.com/2008/02/07/how-to-setup-kontakt-3-in-logic-pro-7/#comment-70 I have not encountered that kind of problem yet. I just recently upgraded to logic 8 so I have not experienced many problems. I'm sure that maybe we can find a solution to your problem. Let's start this debugging by answering a few questions. Which version of logic 8 are you using? Which version of Kontakt 3 are you using. What kind of samples are you using? Your own samples, or samples from a sample library? What kind of sequencing are you doing in this project? I really hope we can solve your problem. I have not encountered that kind of problem yet. I just recently upgraded to logic 8 so I have not experienced many problems. I’m sure that maybe we can find a solution to your problem.

Let’s start this debugging by answering a few questions.

Which version of logic 8 are you using?
Which version of Kontakt 3 are you using.
What kind of samples are you using? Your own samples, or samples from a sample library?
What kind of sequencing are you doing in this project?

I really hope we can solve your problem.

]]> Comment on How to setup Kontakt 3 in Logic Pro 7 by Withnold Green http://ameone.com/2008/02/07/how-to-setup-kontakt-3-in-logic-pro-7/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Withnold Green Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:44:52 +0000 http://ameone.com/2008/02/07/how-to-setup-kontakt-3-in-logic-pro-7/#comment-69 Hi AMe, when I reopen Logic 8 after creating a sequence, Logic loads the Kontakt 3 file, but I have to open Kontakt 3 and reload the file via Purge in order to hear it. What is the problem? Regards, W.G Hi AMe, when I reopen Logic 8 after creating a sequence, Logic loads the Kontakt 3 file, but I have to open Kontakt 3 and reload the file via Purge in order to hear it. What is the problem?
Regards,
W.G

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