VDAT 2 MP3.
Re: VDAT 2 MP3.
You don't need to record into NGwave or Goldwave. Just use the recorded files from VDAT direclty.
Re: VDAT 2 MP3.
Well I have tried many different attempts, and the way I recorded this one was with an EQ to boost the highs a little more.
But I recorded dry into VDAT, then sent the 2 tracks to the mixer, which outputted stereo into Cubase 4, then converted to mp3.
It sounds much better w/ Cubase 4 @ 44.1 than w/ Reaper.
I really think that Reaper is the culprit. It's a quality app., but I must have something set up wrong w/ it. I noticed I had a nice mix w/ Cubase 4 when I mastered some drum tracks. Whenever I just wanted to record a live stereo track I'd use Reaper, and I do notice a difference. MP3's still destroy the beauty of VDAT, but it sounds better now.
Funny thing though, this is the first time I ever used STS to play with.
Damn,.. it has that VDAT sound like it's 32 bit or something. I recently upgraded Extreme Sample Converter and used it to convert my old Yamaha TX816 Electric Piano from Akai / EMU to GS3, and also to STS ( Pulsar ). It has a great interface and I plan on learning more about it. This little 16bit sample only has 2 velocity levels, soft and hard. But I was shocked at how well a 16bit sample from 12 years ago that my drummer and I recorded at Earth City Studios, sounded converted to 24bit STS, and GS3/4.
If XITE-1 / Scope 5.0 allows better memory addressing w/ STS using 64bit, that would be a great reason to use STS live. There's no difference in it's sound quality compared to Giga, or Kontackt. Imagine having 6 GB's of RAM for a real time sampler............
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But I recorded dry into VDAT, then sent the 2 tracks to the mixer, which outputted stereo into Cubase 4, then converted to mp3.
It sounds much better w/ Cubase 4 @ 44.1 than w/ Reaper.
I really think that Reaper is the culprit. It's a quality app., but I must have something set up wrong w/ it. I noticed I had a nice mix w/ Cubase 4 when I mastered some drum tracks. Whenever I just wanted to record a live stereo track I'd use Reaper, and I do notice a difference. MP3's still destroy the beauty of VDAT, but it sounds better now.
Funny thing though, this is the first time I ever used STS to play with.
Damn,.. it has that VDAT sound like it's 32 bit or something. I recently upgraded Extreme Sample Converter and used it to convert my old Yamaha TX816 Electric Piano from Akai / EMU to GS3, and also to STS ( Pulsar ). It has a great interface and I plan on learning more about it. This little 16bit sample only has 2 velocity levels, soft and hard. But I was shocked at how well a 16bit sample from 12 years ago that my drummer and I recorded at Earth City Studios, sounded converted to 24bit STS, and GS3/4.
If XITE-1 / Scope 5.0 allows better memory addressing w/ STS using 64bit, that would be a great reason to use STS live. There's no difference in it's sound quality compared to Giga, or Kontackt. Imagine having 6 GB's of RAM for a real time sampler............
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Re: VDAT 2 MP3.
Yeah its like I say, record using VDAT then just use the wave editor to open the VDAT files. Tidy up the edges etc.... export as a wav.
KISS as they say.
KISS as they say.
Re: VDAT 2 MP3.
If recording into Cubase sounds different than recording into REAPER, I think there is something wrong.
What ASIO driver are you using?
What mp3 conversion are you using?
What ASIO driver are you using?
What mp3 conversion are you using?
Re: VDAT 2 MP3.
Goldwave is the batch file converter. but the tests I just did gave me much better results using Cubase 4.1, so obviously I have something set up wrong w/ Reaper.
I just recorded ( after 11 takes ) a nice dynamic Classical Piano piece that sounded pretty good to me.
I really don't even use Cubase 4.1 except to make drum and percussion tracks. Once I have a rhythm track w/ a click intro, VDAT will do the recording. For my first chores w/ XITE-1 I have already recorded the drum tracks for 42 songs w/ a click intro. That will be what the vocalists will use for recording their back up vocals.
It's only a lounge gig, but the pay is good and I take my sound very serious. I will post some live recordings around the Holidays.
The vocalist is top notch, and the Guitar and Bassist are freaks like me. They will still be using I/O's of the A16U and some decent mic pres, so live recording into a capture project should sound good.
Thanks Guys 4 The Help. I can now post a demo with much less pain.
I just recorded ( after 11 takes ) a nice dynamic Classical Piano piece that sounded pretty good to me.
I really don't even use Cubase 4.1 except to make drum and percussion tracks. Once I have a rhythm track w/ a click intro, VDAT will do the recording. For my first chores w/ XITE-1 I have already recorded the drum tracks for 42 songs w/ a click intro. That will be what the vocalists will use for recording their back up vocals.
It's only a lounge gig, but the pay is good and I take my sound very serious. I will post some live recordings around the Holidays.
The vocalist is top notch, and the Guitar and Bassist are freaks like me. They will still be using I/O's of the A16U and some decent mic pres, so live recording into a capture project should sound good.
Thanks Guys 4 The Help. I can now post a demo with much less pain.
Re: VDAT 2 MP3.
I'm sorry, I really don't understand your signal path here. But you've already found something that works for you, so please continue 
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