Converting using "What U Hear"?

[savagcl]

Done some converting, using above device, and then put to a CD. Problem is to much
bass.

Is it best to use the closest EQ to "live" while recording (which one is it?) and then set the
EQ on the playback device (car CD has a couple EQ's but not many)?

And when burning a cd, I'm assuming the slower write speed gives the most accurate
playback?

(I know this last msg belongs in the cd-writer forum but hey, its a two-fur one thing). :smile:
Sorry, i'm not home, I'm in the windy city or as i call it "The frozen tundra where my daughter
lives"

Thanks,
clif

[xoas]

Re: Converting using "What U Hear"?

As far as EQ is concerned, I am not sure if you are talking about an EQ at the source (such as applying an EQ setting to WinAmp before you record from it or having the signal from your stereo processed through an EQ before it gets to your PC), EQ at the soundcard (after it leaves WinAmp or the stereo but before it hits the speakers or (more importantly) Auxilary Input, or adding EQ at a later point in the chain. As for EQ at the source, I would probably recommend against adding any EQ there at all and I would probably disable any EQ on my soundcard as well. And I don't think you can add EQ at a later point (at least not without transcoding unless there's some kind of dsp effect tthat affects EQ, but I don't think there is). Assuming you have not added any EQ I have noted other situations in which files come out sounding bass-heavy. Sometimes this may be a product of your recording volume being set too high. I have also noted that files encoded to certain formats (Ogg being one) may sound bass-heavy. Frequency and bitrate settings may be a factor here that you can control.
What I would recommend is enabling Volume Normalization in your dsp effects before you go converting and burning your files to cd. That should take care of any discrepancies in volume.

As far as CD Writer (dCW), your surmise is correct up to a point. If you have a high speed cd burner you probably don't want to burn at maximum speed unless you are using a cd-r/cd-rw built for high speed burning. However, dCW (and/or your system) will generally take this into account when determining what speed to burn at (if you have it set for maximum speed). There are situations in which you will need to slow down ripping or burning speed even more. To try to state this more simply: Slower will usually be better but it may not make a difference. If your burned cd comes out with notable glitches, I would look at reducing the ripping speed, definitely. But if you are already ripping at (for example) 8x I would be surprised that you would get much benefit from burning at 2x unless you have an older cd burner and/or older system.

Best wishes,
Bill Mikkelsen

[savagcl]

Re: Converting using "What U Hear"?

OKkkkkk,
I do have Volume Normalization on.
I'm using AUX-Converter and Winamp, mostly. I have been using the Winamp EQ for
whatever sounds best (Large Hall is the specific EQ). Think i need to do it with "Live EQ"
while going through AUX-Converter. Will try that with "What U Hear" and see what happens..
After i get enough for a CD, i put it all into 1 folder and run the MP3-Gain against that
folder to adjust the volume with a setting of 92 (89 is recommended, need to check that also).


The car CD only has something called "COMP-1, COMP-2, BMX-1 and BMX-2. Supposedly,
the BMX promotes a fuller sound (Bass?). Haven't noticed a difference between COMP-1 and
COMP-2 yet.

Thanks for the info, xoas,
savagcl
(Clif)

[Spoons]

Re: Converting using "What U Hear"?

if your end result is to use the car EQ then don't use any live EQ whilst recording. just record "as is".

the latest DMC audio cd input allows you to rip with an EQ pre set. (just for your info)

[savagcl]

Re: Converting using "What U Hear"?

Thanks, Razgo.
I'll give it a try.

clif

[Spoons]

Re: Converting using "What U Hear"?

no worries, the reason i said that is becaue the car is a totally different invironment. so if you set your EQ a certain way whilst recording on your PC using your PC speakers to judge the sound you like, it will sound differnt in the car. so if you record "as is" you can at least manipulate the sound after according to different invironments.