Thursday, April 8, 2010

Re: [Avid-L2] Re: 12-Bit Audio

Since 16 bit * 48 Khz * 2 channels = 1536
and 1536 / 4 channels / 12 bit = 32 Khz...
One would think that takes the same bandwith.

So yes, i think you are correct :-)

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Shufflebottom" <rogshuff@googlemail.com>
To: <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] Re: 12-Bit Audio


> 12 bit = 32k or am I wrong? If capturing directly via Firewire, you'll
> get prompted that the audio is 32k and MC will switch the Audio
> Project settings to suit (or you can do this beforehand). Then do a
> sample rate conversion.
> +++
> With best wishes,
>
> Roger Shufflebottom
> roger@bottom-line.tv
> http://www.bottom-line.tv
>
> On 8 Apr 2010, at 09:23, Jesstator wrote:
>
>
>
> I got my hands on the DP's XL-1 and recorded some video using the
> setup described. As suspected, Media Composer won't capture the 12-bit
> material (16-bit & 24-bit are the only options).
>
> The good news is the XL-1 *will* record two seperate audio channels in
> 16-bit. For some reason though, Media Composer doesn't want to
> digitize this material when played back in the Sony DSR-20. I'll have
> to use the camera body to digitize.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --Jess--
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "jeffsengpiehl" <jeffsengpiehl@...>
> wrote:
>
> Doesn't the XL-1 have analog outs? RCA into your Mojo, better then a
> conversion, which I don't think will be an option...
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Jesstator" <jesstator@> wrote:
>
> Greetings, Listers.
>
> On Friday I'll take delivery of MiniDV cassettes shot with a Canon
> XL-1. The DP is working alone (without an audio tech), and be
> recording with shotgun and lavalier mics. I'm told that in order to
> record these channels discreetly, the camera must be set to record 12-
> bit audio.
>
> I'm going to use my MCsoft v3.5.9 and 1st-generation MOJO to ingest,
> edit & output the material via a Sony DSR-20 deck (I know, this is an
> old-school set-up). I'm out in the field presently, and can't remember
> whether I can set 12-bit audio as an option in Media Composer. If I
> can't, will MOJO transcode the audio to the project's format as it's
> digitized? If not, can I simply transcode the audio to 16-bit after
> digitizing?
>
> I'm efforting to get my hands on an XL-1 to run my own tests. Any
> advance feedback is much appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> -Jess-
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
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