Re: OT: 24Bit/96Khz vs 16Bit/ 44.1Khz recording

[van Sinn <vansinn@post.cybercity.dk>]

Is it possible your Tascam (which I don't know) has ill calibrated inputs, so 
when you set it for -6dB recording, you're actually closer to the max?

How about simply using a soft-knee limiter as a gentle lid on the top 
peaks?

/van

Paul Richards wrote:
> Thanks for all the very interesting information. I opted for the 
> 24Bit/44Khz setting on the Tascam DR-2d. I have to say, though, that 
> this unit is the most twitchy portable digital recorder I've used as far 
> as getting good recording levels. I 'think' I finally have a setting 
> that works (and I'm using the "safety" track Dual Record at -6 dB 
> lower). I thought I 'still' noticed an artifact or two where my guitar 
> sent the level too high for a brief period. I'm close to returning the 
> unit frankly as I never had issues with any of the Zoom recordings like 
> this unit.
>  
> Regards, Paul


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rgds,
van Sinn