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Advantage of tape over MD?
Lord Hasenpfeffer wrote: Got that too. Clipping is one, specific, pre-defined form of hard limiting. One could artificially lower the "ceiling" to supress all peaks from exceeding 1dB (or any other value) below the threshold of clipping and the term "clipping" would no longer apply - even though the peak envelopes would still have flat tops. No! No! No! If it's got flat tops it's clipping no matter what level the clip is at. Limiting is a more gentle approach that keeps peaks below a certain limit without chopping them off flat. Bob -- "Things should be described as simply as possible, but no simpler." A. Einstein |
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Advantage of tape over MD?
Lord Hasenpfeffer wrote: Bob Cain wrote: Lord Hasenpfeffer wrote: Got that too. Clipping is one, specific, pre-defined form of hard limiting. One could artificially lower the "ceiling" to supress all peaks from exceeding 1dB (or any other value) below the threshold of clipping and the term "clipping" would no longer apply - even though the peak envelopes would still have flat tops. No! No! No! If it's got flat tops it's clipping no matter what level the clip is at. Limiting is a more gentle approach that keeps peaks below a certain limit without chopping them off flat. OK. Thanks for the clarification. That makes even more sense to me now than it previously did. One more clarification. It is possible for the clipping to occur in the analog chain prior to A/D conversion. Then the tops won't usually even be flat but will look slanted and are typically an exponential decay due to lack of DC response in the analog path. It's still called clipping when that happens. Bob -- "Things should be described as simply as possible, but no simpler." A. Einstein |
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Advantage of tape over MD?
Bob Cain wrote:
One more clarification. It is possible for the clipping to occur in the analog chain prior to A/D conversion. Then the tops won't usually even be flat but will look slanted and are typically an exponential decay due to lack of DC response in the analog path. It's still called clipping when that happens. OK. Thanks. Haven't actually run across that phenomenon happenin' anywhere just yet but I'm sure if I ever do, I'll be remembering your name! Myke -- -================================- Windows...It's rebootylicious!!! -================================- |
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