[Don Pearce]

Richard Crowley wrote:
"Don Pearce" wrote ...
Arny Krueger wrote:
"Don Pearce" wrote ...
Joe the audio guy wrote:
Another quick question: Is Dolby B/C available as software and, if
not, why?

Joe
It would be totally pointless. Once you have the signal rendered into
numbers, there are no longer any dynamic range limitations that would
merit Dolby (B or C).
What about decoding existing Dolby-encoded recordings?

Do you really not see the benefit of a software-based solution.

How would you perform the calibration?

Same way you would with hardware-based Dolby decoding.
(whether accurate or otherwise).


Everybody is clearly reading this question differently to the way I am.
If the question is "Would it be a good idea to have an application that
could rescue a tape recorded in B/C when a proper playback system is
unavailable?" Then yes, I can see that it might have some limited
application for a while.

But that is not how I read it. My understanding of the question is that
it is asking if it would be a good idea to routinely offer Dolby B and C
as companding methods in a DAW, on the basis that they might offer some
sonic advantage. The answer to that is a definite No.

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