9: What in the World is Bitrate and Why Should You Care?

The guys breakdown the concept of bitrate into its parts: bit depth and sample rate and explain why these concepts are important and what to consider when applying them to your recording sessions.
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0:30 - Getting less awkward on the intro...one week at a time
0:50 - Ben's surprise bachelor party
6:45 - Vadim explains bit rate as clearly as he can. Really. He did his best.
10:30 - Noise floor explained
12:00 - Dynamic range explained
12:50 - Head room explained
16:00 - The Redbook audio standard
23:00 - How high should your preamp levels be set?
35:00 - When clipping is NOT the end of the world...and when it might be
38:00 - When clipping can be awesome (hint: in the 90s)
39:40 - Ben explains sample rate as clearly as he can. Really. He did his best.
46:00 - The guys explain the Nyquist Principle
48:00 - The guys argue about the right sample rate to use but decide to stay friends
61:20 - The guys try to explain fold-back aliasing


Links
Vadim's free DIY Recording eBook
DIY Recording Facebook Community
Vadim's Studio Site
Benjamin's Studio Site

Creators and Guests

Benjamin Hull
Host
Benjamin Hull
Director of Headphones / Master of Bass Administration
Vadim Kharaz
Host
Vadim Kharaz
Chief Analogy Officer / V.P. of Big Riffs
9: What in the World is Bitrate and Why Should You Care?
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