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Old July 13th 06, 03:40 PM posted to uk.rec.audio
Rob
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Default Music Audio DVD

I'm having a play with my new Apple computer, and I've noticed this
feature in the Toast CD burning softwa

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Music Audio DVD

By default, Toast records Music DVDs in Dolby Digital 192 kbps audio.
This compresses the audio to maximize disc space to fit over 50 hours of
music, but maintains full Hollywood-style fidelity.

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OK fine - is this Hollywood fidelity any good? It continues:

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To change the audio format from Dolby Digital to uncompressed PCM audio,
click More and choose the Custom option from the Encoding tab. Choose
PCM for the Audio Format.

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I'd assume this is the one to use for a 'perfect' CD copy on to DVD? It
goes on:

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Toast records PCM at 48 kHz / 16 bit levels, which is higher than
standard CD quality, and exceeds the levels of most songs in your iTunes
library. Audio that has been recorded at 96 kHz / 24 bit is downsampled
automatically unless you choose the 96 kHz / 24 bit option, which
maintains the higher quality but significantly reduces disc space.

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I don't see how the software 'records' - encodes maybe? And so leave
that 96/24 option for compiling a DVD from CD?

And switch it on for LP rips? :-)

Rob