christiankoopmann wrote:Hey,
when you record from software output (like recording directly the master out (when dual stereo for example) you will have a smaler less of quality than recording the route back from the mixer to your computer.
it is depending on your soundcard and the mixer and so on how the quality will be.
Generall when you are playing MP3 I would prefere you to record also in MP3 (take care that you will have the same quality setted
). Wave is only bigger and will not bring back the sound which you would have if you running original wave files
.
So record in good quality with MP3 and it will be enough (most people have not the ears and also the equipment to get a better sound). To get the full wave sound you need a realy good soundcard and also speakers which can play those frequences
.
regards
Christian
Disagreed!
Since the Audio is converted to .wav in the software I´d recommend you to record in .wav as well, it may be bigger but
1) you dont have the data-conversion going on while playing (cpu-load)
2) you still can convert it to mp3/m4.a or whatever afterwards
Another point:
Depending on your Gear, you might have a "better" sounding file when recording from your mixer.
(If you have a mixer which´s sound you really like)
Of course Chris is right when saying, the quality is better when recording internally
(like CD is better audio-quality than Vinyl, Vinyl still sounds better
)
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