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Audio Overkill? AP Article Lands

June 26, 2015June 26, 2015 Dr. AIX 21 Comments 5.1 Surround, advanced resolution, AIX Records, Analog Tape, analog vs. digital, Aretha Franklin, Arts and entertainment, Audio Resolution, Audio Specifications, Bob Dylan, Business, California, CE Week, Consumer electronics, Consumer products and services, Consumer services, DVD-Audio, Engineering, Entertainment, Entertainment industry, General news, HD Downloads, HD Music, hd-audio, Hi-Res Guidelines, Hi-Res Music, Hi-Res Music Logo, high resolution audio, high-res music, High-Resolution, High-Resolution Audio Experience, HiRes Audio, HiRes Music, HRA, HRA Listening Experience, Industries, Joni Mitchell, Mark Waldrep, Media and entertainment industry, music, Music industry, Music retail, music server, Neil Young, PCM, Retail and wholesale, Retail industry, RIAA, Rock music, Samsung, Spectragram, spectragraphs, surround music, Technology, TV Shootout, UHD-Audio, Ultra High Definition Audio, Ultra High Resolution Audio, Your Next Audio Conference

In early April, I received a phone call from an AP reporter named Ryan Nakashima. He told me that he

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Let’s Talk Noise Reduction

December 1, 2014 Dr. AIX 4 Comments AAC, AAC. Lossy, advanced resolution, AIX Records, analog vs. digital, Audio Filters, Audio Resolution, Audio Specifications, Audiophile Mastering, CD, Dolby A, Dolby SR, dsd, DSD 256, DSD 64, DSD Myth, DVD-Audio, Filter Order, Harmony, HD Downloads, HD Music, hd-audio, Hi Res Audio, Hi-Res Audio Logo, high resolution audio, high-res music, High-Resolution, High-Resolution Audio Experience, HiRes Audio, HiRes Music, HRA, HRA Listening Experience, Mark Waldrep, Marketing, Mastering, music, Noise Reduction, PCM, Pitch, Ray Dolby, Spectragram, spectragraphs, UHD-Audio, Ultra HD-Audio, Ultra High Definition Audio, Ultra High Resolution Audio, Vinyl LPs

There’s more to the story of analog tape than what I’ve revealed in recent posts. I’ve written a lot about

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Time Out

November 30, 2014November 30, 2014 Dr. AIX 13 Comments AAC, AAC. Lossy, advanced resolution, AIX Records, analog vs. digital, Audio Filters, Audio Resolution, Audio Specifications, Audiophile Mastering, CD, dsd, DSD 256, DSD 64, DSD Myth, DVD-Audio, Filter Order, Harmony, HD Downloads, HD Music, hd-audio, Hi Res Audio, Hi-Res Audio Logo, high resolution audio, high-res music, High-Resolution, High-Resolution Audio Experience, HiRes Audio, HiRes Music, HRA, HRA Listening Experience, Mark Waldrep, Marketing, Mastering, music, PCM, Pitch, Spectragram, spectragraphs, UHD-Audio, Ultra HD-Audio, Ultra High Definition Audio, Ultra High Resolution Audio, Vinyl LPs

It’s the end of the holiday weekend and it was a busy one. Thanksgiving Day in Ventura, my 32nd wedding

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Filters: Part III

November 29, 2014November 29, 2014 Dr. AIX 0 Comments AAC, AAC. Lossy, advanced resolution, AIX Records, analog vs. digital, Audio Filters, Audio Resolution, Audio Specifications, Audiophile Mastering, CD, dsd, DSD 256, DSD 64, DSD Myth, DVD-Audio, Filter Order, Harmony, HD Downloads, HD Music, hd-audio, Hi Res Audio, Hi-Res Audio Logo, high resolution audio, high-res music, High-Resolution, High-Resolution Audio Experience, HiRes Audio, HiRes Music, HRA, HRA Listening Experience, Mark Waldrep, Marketing, Mastering, music, Music and Emotion, Nyquist-Shannon, PCM, Pitch, Spectragram, spectragraphs, UHD-Audio, Ultra HD-Audio, Ultra High Definition Audio, Ultra High Resolution Audio, Vinyl LPs

If you’re just joining the conversation about filters, please check out the previous articles AND read the comments. I’m blessed

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Filters: Part II

November 28, 2014 Dr. AIX 11 Comments AAC, AAC. Lossy, advanced resolution, AIX Records, analog vs. digital, Audio Filters, Audio Resolution, Audio Specifications, Audiophile Mastering, CD, Disney Hall, dsd, DSD 256, DSD 64, DSD Myth, DVD-Audio, Filter Order, Harmony, HD Downloads, HD Music, hd-audio, Hi Res Audio, Hi-Res Audio Logo, high resolution audio, high-res music, High-Resolution, High-Resolution Audio Experience, HiRes Audio, HiRes Music, HRA, HRA Listening Experience, Mark Waldrep, Marketing, Mastering, music, Music and Emotion, Nyquist-Shannon, PCM, Pitch, Spectragram, spectragraphs, UHD-Audio, Ultra HD-Audio, Ultra High Definition Audio, Ultra High Resolution Audio, Vinyl LPs

Thanksgiving is behind us…it was a great day here in SoCal in spite of an hour delay on Pacific Coast

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Happy Thanksgiving

November 27, 2014 Dr. AIX 9 Comments AAC, AAC. Lossy, advanced resolution, AIX Records, analog vs. digital, Audio Resolution, Audio Specifications, Audiophile Mastering, CD, Disney Hall, dsd, DSD 256, DSD 64, DSD Myth, DVD-Audio, Harmony, HD Downloads, HD Music, hd-audio, Hi Res Audio, Hi-Res Audio Logo, high resolution audio, high-res music, High-Resolution, High-Resolution Audio Experience, HiRes Audio, HiRes Music, HRA, HRA Listening Experience, Mark Waldrep, Marketing, Mastering, music, Music and Emotion, PCM, Pitch, SACD, Spectragram, spectragraphs, Stephen Hartke, Super Live Audio, UHD-Audio, Ultra HD-Audio, Ultra High Definition Audio, Ultra High Resolution Audio, Vinyl LPs

It’s a spectacular sunny and warm day in Southern California…a perfect day for a Thanksgiving feast, family, and some fun

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Filters

November 26, 2014 Dr. AIX 4 Comments AAC, AAC. Lossy, advanced resolution, AIX Records, analog vs. digital, Audio Filters, Audio Resolution, Audio Specifications, Audiophile Mastering, CD, Disney Hall, dsd, DSD 256, DSD 64, DSD Myth, DVD-Audio, Filter Order, Harmony, HD Downloads, HD Music, hd-audio, Hi Res Audio, Hi-Res Audio Logo, high resolution audio, high-res music, High-Resolution, High-Resolution Audio Experience, HiRes Audio, HiRes Music, HRA, HRA Listening Experience, Mark Waldrep, Marketing, Mastering, music, Music and Emotion, PCM, Pitch, Spectragram, spectragraphs, UHD-Audio, Ultra HD-Audio, Ultra High Definition Audio, Ultra High Resolution Audio, Vinyl LPs

What is an audio filter? Is filtering the same as equalization? What role does filtering have with regards to audio

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Super Live Audio: Part II

November 25, 2014 Dr. AIX 12 Comments AAC, AAC. Lossy, advanced resolution, AIX Records, analog vs. digital, Audio Resolution, Audio Specifications, Audiophile Mastering, CD, Disney Hall, dsd, DSD 256, DSD 64, DSD Myth, DVD-Audio, Harmony, HD Downloads, HD Music, hd-audio, Hi Res Audio, Hi-Res Audio Logo, high resolution audio, high-res music, High-Resolution, High-Resolution Audio Experience, HiRes Audio, HiRes Music, HRA, HRA Listening Experience, Mark Waldrep, Marketing, Mastering, music, Music and Emotion, PCM, Pitch, SACD, Spectragram, spectragraphs, Stephen Hartke, Super Live Audio, UHD-Audio, Ultra HD-Audio, Ultra High Definition Audio, Ultra High Resolution Audio, Vinyl LPs

The engineers at KV2 are concerned with producing high SPLs without distortion in a hall or large concert venue. They

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Super Live Audio

November 24, 2014November 25, 2014 Dr. AIX 7 Comments AAC, AAC. Lossy, advanced resolution, AIX Records, analog vs. digital, Audio Resolution, Audio Specifications, Audiophile Mastering, CD, Disney Hall, dsd, DSD 256, DSD 64, DSD Myth, DVD-Audio, Harmony, HD Downloads, HD Music, hd-audio, Hi Res Audio, Hi-Res Audio Logo, high resolution audio, high-res music, High-Resolution, High-Resolution Audio Experience, HiRes Audio, HiRes Music, HRA, HRA Listening Experience, Mark Waldrep, Marketing, Mastering, music, Music and Emotion, PCM, Pitch, SACD, Spectragram, spectragraphs, Stephen Hartke, Super Live Audio, UHD-Audio, Ultra HD-Audio, Ultra High Definition Audio, Ultra High Resolution Audio, Vinyl LPs

Another new moniker for high-resolution audio, except this time it’s specifically for live sound…it’s called SLA or Super Live Sound.

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LA Phil At Disney Hall

November 23, 2014November 23, 2014 Dr. AIX 13 Comments AAC, AAC. Lossy, advanced resolution, AIX Records, analog vs. digital, Audio Resolution, Audio Specifications, Audiophile Mastering, CD, Disney Hall, dsd, DSD 256, DSD 64, DSD Myth, DVD-Audio, Harmony, HD Downloads, HD Music, hd-audio, Hi Res Audio, Hi-Res Audio Logo, high resolution audio, high-res music, High-Resolution, High-Resolution Audio Experience, HiRes Audio, HiRes Music, HRA, HRA Listening Experience, Mark Waldrep, Marketing, Mastering, music, Music and Emotion, PCM, Pitch, SACD, Spectragram, spectragraphs, Stephen Hartke, UHD-Audio, Ultra HD-Audio, Ultra High Definition Audio, Ultra High Resolution Audio, Vinyl LPs

I used to attend a lot of concerts. Most of them were classical because I did so much live recording

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