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Re: Benchmark DAC or clock [message #87133 is a reply to message #87128] |
Sun, 24 June 2007 17:19 |
Deej [4]
Messages: 1292 Registered: January 2007
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I'm a bit concerned when using a clock that the MEC
> sample lite goes to 48k, but I guess I could live with it. Would an
> external clock make a significant difference on a 1-MEC system or would a
> DAConverter help clear up any muddyness or harshness more?
The DAC-1 will give you clearer picture of your mix. It is far superior to
the Paris DAC, even if Paris is clocked to an external source. The external
clock will improve the A/D and D/A resolution of your entire system,
including the D/A that you use to monitor you mix. This D/A converter still
will not achieve the level of resolution of a Benchmark DAC-1, Mytek Stereo
D/A, Lavry, etc, but it will definitely help. What I would look for is
something like an old Apogee PSX 100
http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp/WNAMM99/Apogee/PSX-100. html
...........or an older Mytek Stereo AD/DA unit (I forget that they are named,
but Dimitrios would know.he has one) and David Seymour at Mytek might be
able to help you find one..
These units have a clock that you can use to clock Paris externally and you
will get a superior A/D converter for critical tracking and a superior D/A
converter for monitoring, all in the same box.
You don't need anything capable of over 48KHz sample rate with Paris.
Deej
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Re: Benchmark DAC or clock [message #87134 is a reply to message #87133] |
Sun, 24 June 2007 18:03 |
Kim
Messages: 1246 Registered: October 2005
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I take it this would work?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mytek-StudioClock-192-CX-Clock-Genera tor_W0QQitemZ320130097707QQihZ011QQcategoryZ41784QQrdZ1QQssP ageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem
Seems like a good deal, even though it's 192...
Cheers,
Kim.
"DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
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> I'm a bit concerned when using a clock that the MEC
>> sample lite goes to 48k, but I guess I could live with it. Would an
>> external clock make a significant difference on a 1-MEC system or would
a
>> DAConverter help clear up any muddyness or harshness more?
>
>
>The DAC-1 will give you clearer picture of your mix. It is far superior
to
>the Paris DAC, even if Paris is clocked to an external source. The external
>clock will improve the A/D and D/A resolution of your entire system,
>including the D/A that you use to monitor you mix. This D/A converter still
>will not achieve the level of resolution of a Benchmark DAC-1, Mytek Stereo
>D/A, Lavry, etc, but it will definitely help. What I would look for is
>something like an old Apogee PSX 100
>
> http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp/WNAMM99/Apogee/PSX-100. html
>
>..........or an older Mytek Stereo AD/DA unit (I forget that they are named,
>but Dimitrios would know.he has one) and David Seymour at Mytek might be
>able to help you find one..
>
>These units have a clock that you can use to clock Paris externally and
you
>will get a superior A/D converter for critical tracking and a superior D/A
>converter for monitoring, all in the same box.
>
>You don't need anything capable of over 48KHz sample rate with Paris.
>
>Deej
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Re: Benchmark DAC or clock [message #87135 is a reply to message #87133] |
Sun, 24 June 2007 18:16 |
Wayne Carson
Messages: 86 Registered: June 2007
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Thanks DJ,
I'll look into your ideas.
My understanding is that even though the Paris MEC light shows 48K as a
sample rate with an external clock, it is really still just 44.1K. I just
want a simple 44.1K sample rate so that I can export a stereo wave file out
of Paris and go directly to CD. I'm not trying to overclock or get an
absurd sample rate.
Thanks again,
Wayne
"DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote in message news:467f0ba5@linux...
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> I'm a bit concerned when using a clock that the MEC
>> sample lite goes to 48k, but I guess I could live with it. Would an
>> external clock make a significant difference on a 1-MEC system or would a
>> DAConverter help clear up any muddyness or harshness more?
>
>
> The DAC-1 will give you clearer picture of your mix. It is far superior to
> the Paris DAC, even if Paris is clocked to an external source. The
> external clock will improve the A/D and D/A resolution of your entire
> system, including the D/A that you use to monitor you mix. This D/A
> converter still will not achieve the level of resolution of a Benchmark
> DAC-1, Mytek Stereo D/A, Lavry, etc, but it will definitely help. What I
> would look for is something like an old Apogee PSX 100
>
> http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp/WNAMM99/Apogee/PSX-100. html
>
> ..........or an older Mytek Stereo AD/DA unit (I forget that they are
> named, but Dimitrios would know.he has one) and David Seymour at Mytek
> might be able to help you find one..
>
> These units have a clock that you can use to clock Paris externally and
> you will get a superior A/D converter for critical tracking and a superior
> D/A converter for monitoring, all in the same box.
>
> You don't need anything capable of over 48KHz sample rate with Paris.
>
> Deej
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>
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Re: Benchmark DAC or clock [message #87140 is a reply to message #87134] |
Sun, 24 June 2007 19:03 |
Deej [4]
Messages: 1292 Registered: January 2007
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It would work nicely as a clock. You could spend just a little more and get
a Mytek Stereo96 A/D and get a a similar clock and great A/D converter.
Neither of these will help in the D/A department though, other than the
Mytek clock will reclock the Paris D/A converters.
Deej
"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:467f1450$1@linux...
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> I take it this would work?
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mytek-StudioClock-192-CX-Clock-Genera tor_W0QQitemZ320130097707QQihZ011QQcategoryZ41784QQrdZ1QQssP ageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem
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> Seems like a good deal, even though it's 192...
>
> Cheers,
> Kim.
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> "DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
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>> I'm a bit concerned when using a clock that the MEC
>>> sample lite goes to 48k, but I guess I could live with it. Would an
>>> external clock make a significant difference on a 1-MEC system or would
> a
>>> DAConverter help clear up any muddyness or harshness more?
>>
>>
>>The DAC-1 will give you clearer picture of your mix. It is far superior
> to
>>the Paris DAC, even if Paris is clocked to an external source. The
>>external
>
>>clock will improve the A/D and D/A resolution of your entire system,
>>including the D/A that you use to monitor you mix. This D/A converter
>>still
>
>>will not achieve the level of resolution of a Benchmark DAC-1, Mytek
>>Stereo
>
>>D/A, Lavry, etc, but it will definitely help. What I would look for is
>>something like an old Apogee PSX 100
>>
>> http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp/WNAMM99/Apogee/PSX-100. html
>>
>>..........or an older Mytek Stereo AD/DA unit (I forget that they are
>>named,
>
>>but Dimitrios would know.he has one) and David Seymour at Mytek might be
>
>>able to help you find one..
>>
>>These units have a clock that you can use to clock Paris externally and
> you
>>will get a superior A/D converter for critical tracking and a superior D/A
>
>>converter for monitoring, all in the same box.
>>
>>You don't need anything capable of over 48KHz sample rate with Paris.
>>
>>Deej
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>>
>>
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Re: Benchmark DAC or clock [message #87177 is a reply to message #87134] |
Mon, 25 June 2007 09:32 |
Wayne Carson
Messages: 86 Registered: June 2007
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Thanks Kim.
"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:467f1450$1@linux...
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>
> I take it this would work?
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Mytek-StudioClock-192-CX-Clock-Genera tor_W0QQitemZ320130097707QQihZ011QQcategoryZ41784QQrdZ1QQssP ageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem
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> Seems like a good deal, even though it's 192...
>
> Cheers,
> Kim.
>
> "DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com> wrote:
>>
>> I'm a bit concerned when using a clock that the MEC
>>> sample lite goes to 48k, but I guess I could live with it. Would an
>>> external clock make a significant difference on a 1-MEC system or would
> a
>>> DAConverter help clear up any muddyness or harshness more?
>>
>>
>>The DAC-1 will give you clearer picture of your mix. It is far superior
> to
>>the Paris DAC, even if Paris is clocked to an external source. The
>>external
>
>>clock will improve the A/D and D/A resolution of your entire system,
>>including the D/A that you use to monitor you mix. This D/A converter
>>still
>
>>will not achieve the level of resolution of a Benchmark DAC-1, Mytek
>>Stereo
>
>>D/A, Lavry, etc, but it will definitely help. What I would look for is
>>something like an old Apogee PSX 100
>>
>> http://news.harmony-central.com/Newp/WNAMM99/Apogee/PSX-100. html
>>
>>..........or an older Mytek Stereo AD/DA unit (I forget that they are
>>named,
>
>>but Dimitrios would know.he has one) and David Seymour at Mytek might be
>
>>able to help you find one..
>>
>>These units have a clock that you can use to clock Paris externally and
> you
>>will get a superior A/D converter for critical tracking and a superior D/A
>
>>converter for monitoring, all in the same box.
>>
>>You don't need anything capable of over 48KHz sample rate with Paris.
>>
>>Deej
>>
>>
>>
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