Re: [LAU] Subject: Albums under a label recorded and/or mixed with Linux

On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 11:40:08AM -0700, Niels Mayer wrote:

> On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 4:12 AM, <fons@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
> > The reason is that step (5), multiplication in the
> > frequency domain, is equivalent to convolution in the
> > time domain. And the convolution of two signals of N
> > samples (T1 and T2) has lenght 2*N-1. This means that
> > this result is wrapped around in step (6) since the
> > inverse FFT produces only N samples.
>
> Doesn't this also apply to basic digital "mixing" of audio signals --

No.

> and appears to be the fundamental difference in both sound and
> algorithm between "analog summing bus", where each digital output in
> the mix is sent to an independent DAC, getting full 24 bit resolution
> per and full samplerate per signal, and then summing that in the
> analog domain. This effectively multiplies the bitrates of all the
> sources and is the equivalent to the "convolution of C-number of
> signals of N samples (T1 and T2) has length C*N-1"

Don't know where you get this, but I assume it's not the result
of your own intellectual efforts and so I can just say 'bullshit'
(the pure liquid variety actually).

I won't even comment on the rest, as I'd have to be at least
as rude :-)

Ciao,

-- 
FA
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