Stupid question about DBX noise reduction

webbcity · 9th June 2005, 07:06 PM

Hello,

Just found this forum and this is my first post here. Hopefully this isn't really a dumb question, but I don't know a lot about DBX.

Just purchased a great old Technics deck with DBX and wanted to use it for recording some of my gigs. Can I do this, and then output to my CD burner without some kind of encoding issue? In other words, I am assuming that as long as I play the DBX-encoded cassette back on the Technics deck, whatever I am outputting it to has no idea of the DBX at all, and the end result is a CD-R that can be played on any machine. Does this make sense?

Thanks,
Tim

uli · 9th June 2005, 07:53 PM

Yes

Uli

steenoe · 9th June 2005, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Yes

Come on ULI, the guy's first post and this is what you had for him?

Steen

uli · 9th June 2005, 08:08 PM

It´s not impolite, I just meant that his plan indeed makes sense.

BUT:

You´re right!

Hi Webbcity, welcome to the place of addicts of all kind!

Uli

steenoe · 9th June 2005, 08:21 PM

Quote:

It´s not impolite,

Sorry about that

I obviosly misunderstood your reply

Steen

Havoc · 9th June 2005, 08:29 PM

If you recorded with DBX, then you will have to play it back with DBX. Other than that your plan should work. Altough it escapes me why you would do it.

webbcity · 24th June 2005, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Havoc
If you recorded with DBX, then you will have to play it back with DBX. Other than that your plan should work. Altough it escapes me why you would do it.

Haven't been very good at keeping up with this since I posted...thanks for the responses!

The reason I want to do this is to get an analogue recording with the best S/N ratio possible.

Tim

Havoc · 25th June 2005, 01:36 PM

Just so you are prepared:

"The dbx system can provide up to 30dB noise reduction, but this is not achieved without a price. 'Pumping' and 'breathing' effects are not entirely eliminated, making it unsuitable for some kinds of programme material.... In addition, when handling stereo material, the two compansion channels cannot be linked...The result is that the stereo image can 'wander' according to programme content."

From "Sound Recording Practise" editor: John Borwick 4th ed

9th June 2005, 07:06 PM	#1
webbcity diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Maine	Stupid question about DBX noise reduction Hello, Just found this forum and this is my first post here. Hopefully this isn't really a dumb question, but I don't know a lot about DBX. Just purchased a great old Technics deck with DBX and wanted to use it for recording some of my gigs. Can I do this, and then output to my CD burner without some kind of encoding issue? In other words, I am assuming that as long as I play the DBX-encoded cassette back on the Technics deck, whatever I am outputting it to has no idea of the DBX at all, and the end result is a CD-R that can be played on any machine. Does this make sense? Thanks, Tim

9th June 2005, 07:53 PM	#2
uli diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Vienna, Austria	Yes Uli __________________ 'Jazz is not dead, it just smells funny' F.Zappa

9th June 2005, 08:08 PM	#4
uli diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Vienna, Austria	It´s not impolite, I just meant that his plan indeed makes sense. BUT: You´re right! Hi Webbcity, welcome to the place of addicts of all kind! Uli __________________ 'Jazz is not dead, it just smells funny' F.Zappa

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9th June 2005, 08:29 PM	#6
Havoc diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Belgium	If you recorded with DBX, then you will have to play it back with DBX. Other than that your plan should work. Altough it escapes me why you would do it.

25th June 2005, 01:36 PM	#8
Havoc diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Belgium	Just so you are prepared: "The dbx system can provide up to 30dB noise reduction, but this is not achieved without a price. 'Pumping' and 'breathing' effects are not entirely eliminated, making it unsuitable for some kinds of programme material.... In addition, when handling stereo material, the two compansion channels cannot be linked...The result is that the stereo image can 'wander' according to programme content." From "Sound Recording Practise" editor: John Borwick 4th ed

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