[BC] Automation and it's actual cost

[Ron Cole]

Well gee seems that we have been running compressed audio files since the
first audio hard drive systems of the early 1990s.  I don't see that it ever
was a real issue, aside from a cascading codex issue in the early days.

Ron


On 7/2/06, Powell E. Way III W4OPW <w4opw at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> --- Steve <shnewman at alaweb.com> wrote:
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> >
> >
> > Powell....I understand all you're saying and I can't
> > argue with you. All I
> > wanted to say is sometimes there is much overkill in
> > our business but I do
> > believe one must have the right tool for the right
> > job and use that tool
> > properly.
>
> That is certainly true. For uncomplicated operations
> something less expensive might be the way to go.
> However if it's not stable and locks up, that ends up
> costing you.
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>
> >If I was told I shouldn't use compressed
> > audio files with IBOC I
> > wouldn't. Plain and simple. I will take the blame
> > for not being a bit more
> > clear on the intentions of my Audio Vault
> > discussion.
>
> With storage being SO inexpensive now, it's folly to
> use digitally reduced or compressed files, and you
> play with fire doing this if there's ANYthing digital
> in the mix other than your automation. Compressed
> files may be ok on an Ipod, but in today's broadcast
> world it just is a bad decision.
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> > Again, I'm not going  IBUZ so I don't have to worry
> >for now.
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> And when the sunset to analog is announced?
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> We've
> > sufficiently beaten this thread
> > to death. I think we can leave a dead horse lie.
> > Thanks for a good exchange.
> > Seriously. I enjoyed it.
>
> So did I.
>
> I would like to learn Audio Vault, Enco and Prophet
> well. I guess I'm being a stickler for punishment?
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>
> Powell
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> w4opw at americanbroadcastdx.com
> NNNN!
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