Subject:digital 'wash', or deterioration of file

Posted by: pemagnet

Date:12/12/2005 11:05:02 AM

I'm using Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio and, although I never change the file settings, and getting some digital wash or distortion after I save about 4 times. Any tips on how to avoid this annoying problem? Thanks.

Subject:RE: digital 'wash', or deterioration of file

Reply by: Chienworks

Date:12/12/2005 12:02:04 PM

What file format are you saving to? If you are using a compressed format then there will be increasing degradation with each save.

Subject:RE: digital 'wash', or deterioration of file

Reply by: pemagnet

Date:12/12/2005 12:29:44 PM

Yeah, need to release my files in mono mp3, 64k, 16-bit, 44.1. Should I work through all my editing at another setting, then bang it down when I'm done?

Subject:RE: digital 'wash', or deterioration of file

Reply by: Geoff_Wood

Date:12/12/2005 3:14:13 PM

Yes, absolutely. The MP3 encoding should only occur at the final step.

geoff

Subject:RE: digital 'wash', or deterioration of file

Reply by: Chienworks

Date:12/12/2005 5:58:02 PM

Yep. Keep everything as 16 bit 44.1KHz WAV files while editing, and save the final version as this format too. Then make a copy of the final version as MP3.

Subject:RE: digital 'wash', or deterioration of file

Reply by: pemagnet

Date:12/13/2005 12:45:07 PM

Thank you!