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Originally Posted by Ethan Winer  But not using the right dither algorithm is never the reason people are unhappy with their productions. As Craig Anderton once wrote, "No listener gives a damn what mic pre you used." And I agree with that too. |
Ethan likewise nobody cares about the acoustics of the room that a recording was made in. If it's enjoyable to listen to that's the main concern. i.e. if it rocks it rocks. Great music always surpasses the media, acoustic, and production techniques used. Personally I still love old Jazz and Blues recordings that are scratchy and distorted. Would Robert Johnson be more engaging if recorded at 24 bit 96k in an acoustically perfect environment?
That being the case forums like this and discussions on audio production or acoustics are rendered pretty much useless except for the fact that this knowledge allows one to acquire the skills in order reproduce audio to a given standard. Personally I find this good stuff to know and not dismiss as hype. This info is not in the same class as $1,000 AC cables or magic stones.