The bewildering array of audio output formats on my audio production software and differing opinions left me curious about what real world use these higher sampling rates provided. To settle my curiosity I went on a Googling binge to see what I could glean. For those of a similar nature here are my findings and conclusions. My curiosity was piqued by the crazy output … [Read more...]
European Commission controlling the volume on our MP3 players, iPods and other personal music players
Did you know, if you are purchasing a personal music player in an EU country the ability to increase the volume will have been artificially limited? By this, I mean limited by software / firmware rather than by the ability of the electronics. This is because the manufacturers of such devices are complying with the 'European Commission / EU law'. However, I only found out … [Read more...]