Alfe - that is a shame. I dont believe that most mastering studios realize how important jitter is in the A/D. It is expensive to get low jitter in a A/D and the other devices used, like preamps are critical as well. Most studios dont spend enough for this equipment. This seems to be the trend; lower cost garage studios using computers etc..
Once the jitter is in the master, there is nothing you can do to improve this.
I'm a strong believer in capturing the master on analog tape and mixing it analog. Then digitize it.
At lest the playback jitter we can have an effect on. There seems to be no linits to getting it low enough. Evey time I achieve lower measured jitter, I can hear the improvement. Even the difference in sound quality between 50psec and 25psec. Who would have thought?
Steve N.
Empirical Audio
Once the jitter is in the master, there is nothing you can do to improve this.
I'm a strong believer in capturing the master on analog tape and mixing it analog. Then digitize it.
At lest the playback jitter we can have an effect on. There seems to be no linits to getting it low enough. Evey time I achieve lower measured jitter, I can hear the improvement. Even the difference in sound quality between 50psec and 25psec. Who would have thought?
Steve N.
Empirical Audio