The campaign for better SRC (Sample Rate Conversion) in Mac OS X starts here!
Mac OS X is touted as the OS for audio and video, but its Sample Rate Conversiion algoritms leave a little to be desired. They are by no means the worst, but there are far better open-source solutions, as well as state-of-the-art SRC\'s available for free on the PC. Mac users need the same.
State-of-the-art SRC should NOT entail cumbersome workarounds for Logic Pro, DP, WaveBurner, FCP, etc. users, it should be available by default.
An excellent site which offers a comparison of the SRC in various app\'s can be viewed here: http://src.infinitewave.ca/
But I don\'t use SRC. . . . do I
If you ever import files that were recorded at a different sample-rate from your working project, if you ever work at 48KHz or 96KHz (or, God forbid, 192KHz) and need to produce files for a CD master (44.1K) if you ever transfer between audio and DV formats, i.e. need to use 44.1K (CD audio) files in Final Cut Pro, for example, or if you ever need to \'tune\' a file (without constraining its length) then you use Sample Rate Conversion.
Current SRC sounds OK to me . . . .
I\'m amazed at the time and energy (not to mention money) people spend in the pursuit of the highest quality audio, higher sample-rates, greater bit-depths, expensive D/A\'s and A/D\'s, dedicated input channels, \'mastering\' plug-ins, and so on, and then run the resulting files through mediocre SRC without a second thought. . . and then complain that \'44.1K doesn\'t sound as good\', without considering or evaluating the impact of the SRC process itself; \"jitter, aliasing, distortion, and rounding errors\", as BIAS put it.
Why do we need better SRC in \'Mac OS X\' as opposed to \'in Logic\' or \'in DP5\', for example
Many Apple and 3rd party applications use Apple\'s SRC algorithms. It would be great to fix \'em all in one fell swoop.
Some contenders for better SRC:
Logic Express
Logic Pro
iMovie
Final Cut Pro
QuickTime
Soundtrack Pro
WaveBurner (possibly uses internal even worse SRC - not confirmed)
Digital Performer 5 (not independently confirmed)
The Solution
Apple should provide state-of-the-art SRC in Mac OS X, as befits the \'pro\' status of the Logic suite and FCP, possibly by licensing iZotopes 64-bit SRC algorithms
OR
Apple should provide a documented (plug-in) mechanism so that 3rd parties can provide alternative SRC\'s which would be available system-wide.
Thank you for your support.
The rapid growth of this petition illustrates how many professionals rely on high quality audio processing tools. I am encouraged by the level of engagement and technical discourse this topic has generated among the community.
6 Comments
K
Kevin Guerrero
19 years ago
Featured
totally agree. the difference on infinitewave is night and day. do better apple.
S
Sarah Palmer
19 years ago
Featured
Why spend thousands on a mac pro for audio just to have the system mangle the files. Logic needs better native conversion plain and simple.
D
Dave Holmes
19 years ago
Featured
ABOUT TIME. Its 2014 and we still have to use third party tools for this. embarrassing.
J
Jason Reynolds
19 years ago
Featured
I just want to be able to export my stems without worrying about the artifacts. please fix this for the next update.
M
Mike Duncan
19 years ago
Featured
Used to think I was crazy hearing the aliasing in my mixes. Glad someone is finally calling Apple out on this. Fix it.
R
Rob Farah
19 years ago
Featured
so tired of workarounds. hire someone who actually cares about audio performance under the hood.
Help this petition grow
Share it with friends to help reach
100 signatures.
Your share link
Couldn't copy automatically. Long-press to copy:
Share directly
Sign Petition
We never post to your account. Social sign-in is used only to verify your signature.
or sign with Email
Add a comment?
Your signature will be added via
.
Tell others why you're signing — it's optional.
By signing, you accept our Terms and Privacy Policy and agree to occasional emails about petitions. Unsubscribe anytime.
The campaign for better SRC (Sample Rate Conversion) in Mac OS X starts here!
Mac OS X is touted as the OS for audio and video, but its Sample Rate Conversiion algoritms leave a little to be desired. They are by no means the worst, but there are far better open-source solutions, as well as state-of-the-art SRC\'s available for free on the PC. Mac users need the same.
State-of-the-art SRC should NOT entail cumbersome workarounds for Logic Pro, DP, WaveBurner, FCP, etc. users, it should be available by default.
An excellent site which offers a comparison of the SRC in various app\'s can be viewed here: http://src.infinitewave.ca/
But I don\'t use SRC. . . . do I
If you ever import files that were recorded at a different sample-rate from your working project, if you ever work at 48KHz or 96KHz (or, God forbid, 192KHz) and need to produce files for a CD master (44.1K) if you ever transfer between audio and DV formats, i.e. need to use 44.1K (CD audio) files in Final Cut Pro, for example, or if you ever need to \'tune\' a file (without constraining its length) then you use Sample Rate Conversion.
Current SRC sounds OK to me . . . .
I\'m amazed at the time and energy (not to mention money) people spend in the pursuit of the highest quality audio, higher sample-rates, greater bit-depths, expensive D/A\'s and A/D\'s, dedicated input channels, \'mastering\' plug-ins, and so on, and then run the resulting files through mediocre SRC without a second thought. . . and then complain that \'44.1K doesn\'t sound as good\', without considering or evaluating the impact of the SRC process itself; \"jitter, aliasing, distortion, and rounding errors\", as BIAS put it.
Why do we need better SRC in \'Mac OS X\' as opposed to \'in Logic\' or \'in DP5\', for example
Many Apple and 3rd party applications use Apple\'s SRC algorithms. It would be great to fix \'em all in one fell swoop.
Some contenders for better SRC:
Logic Express
Logic Pro
iMovie
Final Cut Pro
QuickTime
Soundtrack Pro
WaveBurner (possibly uses internal even worse SRC - not confirmed)
Digital Performer 5 (not independently confirmed)
The Solution
Apple should provide state-of-the-art SRC in Mac OS X, as befits the \'pro\' status of the Logic suite and FCP, possibly by licensing iZotopes 64-bit SRC algorithms
OR
Apple should provide a documented (plug-in) mechanism so that 3rd parties can provide alternative SRC\'s which would be available system-wide.
Thank you for your support.
The rapid growth of this petition illustrates how many professionals rely on high quality audio processing tools. I am encouraged by the level of engagement and technical discourse this topic has generated among the community.
6 Comments
K
Kevin Guerrero
19 years ago
Featured
totally agree. the difference on infinitewave is night and day. do better apple.
S
Sarah Palmer
19 years ago
Featured
Why spend thousands on a mac pro for audio just to have the system mangle the files. Logic needs better native conversion plain and simple.
D
Dave Holmes
19 years ago
Featured
ABOUT TIME. Its 2014 and we still have to use third party tools for this. embarrassing.
J
Jason Reynolds
19 years ago
Featured
I just want to be able to export my stems without worrying about the artifacts. please fix this for the next update.
M
Mike Duncan
19 years ago
Featured
Used to think I was crazy hearing the aliasing in my mixes. Glad someone is finally calling Apple out on this. Fix it.
R
Rob Farah
19 years ago
Featured
so tired of workarounds. hire someone who actually cares about audio performance under the hood.
Help this petition grow
Share it with friends to help reach
100 signatures.
Your share link
Couldn't copy automatically. Long-press to copy:
Share directly
Sign Petition
We never post to your account. Social sign-in is used only to verify your signature.
or sign with Email
Add a comment?
Your signature will be added via . Tell others why you're signing — it's optional.
Signing with Google or Facebook verifies your signature instantly — no email needed.
By signing, you accept our Terms and Privacy Policy and agree to occasional emails about petitions. Unsubscribe anytime.
totally agree. the difference on infinitewave is night and day. do better apple.