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Sorry to have wasted your time with this. Turns out I'm just an idiot. I had been routing my PC through my mixer section of the DPS24 not realizing I had left some minor EQ changes on the channels I routed to. The converted wavs are fine.

Hi Paavo, I think you misunderstand my post. I'm not converting to MP3. MP3 Maker is the software package I'm using to convert CDA to wav. I'm concerned that these converted wavs don't sound identical to the originals. So when I load them up in Har-Bal as a reference file, I don't know if it's of va...

I've converted some of my burned mixes and "reference songs" to wavs using MP3 Maker. They do not sound the same as the CDA files. Is this just due to a lousy converter program, or is there some inherent degredation in doing this? The converted wavs are much brighter and thinner sounding. ...

I was amazed at what a big difference it made when I created a makeshift vocal booth - a tent, really, with blankets and mic stands! The difference was striking - even at the same settings. The vocals sound much more focused, more articulate and clean. So I think the room must come into play quite a...

Thanks Earle, that's very helpful. I'm really looking forward to digging in. I think I was too drawn into the idea of tracing my source to a reference. I now realize that smoothing the larger peaks and holes is the key. The reference, while very useful, is not meant to be "traced" by the s...

I read through all of the documentation and reviewed the tutorial demo. I also played around with Har-Bal for about an hour. It's clearly an amazing product, and it became immediately apparent how valuable this will be as I learn its nuances. Two questions: Average Energy Content (AEC): If I have a ...