Oooooooooooooooookay. That was the very non technical explanation???GrokSynth wrote:@Mojo42 - One way to look at dithering is (very non-technical) -
There are inherent difficulties in recording digitally (sampling) as it causes discrete bits of music to be recorded in series (thousands of individual sound-bits per second). Because there is inherently a limit in sample rate and bit depth during computer recording, this method is likely to result in small errors.
And, more errors happen when you do any processing on what was recorded in (primarily due to multiplication, I always hated multiplication). If there are enough of them (and there are many quiet samples), it can make you audio less representative of what you recorded in (no good).
Adding a very small amount of (relatively) continuous noise helps to (kind of) smooth these errors and allows for better dynamic range in a track.
Whether it is a good idea or not is probably not important until everything else is prettied up. Really, that is the bit that I have not gotten figured yet as I am much newer to recording than to the tech that is used.
Anyway, for anyone who stayed awake during this, I hope it helps.
Edited for clarity.
But thanks for trying
@SoundGoddess: I see, but probably you just had luck that you didn`t damage your songs with all this tools. Normally only one compressor and one limiter is used and also should be used very carefully because you can easily make things rather worse than better with this tools. That is why I learn how to use this tools right now. Bob Katz compared compressor and limiter with loaded weapons which should be used very carefully and after damaging the first version of my last month`s OSC entry I guess I know what he is talking about.
So: Good that nothing bad happened this time with your song, but up from now you will have got the time for learning all this and no time pressure anymore. What I wish to say is: Don`t get used to it using so many tools, although it worked this time. I understand now why you simply left all the way it was, when your song was sound well, but in the long run (and with having more time) it is better to learn this all intensely and use this tools rather carefully.
@mehum: Good to know for the case that I wish to enter OSC somewhen with an irish folk song
@Everbody who is posting, deleting and reposting his/her song: My dear god in heaven!!! Now I understand why the most (wise) members are waiting with commenting on Soundcloud until the contest is over
Okay, I guess I got it now. I will also wait with commenting until the contest is over
Might stay up the entire time or take a 5 hour nap sometime in between for a fresh pair of ears. Might have to miss class tomorrow too, will see how it goes. How you doing z prime? I know we are usually the last ones to upload 
Cheers
Having a tech job hinders getting finished quickly sometimes (ok, all the time for me). Also I had a very busy last week where I didn't get a lot of time for this track. Will have something tomorrow, late-ish. Going to have to have a goal just to be the first submission one month. 
Cheers
