Voxengo r8brain PRO
PRO Resampler
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For a long time I have been searching for the perfect Sample Rate Converter - and this is as close as I have yet come.
The quality from this is , to put it bluntly, incredible. Best of all is the fact it only uses whole numbers to do the conversions instead of the fractions used by others causing the inevitable rounding errors. Much better to use whole numbers only.
Also, you have 2 different modes - Linear Phase and Minimum Phase. Purists will tell you to use LinPhase as it avoids any form of Phase smearing whatsoever, but my preference is MinPhase as it sounds exactly like the Audio has been through a round trip of seriously high end Digital-Analogue-Digital converter chain.
Superb
Neil Wilkes, Opus Productions Ltd
In mastering work I often do (unscientific) blind testing where I'll A/B two files or settings (with my eyes closed) and see which I choose as better. I did this with R8Brain PRO for some 48KHz to 44.1KHz conversions and easily and consistantly chose R8Brain over Wavelab's Crystal Resampler. Just last night I stepped further to compare the R8Brain dither to UV22HR and was surprised to find I chose R8Brain Pro hands-down over UV22HR... At least on that track I was working on, it was notably less cloudy. You are making me look good... I mean sound good! Money very well spent.
Luke Gilfeather - www.TheMasteringStudio.com
I thought I'd drop you a note just to say that I have no negative issues with the plugins. I like using all the ones I have and love the sound. I find them easy to use and understand. The pricing seems very fair to me as well. I also wanted to especially note the look of the plugs. I prefer the straight forward layouts as opposed to very elaborate GUI's or emulations of "vintage" looking devices.
Garry Wasyliw