Is the Audio format of High Definition Video Production any good?
A. The audio format of High Definition Video is MPEG 1 Audio layer II. It has a bitrate of 384 Kbps, and can be very good. However, it’s not suitable for heavy editing, so audio like video, is best sent to the intermediary. (and is automatically done so by the intermediary tools) Keep in mind that while this format is not quite up to CD standards, it is quite good. DV camcorders record audio in PCM format, so it’s the same as a .wav file. The High Definition Video Production audio spec is similar to very high bitrate MP3 audio. If you need high quality audio in a PCM format, we suggest you use a DAT or other uncompressed source that can do a true 16 bit/24 bit recording at 48k/96khz sample rate. Remember, when you use the Cineform intermediary audio is converted to a 48K/16 bit format, so you’ll not need to worry about the audio quality in editing. .
