As Noel pointed out, yeah, technically, there is a slight difference in the sound.


HOWEVER....


For all intents and purposes, it doesn't amount to a hill of beans.

Most of the people here use the non-audiophile version, including myself. Have a listen to the music we create and then listen to the few folks who have the AP version and compare what you hear. If you didn't know, you wouldn't be able to discern it from listening.

The non-AP version can produce music with sufficient quality that it can be used on TV, Radio and incorporated into commercial CD projects without anyone noticing that it's not using true wave files to start.

Use the tracks as they are rendered and export them as waves. work in wave format for as long as you can which in a good DAW is for the entire project. Convert your finished project wave to MP3 with the highest resolution (320kbs) and you should be OK. I have noticed issues with sound quality when the conversion to MP3 is done at 128kbs. Other than that, nope.

One of my songs on the website music page has a lead vocal that was sent to me as an MP3 and due to circumstances beyond my control, I couldn't get the wave to it so....to this day the lead vox on that song continues to be the original MP3 I was sent.

Bet you're curious now.... so... In A World Without You is the song with the MP3 lead vocal.

You can find my music at:
www.herbhartley.com
Add nothing that adds nothing to the music.
You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both.

The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.