PCM is the universal format of studios and digital signal processing. Most
recordings released in other formats were actually recorded in PCM format.
In the J-River software this configuration is located in the Player -> DSP Studio - Output Format section. Setup all sample rates up to and including
96kHz to “No Change”. Then set input 176,400 to output 88,000, 192,000 to 96,000 and greater than 192,000 to 96,000. DSD is converted
automatically in the software to PCM. Once you have PCM, it will be 64bit @ 352.8 kHz for DSD, and 64bit @ 705.6 kHz for DSD 2x. The option
'Greater than 192kHz' in DSP Studio > Output Format should be selected.
Why PCM?
This is a format issue and has nothing to do with the Wavelet in particular. As professional studios rely on PCM based equipment such as Pro Tools
to mix, pan and balance recordings, the vast majority of SACDs are in fact mixed in PCM, or mixed analog and recorded in PCM. They may then be
converted to DSD for SACD mastering stages. The PCM format is far more efficient where DSP is in use. Recently a newer studio format, DSD-
wide, has been developed to allow DSP operations that can be down-converted to DSD for SACD production. Pro DAWs such as SADiE are now
using this technology.
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