| Subject: | Re: 24 bit vs. 16 bit |
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| From: | "Marc Myers" buffymarmoset |
| Date: | Sun May 13, 2007 4:21 pm ((PDT)) |
Exactly right. Most preamps and microphones are too noisy to take advantage of 24 bit recording. So record at 16 bit and save space. Now when you process the signal, it does not harm to up to 24 bit. In fact it can help. Dithering is usually a good thing when it comes to processing. |
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