At 5:14 PM +0000 5/15/07, John Hartog wrote:
>My earlier statement, "whenever you can, record in the highest bit
>depth your equipment is capable of" is too general. That would only
>make sense if the components of the recorder are fine enough to not
>induce noise to the point it negates benefits of the higher bit depth.
>Still if you are unsure, it is best to err on the side of highest
>potential quality.
>
>We can assume by the Sound Devices example, at least with their
>recorders 24 bit rather than 16 could make a significant difference.
>Still we haven't heard any field examples of this - or have we?
Hi John--
The associated increase in quantizing noise should be fairly
independent of subject matter but, you are right, best to check if
other factors are figuring in. I don't have matching files generated
at both bit rates. Maximum peaks for background ambience should be in
the -40dB range when the mic pre cranked to max or near max. I'll try
to generate some files on my 744T later this month. Rob D.
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