Re: 24 bit vs 16 bit recordings

["Walter Knapp" waltknapp]

Posted by: "Marc Myers"
> 
> Normalizing brings up the sound floor (the noise in the recording) and so 
> increases the "hiss" of the recording. Because digital recording clips 
> completely, most recordists tend to be conservative and record at -6 to -12 
> db to give themselves enough headroom. Normalize and you end up with loudest 
> sounds at 0 and the noise pulled up along with it.

If instead you are perfect and record with no headroom (the equivalent 
of normallizing, but during recording) the result will be the same, the 
mic and pre noise will be brought up too. The only way you get less 
noise with increased volume is use a quieter mic and pre that don't 
compromise sensitivity to do it. (or get into filtering the noise out)

Walt