Re: 24 bit vs 16 bit recordings

["Walter Knapp" waltknapp]

Posted by: "Tim Nielsen"

> But just don't confused normalizing with compressing or limiting,  
> which DO affect the dynamic range, reducing it. That might be useful  
> as well in certain cases, but requires a bit more care.

There are some compressors that will also allow you to work on only part 
of the dynamic range, or several levels separately. There is also 
software that can expand range. Simple overall compression is not as 
interesting. In all cases they work only on whatever you recorded and 
generally will not actually improve the sound, but adjust it so it's 
easier to hear in your listening environment. That's really where these 
fall, matching the recording to the listening environment.

Walt