2. Re: file types Hi HZ subjects?

["Marinos Koutsomichalis" marinoskouts=]

omichalis
Date: Wed May 13, 2009 4:11 pm ((PDT))


On 14 =CE=9C=CE=B1=CF=8A 2009, at 1:25 =CE=A0=CE=9C, Marc Myers wrote:

> I would also claim that recording at 24 bit or 96 kHz does not have
> a significant advantage for typical nature sound recording.


recordign @ 24bit is a different thing than recording in 96Khz
and  I would suggest that recording @ 24bit does have a significant
advantage for nature recording

as it guarantees wider dynamic range

Say you record @ 16bit,
you need to be as close to the 0db as possible so you can ensure the
highest resolution, but this also means you may clip on peaks, if you
lower the volume then you also loose resolutions -> that means that
some quiet sounds may not be recorded
When recording @ 24bits
practically you no longer need to worry about these things
as you have enough headroom
so there is a great advantage for all types of recordings