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Article #2483Re: What should I hear different between a 16-bit and 24-bit file?
From: Bill Durham
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 23:28
Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2007 23:28
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Steve, What a crazy thread.. just illustrates what crap cross posting will get you into! You stuck to your guns with out getting down to the RAP level, good for you! BD Steve Karl wrote: > You'd notice the difference if you recorded it at 16. > Since it was recorded at 24 dithering down to 16 is of little consequence. > > If you were to attempt to run processes on that 16 bit file you'd notice a dif. > between the same processes on the 24 bit file. > > Staying at 24 bit is all about the recording process and the editing process. > > sk > > > <muzician21@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:1183655618.915278.210970@n60g2000hse.googlegroups.com... > >>Have 2 versions of a file, 16-bit and 24-bit. The file was originally >>recorded at 24 bit in Cakwwalk and then exported and changed to 16-bit >>with Soundforge5. >> >>When I open both with Soundforge, they look identical and sound >>identical. Soundforge spectral analysis of the same section shows the >>same results. >> >>What's supposed to be the difference? It was my understanding bit- >>depth is related to the dynamic range, but I see no difference. The >>both reach the exact same db peak. >> > > >
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