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Re: UW sample rates, bit depth and memory

2005-09-23 by tahvenaine2002

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, Gerald Stevens <logo64@g...> wrote:

> save space, has anyone tried 8 or 12 bit samples yet?

Technically a 8-bit sound converted to 16-bit, should sound the same,
because the actual samples aren't affected by this.


>  I have a whole slew of samples ready to install, I'm just wondering
where I
> should draw the line initially. I could just start filling it up,
but I'd
> like to down-select a good set, knowing how much space to leave open.

I have 77% filled UW and ram-machines sounds ok. They lose a bit of
top, but I can workit it up by Eq. After this no noticeable difference
in quality.

Toni.

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