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From: Jonathan Christensen <jon@...>
Date: Thu Feb 14, 2002 4:14pm
Subject: Re: [GEN] 24 bits vs. 96K

>>>Bit Rate determines dynamic range.  You will definitely hear mor of
the soft
>>>sounds, and really loud sounds without compression when you use 24 bits
>>>instead of 16.  It is certainly a much more audible difference.
>
>>The misconception is that
>> the more bits the louder the signal, but that isn't accurate, and
>> isn't what dynamic range is referring to (in this case, the change
>> in the noise floor is the change in dynamic range).
>
>Hi Terry,
>
>Points taken. But I still disagree with the statement that "24 bits will
>let you hear the really loud sounds without compression". The benefit of
>24bit vs. 16bit is really more a matter of footroom than headroom.
>
>best,
>Jon


Ooops . .sorry Dedric. Didn't mean to flip flop your first and last names.

Jon