Re: [L-OT] Re: [GEN] 24 bits vs. 96K
2002-02-15 by Joeri Vankeirsbilck
> > >>Which is an increase in dynamic range! >> >>Sorry, I was trying to keep the description less technical, and more in >>laymans terms, but the end result of going from 16 to 24 bits is being able >>to better hear dynamic range, as opposed to frequency response. >> >OK . .I concede. You guys are correct. I had to go re-read Bob Katz's >excellent site. www. digido.com >Still a little suspicious of this statement however,"24 bits will >let you hear the really loud sounds without compression". > 24bit gives you a theoretical 144dB dynamic range, as opposed to 16bit's 96dB range. The digital 0dB (full level) will remain the same), you'll just have better resolution in the low levels. To do a simple test, just a nice and clean loud signal, take it's level down 60dB, take it down another 60dB, then maximize it. Then you'll clearly hear what low-bit resolution does to your signal. Not really a scientific test, but a simple and effective way to understand what's happening... even if you don't have high-quality monitoring. Bye, Joeri -- Joeri Vankeirsbilck joeri@... Belway Productions - http://www.belway.com List-admin Logic-users/SoundD*ver-users/Logic-TDM