Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] Re: Sample Rates / Sample Sizes
From: Steve Harris (S.W.Harris_AT_ecs.soton.ac.uk)
Date: Fri Jun 25 2004 - 14:07:18 EEST
On Thu, Jun 24, 2004 at 03:22:37 -0700, Mark Knecht wrote:
> >Protools /should/ fall back to some default dither if you do this.
> >Actually it would be easy to test. Import 24bit, very low signal, export
> >from 16 bit session, see if theres noise in the bottom bits.
>
> very low signal == only the bottom 8 of 24 bits have data, while the
> upper 16 are all zeros? Interesting idea if I understand you correctly.
Yep, doesnt have to be exactly 8bits worth, once you amplify it back up to
0dB it will be obvious.
- Steve
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