24 bit recording
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Posted on Jul 15, 2003 12:20 am
Bob
Member Since: Jun 20, 2003
Hey - Do most of you guys record using 24 bits? I think I've got enough CPU horsepower for that (1.7 GHZ P4). Also, I was wondering would recording in 24 bit format eliminate the need to do compression before bringing the audio into the sound card. Sorry about all the pesky newby questions - Bob
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el musicoFreeleance Producer/Engineer/GtrMember
Since: Aug 11, 2002
Jul 15, 2003 12:30 am many people do use 24bit for higher fidelity but no it will not eliminate the need for compression. of course many peope do the compression in the back end via software and use compressors for limiting in the front end. it's up to you.
juesContributor
Since: Dec 30, 2002
Jul 15, 2003 07:50 am Just to oversimplify - if you are recording at 24 bit then you can afford to run the signal far less "hot", and as a result you can bypass the need for a compressor "limiting" the signal to ensure you used all the avaliablt bitdepth ('cos 16bit isn't a lot).
Once the signal is in the PC, you can apply software compression to get things more under control.
jues.
Jul 16, 2003 04:35 pm I have a newer Boss drum machine that only produces signal at 16bit, so that's something to watch out for also. You may not gain that much by recording at 24.
But to answer your question, I try 24 as much as possible.
BobMember
Since: Jun 20, 2003
Jul 17, 2003 01:48 am Yeah, I think I'll be 24-bitifying my stuff -- I can think of several advantages to that, but one specifically is setting the peak recording level a good bit lower (so I know I'll never clip), yet I should still get pretty good resolution. Plus, I've got the compressor now to boot (Behringer MDX2600).
Is it true that with 24-bit vs. 8-bit that you would generally want to set your record level a little lower? -- and if so, how much lower?
Also another question, Is it a common practice, right after recoding a track, to immediately Normalize it? When would you want to Normalize?
