Question on Drivers and Bits

Posted on Aug 28, 2003 08:13 pm
Alanfc
Member Since: Mar 13, 2003

Hello-
I have a question about Drivers and Bits

I'm recording at 24-bit/44.1 k. into Windows XP and Cakewalk HS XL 2002. Through an Edirol UA-5.

I am using input levels as high as possible to get all/most my bits.

Question:

Will WDM driver get me MORE bits than the MME driver?,

or will the WDM just get me Higher Quality Bits than MME? Or is there a difference.?

Thanks

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jues
Contributor
Since: Dec 30, 2002

Aug 28, 2003 08:48 pm

WDM will offer lower latency than the MME driver. It may also offer you access to more sample rate / bit depths depending on how the drivers are written.

Hower, it should have nothing to do with sound quality.

Oh, and whilst it's good to maintain a high input level, don't go over the top and let things clip. :)

jues

Alanfc
Member
Since: Mar 13, 2003

Aug 28, 2003 08:55 pm

Thank you, this is really good to hear

I never let things clip and even have found that some things actually sound better tracked at -6db or so. Although I know I won't be getting all my bits that way ...

I don't mind the latency because all my intrumentation is analog in, and I can monitor from my Edirol

excellent
thanks