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Old 19th July 2007   #20
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I would like to add to the original question as I'm in the same position (using Cubase SX3, generating a 32-bit float file but usually end up sending the mastering house 24-bit file)

If dithering to 24bit is better than just truncating, what type of dither is best.

I've heard that its not a good idea to use extreme dithering with lots of noise shaping as it adversly affects what can be done to the .wav with any further processing. So should we be dithering from 32 float to 24 fixed with no noise shaping at all, or is it safe to use noise shaping?
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