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Originally Posted by Cellotron  Brethes -
I need to ask:
Are you stating when requantizing a file to 16bit in PT using POW-R type3 there is additional brightness in elements that peak above -78dBFs?? Actually confirmed as appearing above the 13th least significant bit level in the 16bit file via a null test?
Best regards,
Steve Berson |
Hi Steve,
Sorry, but reading your question is giving me a headache (busy morning). I guess I am not technical enough to make sense of what you are asking.
I am just a mastering engineer, using his ears and hearing a noticeable brightness lift when selecting POW-R type 3 in Pro Tools. Type 1 & 2 and IDR (no noise shaping) don't do this. I had foolishly assumed this was a well know fact (but maybe this only applies to the Pro Tools version).
I can hear the same effect every time so that's good enough proof for me. As mentioned in a previous post, my way of monitoring is different from most of what you guys do as I tend to use a 16bit monitoring chain to make decisions about dithering rather our 24 bit Mytek DA converter as in my view this is closer to the way the CD will sound on most domestic systems (the same way I also check material on NS10s for problems not always obvious on our larger PMCs & Dynaudios).
I rarely choose type 3 because of this HF lift, but occasionally like what it does to a specific material and will choose it rather than going back and tweaking the top end of my EQs.