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Old 30th November 2009   #51
Chris Lago
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Originally Posted by bgrotto View Post
First off, for what it's worth, I'm not pissed.

Anyway, to clarify your point: dithering doesn't mean 24 to 16 bit. It means (very simply put) adding noise to an audio signal to toggle the lowest bit to minimize quantization error when going from a higher bit depth to a lower one (whether it's 24 to 16 bits or 32 bits to 24, though at higher bit depths there is some argument as to whether dither is necessary).

The wikipedia page on dither is actually quite well-written, with some good diagrams and charts to explain it.
I know what you're talking about, but what about the RBrain pro? It says no noise shaping, flat dither, is that different?
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