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gsharp · 21st August 2003

Pro Tools will "convert" the bit rate for you on the way in to the 24 bit session by harmlessly adding 8 zero's to everything. I don't think it actually helps the plug-ins themselves since they'll still do their thing at 48 bit or whatever they are, but then where it will really help (which is what Jules might have meant anyway) is when the output of said plugins get truncated (or dithered if you're running the dithered mixer) back down and sent to the mixer. Better to have that be to 24 bits than 16 bits. Also, the DSP done to calculate fader moves, pans, etc.. will be at 24 bit. All good reasons to run 24 even though the original audio is 16.

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21st August 2003	#7
gsharp Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 722	Pro Tools will "convert" the bit rate for you on the way in to the 24 bit session by harmlessly adding 8 zero's to everything. I don't think it actually helps the plug-ins themselves since they'll still do their thing at 48 bit or whatever they are, but then where it will really help (which is what Jules might have meant anyway) is when the output of said plugins get truncated (or dithered if you're running the dithered mixer) back down and sent to the mixer. Better to have that be to 24 bits than 16 bits. Also, the DSP done to calculate fader moves, pans, etc.. will be at 24 bit. All good reasons to run 24 even though the original audio is 16. g