Anyone dithering w/ Oxford Dynamics plug-in?

E-Tron · 20th July 2009

I don't exactly understand why the Sony Oxford Dynamics plug would feature diter other than the manual stating "...for wordlength reduction in mastering situations".

I'm in a situation where all I need on my output is the Dynamics --> Inflator and nothing else. Will dithering be effective at that stage....? I'm gonna do a mixdown with it on, but I'm mainly curious if others are using it and when.

Thanks in advance.

engmix · 20th July 2009

Just leave it on 24 bit and there will be no dithering. You would only be dithering if you engaged it to 16 bit.

E-Tron · 21st July 2009

I know the cardinal rule of dithering is that it's supposed to be the last stage in processing, but I can't imagine why one would put the Dynamics plug-in last in a chain... Unless of course it's the only device used.

Bah. Whatever. I have bigger things to worry about!

20th July 2009	#1
E-Tron Gear Head Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Brooklyn. NY Posts: 48 Thread Starter	Anyone dithering w/ Oxford Dynamics plug-in? I don't exactly understand why the Sony Oxford Dynamics plug would feature diter other than the manual stating "...for wordlength reduction in mastering situations". I'm in a situation where all I need on my output is the Dynamics --> Inflator and nothing else. Will dithering be effective at that stage....? I'm gonna do a mixdown with it on, but I'm mainly curious if others are using it and when. Thanks in advance.

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20th July 2009	#2
engmix Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 938	Just leave it on 24 bit and there will be no dithering. You would only be dithering if you engaged it to 16 bit.

21st July 2009	#3
E-Tron Gear Head Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Brooklyn. NY Posts: 48 Thread Starter	I know the cardinal rule of dithering is that it's supposed to be the last stage in processing, but I can't imagine why one would put the Dynamics plug-in last in a chain... Unless of course it's the only device used. Bah. Whatever. I have bigger things to worry about!