Re: [ARSCLIST] DAT transfers and bit depth

["Richard L. Hess" <ArcLists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi, Andy and Steve,

If you start out with 16 bits and all you do is level shifting up 
there is no need to go to more than 16 bits for archiving. If you get 
into fancy post processing, then perhaps, and just perhaps you'll 
gain a very tiny advantage with 24 bits.

Where I use 24 bits is if I don't know the peak levels on a tape that 
I'm transferring, I'll transfer it at 44.1/24 and then I have more 
dynamic range to adjust with before dithering down to 16 bits for CD.

Most sources don't use all 16 bits.

Cheers,

Richard

At 12:37 PM 12/7/2005, you wrote:
> Folks--
>
> To clarify:
>
> 1) Please address comments to Steve Green, either via the list or 
> directly to him at this email address: wfcarchives@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> 2) Steve and I had a discussion about this at the American Folklore 
> Society meeting this year.  To my memory, what Steve wants to know 
> is if one is digitally transferring the contents of DATs that were 
> originally recorded at 16/48, is there any extra value in creating a 
> 24 bit master file from the original 16 bit source.
>
> Thanks,
>
> andy

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