Audacity 1.3.14 is around

[Dimal]

Somme people say that 24 bit doesn't sound better that 16 and is a waste of space. Well that's true if the files are recorded with Audacity. There all 16 bits.

I must admit to NOT being able to hear any difference between unprocessed recordings made at 16-20-24 or 32bit. However, once processing is involved and DSP rounding errors are accumulated, I can certainly hear the difference in the quality of the output in this circumstance.

Even after several passes with one DSP or another, at 24bit and higher, I am unable to detect any deleterious aberrations....

mal.

[davidsrsb]

Many tests discussed on hydrogenaudio show that prperly ranged 16 bit is good enough. Where we have a problem is recording from vinyl, with recording level a compromise between overload on clicks and having to apply gain to normalise after removing clicks.
Software RIAA equalisation is another matter - you drop 40dB of dynamic range

[dlaloum]

Many tests discussed on hydrogenaudio show that prperly ranged 16 bit is good enough. Where we have a problem is recording from vinyl, with recording level a compromise between overload on clicks and having to apply gain to normalise after removing clicks.
Software RIAA equalisation is another matter - you drop 40dB of dynamic range

Yes 16bits is fine - as long as:
1) you are not editting or processing the result
2) you have input level adjustment so you can "place" the sound at the right level to optimise the available dynamic range

So no messing with removing clicks/pops, no digital changes of level, no EQ adjustments etc....

It is the digital equivalent of a (very high quality) cassette recording - you record and listen - but no editting afterwards.

On the other hand a recording done at 24bit leaves some room for the editting process, click/pop removal, level adjustment - and then final mastering down to 16bits
Both end products are 16bits....

bye for now

David

[davidsrsb]

Editing should be ok, as long as you don't add dither. Major level adjustment is the problem.