Another thing that has caught me is saving a file in 32bit from my editor.
Argh. I think you're probably onto something. The files are recognized by CEP as 32-bit, which has always seemed to be the default working environment. What's the correct way to save them as 24 bit, and is anything valuable really lost? I resample/dither a set of 16/44.1 files using the Batch File Convert option, but the only bit depth options are 8, 16, and 32. I apparently need to adjust my workflow, but am not sure how given the options that CEP seems to be giving me.
I'm using a much newer version Audition CS5.5. But in the CS5.5 and V3.0 when you open the file in waveform view go to edit > convert sample type > you get a choice via a drop down menu. OR use something else to get bitrate you want. R8brain, is a good quality and free. I always work in 32bit realm and save that way too. I either use the convert sample rate under edit, or if I want to get a little higher quality I use Izotope RZ advanced. But Izotope is not free. I'm not sure of batch settings and I still use cdwave for tracking.