Topic: How do I record 24/96 to CEP?

[Chanher]

I tried google and the archive to no avail.  I'm running wmod ua-5 (adv record setting) > optical cable > terratec ewx 2496 > cep 2.0.  the only options I have to record to are 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit(float). no 24-bit option.  I went through all the device settings and such and I was unable to find a solution.  I think I'm gonna d/l audacity and give that a try.  I'd really appreciate any help, thanks

--Chris

[joeshambro]

Why are you going optical out of the UA5?  Just go USB in, and it'll work out better....

[leegeddy]

Why are you going optical out of the UA5?  Just go USB in, and it'll work out better....

can the USB handle such a large data stream?

chris;

i've been told that many people are using CDWav to record rather than CEP.  i've done the typical 16/48 and works fine.  CDWav has 24/96 capabilities as well.

marc

[sexymexi]

keep in mind, do not use cdwav to resample or dither.  When i've done it i've had a lot of resampling noise that added. i only resample in wavlab, i would use that before cdwav anyday. good luck

[Chanher]

thanks a bunch, still tryin to figure out cep but it looks like I may have some other solutions, +t's

[caymanreview]

when i opened some 24/48 files in CEP the other day, it said they were 32bit float files... whats that all about?

[dklein]

CEP uses 32bit float to open/record 24 bit files.  You can save as 32bf or 24 bit (using dither).  Altenately, you can work everything in 32 bit, save as 32 bit and use another program to dither down (I like working in CEP but use the UV22HR in Wavelab to dither down to 16 bit for making cds).

I don't think that s/pdif standard supports 24/96 (not sure about this one).  Use the USB into your pc, then select the UA-5 as the input device in CEP.  That should open up your sampling rate/bit depth options to 24/96.

CDWave will also work fine - again, use the USB, select the UA-5 as your input device.

After doing a recording, run the CEP analysis on a small section and it will give you the true bit depth.  Just because you're recording in 24 or 32fp doesn't mean your feeding it that level of detail.  Wavelab also has a 'bit meter' that does the same thing - tells you the actual bit depth of your signal.