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Title: 24 bit to 16 bit transfer, newbie ?
Post by: chris e. on October 12, 2004, 06:13:26 PM

Hey,

I'm pulling a SKB show that's in 24 bit (no 16-bit version looks to available :() and 48k.  How do i convert these flac files into 16 bit/44.1k format?   Of course, I could just burn it to dvd+R but what's the fun in that?  No tunes for the road!

Thanks
Chris E.

Title: Re: 24 bit to 16 bit transfer, newbie ?
Post by: Brian on October 12, 2004, 06:16:32 PM

using a program with dither algorithms, like SOundforge, WaveLab, Cool Edit Pro, etc.

simply, you need to dither from 24bits to 16bits.

not sure if there is a mod on the board right now but this topic belongs in the computer recording forum. errrr Ask the Tapers forum....thanks Skalinder :P

Title: Re: 24 bit to 16 bit transfer, newbie ?
Post by: BobW on October 12, 2004, 06:18:03 PM

Quote from: chris e. on October 12, 2004, 06:13:26 PM

Hey,

I'm pulling a SKB show that's in 24 bit (no 16-bit version looks to available :() and 48k.  How do i convert these flac files into 16 bit/44.1k format?   Of course, I could just burn it to dvd+R but what's the fun in that?  No tunes for the road!

Thanks
Chris E.

Soundforge/wavelab/etc. all do this. I think the process is resample to 44.1, normalize, if you desire, then bit depth convert to 16 with your choice of dither.

It takes some time, but is faster than rerecording it at 16/44.1

Title: Re: 24 bit to 16 bit transfer, newbie ?
Post by: Joe w. on October 12, 2004, 06:20:40 PM

Quote

I think the process is resample to 44.1, normalize, if you desire, then bit depth convert to 16 with your choice of dither.

that's it. be sure to dither last.

Title: Re: 24 bit to 16 bit transfer, newbie ?
Post by: chris e. on October 12, 2004, 10:34:08 PM

great.  thanks for the info, and i apologize for listing this in the incorrect forum. 

CEvans

Title: Re: 24 bit to 16 bit transfer, newbie ?
Post by: rustoleum on October 13, 2004, 08:18:23 AM

all post-processing including normalizing should be done in the highest possible bit depth and sample rate... therefore,

normalize, resample, dither

Title: Re: 24 bit to 16 bit transfer, newbie ?
Post by: Patrick on October 13, 2004, 02:06:57 PM

you can dither and resample in CDWav, I believe.

Title: Re: 24 bit to 16 bit transfer, newbie ?
Post by: dnsacks on October 13, 2004, 02:17:43 PM

never tried in cdwav, but recall reading quite a few posts dissing the resampling quality provided by cdwav.

Title: Re: 24 bit to 16 bit transfer, newbie ?
Post by: jpschust on October 13, 2004, 03:09:04 PM

it's certainly not wavelab, but it's free.

Title: Re: 24 bit to 16 bit transfer, newbie ?
Post by: dnsacks on October 13, 2004, 03:14:44 PM

Guess I should've elaborated.  Cool Edit 96 is available for free as shareware and I've been told it does a far better job of resampling (not sure if it would dither) than cdwave.  Also, audacity is a free program that I've heard a LOT of good things about.

Bottom line, from what I've heard cdwav is a great program for splitting tracks but not for resampling/dithering