24 bit Audio, the 'newer' kid...

HTAM · 10-02-2010, 09:36 AM

I'm starting to see more and more re-releases of music that have been remastered at 24 bit.

CDs have had a bit depth of 16, with a sample rate of 44.1 kHz, which while being the standard for some time, is now secondary in quality to 24 bit audio.

What?

Read on...

16 vs. 24 bit Audio Recording Demystified

cantSEEme · 10-02-2010, 10:39 AM

i prefer to record in 24bit 48khz.
but to be honest, 16bit 41khz makes really little difference to my ears.

HTAM · 10-02-2010, 11:03 AM

I understand...it's only on higher end equipment that most of us would hear the difference, but it's there.

I just find the advancement of technology to never be less then incredible.

Bear in mind, that I have watched 5 evolutions of format in my lifetime, starting with vinyl.

And my home recording started by manipulating a VCR to I record at 6 ips as opposed to 2 1/2 ips cassete. If I made a mistake I had to start from the beginning of the most recent overdub. Today, we record a song in clips bring them together to assemble the melody and viola...

I love it.

cantSEEme · 10-02-2010, 11:24 AM

oh, i can hear a difference. imo, the highs are a little crisper, and the reverbs are more defined. but imho, the real quality comes from the person re-doing the mastering. and i started recording on a tascam 4-track. i still like to use cassettes, actually. they got a sound that's just tits. good for warming up a brittle track. same with dat (although i havent owned a dat deck in ages).

10-02-2010, 09:36 AM	#1 (permalink)
HTAM Old School Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,872 Thanks: 2,368 Thanked 2,117 Times in 1,179 Posts	24 bit Audio, the 'newer' kid... I'm starting to see more and more re-releases of music that have been remastered at 24 bit. CDs have had a bit depth of 16, with a sample rate of 44.1 kHz, which while being the standard for some time, is now secondary in quality to 24 bit audio. What? Read on... 16 vs. 24 bit Audio Recording Demystified

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cantSEEme Cold School Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,019 Thanks: 152 Thanked 127 Times in 457 Posts	i prefer to record in 24bit 48khz. but to be honest, 16bit 41khz makes really little difference to my ears. __________________

10-02-2010, 11:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
cantSEEme Cold School Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,019 Thanks: 152 Thanked 127 Times in 457 Posts	oh, i can hear a difference. imo, the highs are a little crisper, and the reverbs are more defined. but imho, the real quality comes from the person re-doing the mastering. and i started recording on a tascam 4-track. i still like to use cassettes, actually. they got a sound that's just tits. good for warming up a brittle track. same with dat (although i havent owned a dat deck in ages). __________________

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10-02-2010, 11:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
HTAM Old School Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,872 Thanks: 2,368 Thanked 2,117 Times in 1,179 Posts	I understand...it's only on higher end equipment that most of us would hear the difference, but it's there. I just find the advancement of technology to never be less then incredible. Bear in mind, that I have watched 5 evolutions of format in my lifetime, starting with vinyl. And my home recording started by manipulating a VCR to I record at 6 ips as opposed to 2 1/2 ips cassete. If I made a mistake I had to start from the beginning of the most recent overdub. Today, we record a song in clips bring them together to assemble the melody and viola... I love it.

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