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Do You NEED to Record 24-Bit Audio? (FAQ Series)

Do You NEED to Record 24-Bit Audio? (FAQ Series)

Testing out 16-bit and 24-bit audio to see if we can hear the difference.

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March 28, 2023

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Show Notes

In this video I share some tests I did to try and hear what the audible benefit of 24-bit is over 16-bit recording.

00:00 - Introduction
00:40 - Part I: Theoretical Benefit of 24-Bit Audio
01:25 - Part II: Do 16-bit & 24-bit Clip at Different Levels?
02:44 - Part III: Recording a Mic at 16-bit and 24-bit
04:34 - Part IV: DAW Recording at 16-bit and 24-bit
05:36 - Can You Hear a Difference?
07:00 - What's the Real Benefit?
07:42 - Do You Need to Record in 24-Bit?
10:28 - Wrap