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Re: I Think You Don't Need More Than 20 Bits....

*** I don't think we disagree. ***

Oh, I didn't think we were.

Actually, I've found level setting is still an issue, just not as bad as recording in 16-bit was. Those were the bad old days - I still remember telling someone that the levels should NEVER EVER exceed 0dBFS - he was so used to recording the peaks at +10 (because tape is so much more forgiving). The studio had to junk a lot of early takes because they were clipping like ALL THE TIME!

For example, my current recording ADC gives me about 117dB (actual measured result, as opposed to data sheet specs). Unfortunately, my mic gives +120dB dynamic range, so level setting is not a "set and forget" exercise.


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