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Recording at 24 bit

Mr. Goodkat 6:23 PM - 11 May, 2007
So are you not supposed to record at 24 bit and save to MP3? I read that it can make mp3s have tempo changes, is this true? I don't remember where I read it, but one person said it was the frequency i.e. 44,48,96, but then another said tempo change could happen with alternate bitrates.
sixxx 6:24 PM - 11 May, 2007
Even if you record to 24 bit. You have to convert to 16 bit before you transfer to MP3... right? Wrong? I don't know. At least, that's what I think right now. :)
dj_soo 6:31 PM - 11 May, 2007
If you encode a 24-bit file to mp3, it won't play on serato. You have to dither down your files to 16-bit.

I usually record my vinyl in 24-bit just for the exapanded fidelity and then dither down to 16-bit.

Sample rate is another thing - serato can only handle 44.1 khz max, so if you record in a higher sample rate, you could affect the sound.
Mr. Goodkat 8:42 PM - 11 May, 2007
nah, i record in 24 bit in soundforge, and save as 320 mp3. I think it automatically dithers down. Thats the process i was wondering about.