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Hi Henry,

What prompted this concern?  Where in your signal path do you think the
audio is getting truncated to/encoded at 16 bits?

Best regards,
Will Chase


On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 8:26 PM, Tom Fine <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> What would be audible about a 16-bit file converted to 24-bit? As long as
> the source doesn't have a dynamic range over 90dB, why does it matter? Is
> the concern about post-ADC DSP work?
>
> -- Tom Fine
>
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> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 1:32 PM
> Subject: [ARSCLIST] Verifying true 24-bit audio
>
>
>
>  Henry Borchers:
>>
>>  I have some doubts about a file being digitized at true 24-bit.
>>> The file says 24-bit but I?m not sure how to verify it. Is there
>>> a way of verifying a file to see if it?s truly 24-bit and not 16-bit
>>> conversion in a 24-bit file?
>>>
>>
>> Yes, you need to use a bitscope to see which bits toogle or are
>> stuck with no activity in them.
>>
>> I use an ADT, England, Digital line tester where you can see the
>> status of the AES/EBU user bits and you can also manipulate
>> those bits any way you wish.
>>
>> I have modified it so I can also use it as a bitscope which can be
>> very useful as in the past there were many pieces of didgital
>> equipment that claimed to be 24 bits but could be anywhere from
>> true 24 bits down to 16 bits.
>>
>> The Valley Audio 730 Comp/limiter stated 24 bis but was in fact
>> a 16 bit device only.
>>
>> There are many more devices that you can use as a bitscope from
>> Prism and many manufacturers that sell you software has a bitcope
>> included.
>>
>> If you are handy you can even build your own as is shown here:
>>
>> http://www.digido.com/articles-and-demos12/13-bob-
>> katz/18-digital-detective.html
>>
>>
>> --
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Goran Finnberg
>> The Mastering Room AB
>> Goteborg
>> Sweden
>>
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>>
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>> make them all yourself. - John Luther
>>
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