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Old 02-23-2007, 02:17 PM   #34
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Dither is kind of complicated - but I think of it as a "rule of thum" for converting a 24-bit mix to 16-bits. I only use dither myself for posting mixes to the net for people to analyze. Never use it as the final step of mixing though ... it's really a mastering tool.

in the home studio, dither is good for bouncing mp3s or making CD reference mixes - especially if you have a relatively noise free recording. You will notice distortion on reverb tails etc on clean mixes that haven't been properly dithered to 16-bits from 24-bits.

But *any* noise in a 24-bit mix above -96dB will capture some of the low level ambiance of the 24 bit audio streams when you render the mix. (This is also why good noise reduction is critical in the home studio environment). with good noise reduction, you can lower the noise floor of a track by 20dB very transparently!

anyway, sorry for the thread hijack -
Loser, are any of your dither options similar, or the same as POW-R 3?
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