Steve Harris wrote: > On Thu, Jun 24, 2004 at 11:05:09 -0700, Mark Knecht wrote: > >>4) If I insert a dither in the middle of a session on a single track >>then it's unlikely that the output is converted to int unless Pro >>Tools/RTAS is design to convert it right back to float so that the track >>can mix with the rest of the session. I don't have a clue what really >>happens in this case. I've never had a reason to use this, but it does >>raise the question of how to best import a 24-bit track into a 16-bit >>session. I've have to do this once or twice. Possibly I should have >>dithered the track. I'd guess the normal conversions just strip the >>bottom 8-bits? > > > Protools /should/ fall back to some default dither if you do this. > Actually it would be easy to test. Import 24bit, very low signal, export > from 16 bit session, see if theres noise in the bottom bits. > > - Steve > very low signal == only the bottom 8 of 24 bits have data, while the upper 16 are all zeros? Interesting idea if I understand you correctly.
