Changing recording bit depth...does it affect previously recorded material?

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2011/10/21 23:52:53 (permalink)

Changing recording bit depth...does it affect previously recorded material?

Hi everyone,
Kind of a basic question, but, if one records at 16/44.1, and then later changes to 24/44.1, will everything that is already recorded be at 24 bit depth?  Or if a file is mixed down to 24 bit even though it contains 16 bit files, will it all be 24?

I ask this because the Sonar X1 manual says that the recording bit depth may be changed at any time.

I am aware that one is stuck with whatever sample rate one begins the project with.  But I wasn't sure about the audio depth.  I recorded most of my project in 16 before realizing I should have switched to 24.  I'm wondering if switching to 24 will fix all of it or if I am stuck with 16.

I am guessing I am stuck with 16.  It seems to me that I would need to record at 24 bit depth to truly have 24 bit depth files.

Thanks.

Aaron
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    Re:Changing recording bit depth...does it affect previously recorded material? 2011/10/22 04:13:49 (permalink)
    You got it, pretty much. Going from 16 to 24, there's no real data for the last 8 bits, so  it's a wash.

    Look on the bright side, you saved yourself a little time dithering.

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