@ Jon +1
But I DO hear a difference if I try to boost the signal enough to SLAM it to 0dbfs.
Its called DISTORTION.

T

DeeringAmps


@ Jon +1
But I DO hear a difference if I try to boost the signal enough to SLAM it to 0dbfs.
Its called DISTORTION.

T

There was a recent discussion of the definition of "bollocks". For those Yanks still confused about the term, read post #1. 

This is one of the reasons I am uncomfortable applying the term "engineer" to mixers. Though helpful, it is not necessary to understand the underlying technology to be a successful recordist, and a Grammy award is not an engineering degree. 

I prefer the title "Sound Engineer" to "The skirt on the desk"... 





(yes,  I overheard that one at a gig once...)

"There was a recent discussion of the definition of "bollocks". For those Yanks still confused about the term, read post #1."
+1 again!
"The skirt on the desk"...

Yeah, I get that sometimes too!

T

Jeff - I appreciate your insite.
Jonbouy - +1

Ben, my ears cannot decern any difference in final mix product whether I record low or hot so my ears tell me this argument won't make any difference in quality at all.

Rimshot

bitflipper


This is one of the reasons I am uncomfortable applying the term "engineer" to mixers. Though helpful, it is not necessary to understand the underlying technology to be a successful recordist, and a Grammy award is not an engineering degree. 

 
I am an engineer AND a mixer, although an structural engineer and a amateur mixer.
 
I have to say that although i agree that the answer to this question (if you ever find it) will probably be useless in the real world, as a relative newbie i find these discussion very interesting and helpful in my search for an understanding of the digital audio world. What i cant understand is that these discussions happen at all. Its like a discussion about religion. These recorders are man made things, surly someone knows how they work. The man who made them maybe?

Karyn


I prefer the title "Sound Engineer" to "The skirt on the desk"... 





(yes,  I overheard that one at a gig once...)

That's outrageous, I agree whoever she was she should have said 'mixing console'.

This Stavarou guy is wrong. I don't care who he's worked for or what he's done, those things do not change the fact that he is incorrect. 

Matt: you do have increased granularity in 24 bit, as it happens. But the increase is so vast that you also get the lowered digital noise floor effect you describe. 

"leave the technical stuff to me". Actually LOLed at that.