Is it better to record in 16-bit or 24-bit?
The bottom line is, if you are happy with the results you get with 16-bit, there may be no benefit in changing to 24. However, most people do find that 24-bit working enables greater headroom margins without noise penalties, and that in turn makes recording less stressful and mixing rather easier.
What bit depth does Reaper use?
Use 24-bit for recording. 32-bit allows you to “unclip” and remove distortion of audio that was captured within the DAW. For rendering virtual instruments or freezing tracks that might go above 0dbFS use 32-bit.
Is 24-bit audio better?
24-bit dynamic range gives us more headroom for peaks so you don’t risk clipping and a greater separation between the recorded audio and the noise floor. When we readjust audio levels in post production, there will be more latitude with less probability of artifacts, as long as our editing software supports it.
What is 24-bit recording?
Bit depth translates to the number of steps the amplitude of the analog sound wave is divided into at each sampling. A 16-bit recording has 65,536 steps, a 20-bit recording has 1,048,576 steps, and a 24-bit recording has 16,777,216 steps.
Should I use 24bit?
File Format: 24-bit/48k WAV files or 24-bit/44.1k. However, YouTube suggests that audio for music videos be delivered at 44.1k and 24-bit. 16-bit is acceptable but 24-bit will likely produce a better end result. Also, depending on the playback device, the audio might play back at 44.1k, or 48k sample rate.
Does Reaper support 32 bit float?
Your interface can not run at 32bit floating point, only 24bit integer. AFAIK there is no such thing as a DAC that runs in floating point. Your files will be processed in the DAW at the normal 64bit-float depth of Reaper’s engine, so, nothing to worry about.
Which is better 24 bit or 32 bit?
So compared to a 24-bit WAV file, the 32-bit float WAV file has 770 dB more headroom. Modern, professional DAW software can read 32-bit float files. So for 33% more storage space compared to 24-bit files, the dynamic range captured goes from 144 dB up to, essentially, infinite (over 1500 dB).