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Subject:Dithering
Posted by: kb420
Date:3/19/2006 5:00:43 PM

In Sound Forge 8, if I am editing a 24 bit file and I choose to save it as (Save As) a 16 bit 44.1 khz .wav file, does SF automatically dither the file? Or is it truncated? If it does dither the file, what parameters does it follow to dither the file? What are the default parameters?

Subject:RE: Dithering
Reply by: ForumAdmin
Date:3/20/2006 6:49:15 AM

No, it does not (currently) automatically dither.

You can use Process->Bit Depth Converter to apply dither with or without noise shaping before saving.

J.

Subject:RE: Dithering
Reply by: kb420
Date:3/20/2006 7:48:44 AM

So how does it reduce the wordlength from 24 to 16 bits? It must truncate.

Subject:RE: Dithering
Reply by: _TJ
Date:3/21/2006 1:33:49 PM

Yes, it truncates.

Subject:RE: Dithering
Reply by: kb420
Date:3/21/2006 1:49:27 PM

Man, that's a little disappointing, but at least now I know.

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