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2010 Dec 02
1
24 bit question
...d truncated 16-bit FLAC are within
0.73% of each other (i.e., less than 1%). I have a suspicion that
your friend is recording 24-bit files from a 16-bit A/D converter
interface, or at least the software is set for 24-bit files while the
interface is set to 16-bit mode. You should have the recordist
double-check all settings. A mistake here would easily explain the
strange FLAC compression ratios.
Brian Willoughby
Sound Consulting
2010 Dec 02
2
24 bit question
On Dec 2, 2010, at 07:55, scott brown wrote:
> My first thought was that the file had low levels (before he sent
> me the file), but that's definitely not the case with this file.
> There are many peaks that reach 0dBFS.
Live, uncompressed music often has peaks that are 4 dB higher, or
more, than a typical commercial CD. Such peaks are brief, and would
not really affect the