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ChrisDobbs Guru Reged: 05/31/05 Posts: 1067 Loc: Indy Re: Dithering       07/02/08 05:26 PM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Hello, We'll see if I can be somewhat concise and still accurate. For more, check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dither Dithering is the process to convert a larger bit file to a smaller one. 24 bit to 16 bit. Dithering should only be used as a last step in mastering. Personally I use the UV-22 plugin as the last insert on my stereo output buss and set it to 16 bit when I am mixing down for a CD. If you do not dither, the word lengths of the audio files can be truncated (cut off) when you are making a bit change in the export (your files are recorded in 24 bit, export is 16 bit). There is a very, very bar bones explanation. For mastering I really enjoyed Bob Katz's book: http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Audio-Se...2685&sr=8-1 I hope this helps. -------------------- Chris Dobbs Steinberg Support www.steinberg.net www.steinbergupgrades.com Post Extras

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