Wavosaur

[zone production]

Hi,
How to record 24 bits audio with Wavosaur ?
Do i have to first create a new file with the "new" dialog and then set it to 24 bits 44100 Hz ?
Or is there an option somewhere ?
Thansk!

[Rex]

If your soundcard can record 24 bits audio, you may have to check the wavosaur.cfg file : you have to edit manually and set the audio in bit depth to 24 bits
Open the wavosaur.cfg file with a text editor and find this line:

AudioInBitDepth

just under this line replace 16 with 24
Tell me if this helps

[zone production]

Ok! that make sense
than,ks!

[Skiller]

1) I don´t understand, why i cant normaly record in 32 bit float or 64 bit float. I my can upconvert a recording from 24 to 32 or 64 bits with the Bit Depth Converter but do i have any losts of quality then ?

2) What do i do with a New file? Copy and Paste? Still have the same problem like 1)

thx for answers!!!

[Rex]

i don't think there are soundcard that can record in 32 bits, and there is no point in recording at 32 bits

you can upconvert from 16 or 24 to 32 bits, you won't have a loss in quality (nor an increase)

[Skiller]

Hi Rex,

thx for your reply.

1. What about RME HDSP9632 ?

2. Why do they offer this option then

3. A recording with 16 bits has to be different!!! than a recording in 24, 32 or 64 bits, otherwise it doesn´t make any sense - for me, at least -. An upconvert must be an algorithmic issue and would distort the original, wouldn´t it ?

[Rex]

from the RME website :

The HDSP 9632 provides unique features:

* Balanced stereo analog in- and output, 24-Bit/192kHz,

http://www.rme-audio.de/en_products_hdsp_9632.php

24 bits give you better resolution than 16 bits of course
nobody needs 32 bits for recording, there is no point in recording in 32 bits

upconverting does not distort
if you convert from 16 bits to 24 bits, the 8 extra bits are just filled with zero
the values for each samples are the same, so the sound is neither better nor best

[bdenis]

Hi everyone
I still have the same problem...
I tried to record in 24 bit depth and it switches automaticaly in 16 bits.
I manualy overwrote the cfg file to 24 bits. Now, the Rec windows shows correctly, 24 bits, stereo 48000Hz
But the record is empty(full of zeros).
However, my external USB card is a Terratec Phase 26 , in position 24 bits/48KHz, in mode ASIO or not...
When I return to 16 bits into the cfg file, the record becomes correct but in 16 bits...

Any ideas ?
Thank you

[wavedog]

Probably related to this bug:
http://www.wavosaur.com/forum/post4060.html

P.S. Why not make it easier for users to select the input and output bitdepth (like a checkbox or dropbox in the audio config window), instead of messing with the buggy .cfg file?