xeonblade
Well-Known Member
Hey people, it's me! A guy with super MSPaint skillz! This is a continued post from http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/re...-use-higher-sample-rates-while-recording.html. But let's cut the crap and go directly on the subject.
SNR = signal to noise ratio
Noise floor = noise produced by electronic device
0dBu = signal ceiling (in decibel volts)
In this case Signal to Noise ratio is the same as Dynamic Range.
Note that:
SNR = ratio between an arbitrary signal level and noise
Dynamic range = difference between the largest and smallest signal a system can record or reproduce
For each additional 1bit you get 6dB of SNR.
Unlike 16bit, 24bit depth is able to cover whole human hearing range. (And here I don't mean 20Hz-20kHz, I mean 0 to 140+dB)
But that isn't the point. Again like the sample ratio, it's about sound quality.
16bit depth offers 65536 levels of audio signal while 24bit offers 16 million levels. This gives incredible amount of sound detail.
Look at it like colors: With 8bit colors you can see 256 shades of a color, with 16bit you have 65536 shades and with 24bit picture you can see 16 million shades. (Just change ur monitor to 16 bit and see the difference)
Something similar is with the sound! Just remember how toony 8bit remixes sound.
Unlike sample rate bit depth doesn't increase latency while recording and it's strongly advised that you use 24bit if possible, it gives your audio more room to breathe in the realm of digital world.
If anything is unclear, please tell me because English isn't my native language and it was kinda hard for me to explain this simple enough.
Please notify me if I made any mistakes that should be fixed.
P.S. BE AMAZED BY MY MSPAINT SKILLS!
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SNR = signal to noise ratio
Noise floor = noise produced by electronic device
0dBu = signal ceiling (in decibel volts)
In this case Signal to Noise ratio is the same as Dynamic Range.
Note that:
SNR = ratio between an arbitrary signal level and noise
Dynamic range = difference between the largest and smallest signal a system can record or reproduce
For each additional 1bit you get 6dB of SNR.
Unlike 16bit, 24bit depth is able to cover whole human hearing range. (And here I don't mean 20Hz-20kHz, I mean 0 to 140+dB)
But that isn't the point. Again like the sample ratio, it's about sound quality.
16bit depth offers 65536 levels of audio signal while 24bit offers 16 million levels. This gives incredible amount of sound detail.
Look at it like colors: With 8bit colors you can see 256 shades of a color, with 16bit you have 65536 shades and with 24bit picture you can see 16 million shades. (Just change ur monitor to 16 bit and see the difference)
Something similar is with the sound! Just remember how toony 8bit remixes sound.
Unlike sample rate bit depth doesn't increase latency while recording and it's strongly advised that you use 24bit if possible, it gives your audio more room to breathe in the realm of digital world.
If anything is unclear, please tell me because English isn't my native language and it was kinda hard for me to explain this simple enough.
Please notify me if I made any mistakes that should be fixed.
P.S. BE AMAZED BY MY MSPAINT SKILLS!