24 bit compression

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hadje

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just wondering,
i read a post where someone was saying that they did not use compression during tracking because they record at 24 bit. can someone explain to a newbie why this makes sense?
thanks
 
The point is that 24 bit is such a wide dynamic range- almost always much greater than your analog source, that you can record at a low enough level to have plenty on headroom on the converter (below full scale) without having any sonic loss.
You can therefore decide, if you like, to do the compression later.
Wayne
 
excellent explanation; thanks.

i do have one more question: if one were using outboard compression, would it make sense to use it during tracking so as not to have to send the recorded tracks out and back in later on? i guess i am wondering if that loop (send/return) has any net effect on sound quality due to a/d conversion,etc.?
 
i'd rather have the D/A/D conversion than tracking with compression, because you can't change your mind if you print the compression.

i'm searching for a compressor now. not so i can compress the track, but so that i can limit it. I was going to purchase an FMR Audio RNC, but as far as I can tell, it is a stereo compressor that does not allow you to unlink the channels so that they act independently.

ps. the compressor i have now is used on my mains to make sure my monitors don't get banged up.
 
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