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CDeanP
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I'm stumped. I've read many articles and understand that dithering should be done at the final stage of file processing and only once. But... here's my scenario. I record the mixed song from my DAT machine into the computer using CEP (at 32-bit FP). I like CEP's up close editing abilities. When finished, I save the file as a 24-bit file with the 'Dither' option turned off, so I can open it in Wavelab. I use Wavelab because I like the mastering section and montage. One of the plug-ins I use is DSP/fx's Optimizer. It has a dither option (which I have been using). I have the Optimizer as the last plug-in, before it goes back to the Wavelab master section "overall" volume sliders. There is also a dither option on the master section- which I have turned off (I feel the Optimizer's is better than this one). After the files have been processed- it's still in 24-bit. I must get the file to 16-bit for CD burning, does it need to be dithered here instead. My questions are: 1) should the steps above be changed, 2) where should I be dithering and 3) Is it that noticeable if I convert (or save- don't remember which option Wavelab has) the processed 24-bit file to 16-bit, at which point I would ask, should it be dithered again or not?
