Importing & Exporting Wav File at 24 bit

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Importing & Exporting Wav File at 24 bit

Hi,

This has probably been covered before. I would like to know if it is possible to import and export a stereo wave file in GarageBand 9 at 24 bit. I record on a hard disc recorder and would like to use the mastering tools on GarageBand and then re-import into the hard disc recorder as a stereo 24 bit wav file.

Can it be done? Does GarageBand support this? If so, how do I do it?

Any help appreciated.

K.

I Mac, Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Sep 16, 2010 5:15 AM

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Answer 1

HangTime

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Sep 16, 2010 5:18 AM in response to K Road

you can set GB's prefs, under "advanced-> Audio Resolution" to 24-bit, but GB does not export WAV files. you'd need to convert the AIFFs to WAV with iTunes:

http://www.bulletsandbones.com/GB/GBFAQ.html#converttowav

(Let the page FULLY load. The link to your answer is at the top of your screen)

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K Road Author

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Sep 16, 2010 7:41 AM in response to HangTime

Thank you.

But my understanding is that AIFF files are 16 bit only files. If this is correct, there would be nothing to be gained by re-converting the AIFF file to 24 bit WAV on I Tunes since 8 bits would have been lost in the initial conversion in GarageBand.

I may be wrong. Can AIFF files in fact have 24 bit resolution?

K.

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HangTime

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Sep 16, 2010 7:46 AM in response to K Road

K Road wrote:
Can AIFF files in fact have 24 bit resolution?

yes

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Answer 4

K Road Author

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Sep 16, 2010 11:01 AM in response to HangTime

Thank you, again.

Without wanting to be tedious (for which if I am being, I apologise) where would I go in i tunes to convert the 24 bit AIFF into a 24 bit stereo WAV?

K.

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