16 Bit to 24 bit?

Hi.
I've been helping a friend finish off recording an album which is being sent away to be mixed and mastered professionally. I came into the project late (just recorded the vocals) and i've noticed that everything has been recorded at 16bit. Naturally the producer wants everything in 24bit format. I noticed that when I export the audio files I can select 24 bit. Is there any loss of quality if the files are converted from 16 to 24bit, any nasty side effects? Should I just bounce them to 16bit? Many Thanks.

Powermac Dual 2G, Mac OS X (10.4.8), 3G RAM, Metric Halo ULN-2, Logic 7.2.3

Posted on Dec 8, 2006 2:55 PM

23 replies

Justin C

Level 6

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Dec 11, 2006 11:44 PM in response to xs4is

x knows how lighthearted I can be.

Dec 12, 2006 1:01 AM in response to Justin C

yeah, the poor man is still trying to get over it.....

🙂

Justin C

Level 6

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Dec 12, 2006 6:36 AM in response to Rohan Stevenson1

Let's not remind x... let's allow this bear every chance to hibernate.

J

iSchwartz

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Dec 12, 2006 8:39 AM in response to Justin C

If you don't believe me, just ask iS ( one of several references ) just how lighthearted I can be.<<</div>

Who, me? Do I know you?

(the "old") Quad, 6G RAM Mac OS X (10.4.5) On second thought, let's not go to Camelot. It's a silly place.

xs4is

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Dec 12, 2006 11:57 AM in response to iSchwartz

Prolly not. I think he's referring to the "duckie iSchwartz."

X

Justin C

Level 6

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Dec 12, 2006 2:23 PM in response to xs4is

Oh..... switch on the history. I mean the one who came here a really long time ago - with the silhouette avatar. The caffeinated one stole my ex-avatar. ( Unless... is it hot cocoa? Mine definitely contained coffee )

iSchwartz

Level 5

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Dec 12, 2006 4:54 PM in response to Justin C

( Unless... is it hot cocoa? Mine definitely contained coffee )

Cocoa? Cocoa? Not on your life! It's coffee my friend... Coffee. Black, no sugar. And lots of it. "Keep it comin' " (Randy Quaid in Independence Day). Java, joe, the muddy cup, wake-up juice, etc. Water at 190º, french press, allow time for proper steepage, and there ya have it. I'm long over my ceramic "diner mug" phase (note the usage of a well-discussed aspect of Logic, thereby making this post legal for this thread) and into the bone china cup thing. Retains the heat much longer. I recommend it highly.

Now, what were we talking about?

Justin C

Level 6

8,700 points

Dec 12, 2006 5:26 PM in response to iSchwartz

Well, then we are certainly in agreement

Now, what were we talking about?

Phase. I am in a Kenya Phase. 16 bits is simply not enough to capture the subtleties of it. Heat retention is so overrated. Just keep up the circulation and it stays hot. ; ^)

J

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16 Bit to 24 bit?