"Arny Krueger" wrote in message

"Jay - atldigi" wrote in message


White Sawn's satement seems to indicate that the extra bits are
within the same dynamic range, thereby giving you greater detail
within that range. You can't into the trap of viewing digital audio
like it's digital imagery. Unfortunately, 24 bits leaves the top
96db range of 16 bit alone, but lowers the noise floor and allows
the recording of audio events that are even smaller, at a lower
level, i.e. below
-96dB.

24 bits puts 16 extra levels between each pair of levels that exist
with 16 bits. Thus, the resolution is increased at any level, not
just the smallest one.

Correction: 24 bits puts 256 (!!) additional levels between every pair of
levels that exist with 16 bits.