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VladaNS · 11-11-2013, 08:16 PM

Converting a 24-bit lossless file directly to mp3 can be downright dangerous, because you're relying on the mp3 compressor to convert to 16-bits (there is no such thing as a 24-bit mp3).

Depending on what program you use it may not dither, but rather truncate (chop off) the top 8 bits, thus doing very bad things to the sound. Obviously good editing programs can do the job right if given the right instructions, but your average "converting tool" can screw things up big time. Some of these programs are notoriously bad at sample rate conversions too.

11-11-2013, 08:16 PM	#7
VladaNS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Novi Sad Posts: 442	Re: Mp3 Converting a 24-bit lossless file directly to mp3 can be downright dangerous, because you're relying on the mp3 compressor to convert to 16-bits (there is no such thing as a 24-bit mp3). Depending on what program you use it may not dither, but rather truncate (chop off) the top 8 bits, thus doing very bad things to the sound. Obviously good editing programs can do the job right if given the right instructions, but your average "converting tool" can screw things up big time. Some of these programs are notoriously bad at sample rate conversions too.