we've been to hard

so what happens to the price of the 4000?

rookie wrote:so what happens to the price of the 4000?

They are discontinued however, some places may still have them in stock. If you find one new, it should cost you about $2500 as well.

McSmooth wrote:Akai does talk about how the 5000 can mix down to a 24 bit file, so does that mean that it processes at 24 bit or that it just pads zeros? I'd think the latter or it would run at 24 bit at all times. 16 vs 24 bit is debatable when it comes to sample quality, but there is no question that you will get better results mixing and processing in a 24 bit environment.

All audio interfaces process audio at a higher bit depth than their AD/DA output stages, this is to have enough headroom for processing.

Same letter (wav) in a bigger envelope . It won't sound any different. All DAWs and 24bit plugs will make this repackage invisibly once it's in the app.

This simply makes initial compatibility easier if your app is specific about using 24bit files.