PT Questions

ok i have PT LE and the MBOX heres my questions...


1.why when i bounce a mix too 24-bit it wont play or burn?

2.if i bounce out 1 track at a time and edit in other software (example Cool Edit) will it kill they quality eventually?

3.if i was too save the wav. file and i only have 2 options 16-bit or 32 (float) which? and what is 32(float)?

any feedback would be greatly appreciated,thnx!

for the first one... becouse i think you're trying to check out stuff in Winamp or something like this, with the help of your basic audiocard, that not supports that or players don't... i don't know why its not burning, you're trying to burn 24 bit wav onto your CD as a DATA or you wanna convert to MP3? Cd is actualy a 16 44.100 anyways

The same with ASIO driver, it only supports only one program at one time... Pro Tools and something like Wavelab wouldn't work together with the same ins and out of M-Box in your situation...

32 Float, if i'm not wrong, that a special standart for exact program... but i could be really wrong

thnx for the input and yes i was trying 2 burn too my cd as audio,so does that mean there is no 24-bit audio on cd's? (sorry juss confused,and tryin too get the best i can)

and i know i cant record with another software i juss wanna edit with it,would i loss much quality on juss dumpin the audio then importing it back?

thnx for helpin a newb

music CDs are always 16 bit 44.1KhZ. You can save 24 bit files as DATA on a CD, but if you save a 24 bit wave file, no 16 bit CD will be able to play it back as music. Your soundcard will play it back, but you will eventually have to bounce down to 16 bit if you want to be able to burn a CD and listen to it.

Most audio engineers in the books I am reading say do not convert down to 16 bit until the very end, the very final step. After you have EQd, reverbed, mixed, effected, and mastered down the product, the VERY last step is to bounce down to 16 bit 44.1 KHz and then burn a CD to listen to it.

OK so let me see when i buy sumbody's CD(like artist from big lables) from a store and pop it in my CD player there mixdown is 16-bit 44.100?

i know that sounds dumb,lol

but it will really answer my question,and thnx for those great tips

Yes, straight.

Audio CD - ANYWAYS - 16 Bit :: 44.100 Khz Quality

ok thnx!! that clears a couple of my problems! lol