ASIO module question

mythalethe · Post by **mythalethe** » Wed Dec 19, 2001 3:12 pm

Is using the 24bit ASIO intervace with CUBASE noticeably better than the regular module? Are there drawbacks to 24bits?

thanks,

mythalethe

subhuman · Post by **subhuman** » Wed Dec 19, 2001 3:47 pm

<i>Is using the 24bit ASIO intervace with CUBASE noticeably better than the regular module? </i>

Depends on your ears and monitor setup I guess, but there is 33% more bits per sample.

<i>Are there drawbacks to 24bits? </i>

The only drawback is it takes more space to store more data, and that you will also therefore get less tracks if you run at 24bit.

If your target platform is ultimately 44.1khz CD format, then it might be best to work at that sample rate to avoid sample rate conversion, and use 24bit. Dithering to 16bit is less harmful to your audio than an SRC. Some people might have other reasons for working in different sample rates, like 96Khz for DVD, but remember higher sample rates also take proportionally more DSP.

at0m · Post by **at0m** » Wed Dec 19, 2001 5:07 pm

WinXP or Pulsar cause the combination of XP/Pulsar to do 16bit max.

XP implementation limit or lack of Pulsar drivers?

Not really waiting for 24/32bit, but I was wondering so I ask...

marcuspocus · Post by **marcuspocus** » Wed Dec 19, 2001 6:31 pm

Isn't 24bit ASIO avaiable? I though it was only 24bit WAV that wasn't available?

at0m · Post by **at0m** » Thu Dec 20, 2001 1:46 am

no 24, nor ASIO nor wav

the modules are still in the folders, by default, after installation. i delete the ones from the cards i don't have and the ones that are not supported anyhow...