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CHAPTER 26. LIVE 7 AUDIO FACT SHEET 438
mastering and nalizing in Live, it is best to always render at 32-bit and avoid dithering
altogether.
26.3.5 Recording external signals (bit depth < A/D converter)
Recording audio signals into Live is a non-neutral operation if the bit depth set in Live's
Preferences window is lower than that of the A/D converters used for the recording. This is
not recommended.
26.3.6 Recording internal sources below 32 bit
Audio that is recorded via internal routing will lose quality if the recording is made at
a bit depth below 32 bits. To ensure neutral recordings of plug-in instruments and any
audio signals that are being processed by effects plug-ins, internal recording at 32 bits is
recommended. Please note, however, that if the source audio is already at a lower bit depth,
internal recording at that bit depth will also be neutral (assuming that no effects are used);
internally recording an unprocessed 16 bit audio le at 32 bits will not increase the sound
quality.
26.3.7 Consolidate
Consolidating clips in the Arrangement View creates new audio les, which are non-neutral
in comparison to the original audio data. Specically, the new les will be normalized, with
their clip volumes adjusted to play back at the same volume as heard prior to consolidation.
Normalization is a gain change, which is a non-neutral operation. Also, the new les will be
created at the sample rate and bit depth set in Live's Preferences window, which may differ
from those in the original audio les.
26.3.8 Clip fades
With Clip Fade enabled, a short (up to 4 ms) fade is applied to the clip start and end to
avoid clicks at the clip edges. This is a non-neutral operation.