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internal editing being distorted. Floating point processing only starts to distort at
around 1,500 dB above zero – in contrast to a 16 bit signal that distorts immediately
once the zero dB line has been traversed.
Even in cases whereby audio material is intended for burning onto a 16 bit CD, it is
worth selecting 24 bit recording because all effects calculations are made in a higher
quality and therefore no "rounding" mistakes can be detected in the audible 16 bit
range.
24 bit recordings (via storage as 32 bit float files) take up twice as much storage
space on the harddisk as 16 bit recordings. But with current harddisk storage
capacities, it works out as a good compromise when one considers the increase in
quality.
High resolution audio files can be imported and exported as 24 bit WAV files,
enabling trouble-free file exchange with other high quality audio systems, such as
MAGIX Samplitude.
Digital transfer
With the recording function, digital audio data can be transferred to the hard drive
through a digital interface (e.g. S/PDIF or ADAT).
ADAT or DAT recorders normally produce data with a sampling rate of 48 kHz. For a
CD project with 44.1 kHz you must convert the sampling rate. This is carried out in
real time by MAGIX Audio Cleaning Lab 2013. The digital signal is read at 48 kHz, but
is automatically converted and inserted into the project as an audio file at 44.1 kHz.
For this to occur correctly, you must first set the sample rate of the incoming signal in
the recording dialog. Click on the "Dev." button in the recording dialog. In the
following dialog (sound card characteristics), set the audio recording formats
supported by the sound card.
Now, connect the digital output of your recorder to the digital input of your sound
card, and now start recording!
Record properties
This dialog provides you with information regarding the currently selected sound card.
Supported audio formats of the sound card and the sound card driver's information is
also displayed.
Driver system: Here you can switch between driver types (MME and WDM).
Note: Adjust this setting only if you have problems with audio playback or recording.
Special: Some sound cards or audio devices (for example, USB turntables) do not
offer mixer support. With the "Monitor input signal" option you can listen to the
sound during recording (monitoring).