If recording in other software, or with ASIO, or on Mac or Linux, with 24 bit support, then assuming a peak level of -6 dB, the digital noise floor is much lower (around -130 dB). In the above scenario (24 bit sound card + Windows drivers), if the recording level is set to peak at around -6 dB (recommended), then the digital noise floor is around 90 dB below the peak level. Unfortunately, due to a limitation in one of the libraries (components) that Audacity uses to access the sound system, recording using the Windows drivers is limited to 16 bit. Due to licensing restrictions, Audacity cannot be shipped with ASIO support, so Windows users must use standard Windows drivers, or build Audacity themselves from the source code and enable ASIO support (requires registering with Steinberg that own the rights to ASIO). Where there can be a very (very very very) small difference, is with a 24 bit sound card on Windows with Audacity as shipped. PS: I’m assuming same Windows machine is recording, same mic/interface… just switching between the Audacity and something else.īasically the differences come down to hardware, drivers and processing (what you do to the audio).Īssuming a level playing field where these are all the same, there will be no difference. While I was thinking there would NOT be a difference, I could be missing something and I’m guessing there are plenty of people here who can provide some decent perspective. I’m thinking of the raw recording.Īny thoughts on potential differences between recording. I can understand if you apply different effects, plugins or processing, then that’s a different thing. I suspect since he’s invested $XX in another program, he thinks he hears a difference (something better).Īlternately the Audition playback could be slightly louder, as volume differences do create a “preference bias”. My gut was either he’s not comparing apples to apples (different sampling rates or bit depth?) or he simply hasn’t done any sort of double blind testing to see if there is really a difference. ![]() His statement was something like “the difference is subtle but it is there…” (and he was comparing Audacity with Audition and other paid programs). ![]() ![]() I’m in a FB group related to voice overs, and the moderator of that group said he could hear a difference between recordings in Audacity and Adobe Audition.
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