Hi,
I just noticed that I can't change / select the sample size for exporting projects, for me it's stuck at 16-bit and I don't really know why. I have a NI Komplete Audio USB interface, so that should not be the issue I think.
Any idea what might be causing this ?
Can't select sample size for exporting ?
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- Beware the Quoth
- 35475 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
Its because you're exporting an MP3. Bit depth ('Sample Size' here) isnt really appropriate for MP3, and neither is Sample Rate; they work to a bitrate, which is effectively a 'composite' of the two, and the encoder can vary the 'current' depth/sample rate at any point over the file, even for a static bitrate. Plus there's variable bitrates (VBR)
And anyway, MP3 is a lossy codec. Even if you de-encode, what you get back is going to have a lower effective resolution/bitdepth than the 48K/16bit original.
And anyway, MP3 is a lossy codec. Even if you de-encode, what you get back is going to have a lower effective resolution/bitdepth than the 48K/16bit original.
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 9 posts since 12 Dec, 2020
Ah, I see. I'm rather new to this and I thought that I could also choose the Bit depth for mp3s aswell. By default it's set at 44.1KHz / 16Bits, but I can change the Sample Rate to 48Khz, thought it should work the same for Sample Size.