Hi folks!
I came across PSW via searching for some answers.
http://recforums.prosoundweb.com/index.php/mv/msg/5115/0/64/0/I've just got my first Samplitude Pro, and I'm an arty type, rather than a technician type. My understanding has increased slowly, through the GS, SOS, Reaper and Sonar forums, and of course, from setting out to record my own songs - I got a DAV BG 1U on GS/SOS advice and; more recently, Mastering Audio by Bob Katz to set me on my way. I've also spent time with Cubase SX 3.2, Reaper 3.75 and Sonar X1 Essential recording my songs.
I'm also now a member of the Samplitude/Sequoia support forum.
2 years or more from when I set out, I'm trying to get my head around the relevance of 32bit FP in a 24bit system - amongst a constantly shifting array of other things. By what I've read so far, it appears that it is to accommodate word lengths of plugins which has an overall effect on audio quality. I can also see that it's a very high-brow subject that I might not grasp too quickly.
That's my first quest as a new member of the forum - Do I need to make choices; as I can do in Samplitude, to use 32bit at any point in the recording process. Or, do I simply carry on recording straight 24bit/48k and dithering down to CD and other formats.
I look forward to any replies.
Thanks