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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2014 23:24:39 GMT -6
Guys,
I have a song whose files are 32bit 48000. I suspect the 32 bit is causing pc/memory slow downs as it is a big song.
What is the best way to convert these files while preserving the integrity? I want to bring them to 24/48.
thanks!
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Post by popmann on Mar 7, 2014 23:29:16 GMT -6
I don't think it is causing slow down--the only thing taxed harder with a file of 32bit float is the hard drive. All the dsp/mixer is always running 32bit.
That said, in cubase, you can go into the pool select all and "conform files"...choose to keep everything except make the bit depth 24.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2014 23:35:16 GMT -6
no? hmm...
I mixed this song a few years ago on a pentium IV. For some reason, while mixing on an i7, I can't stack the plugs like i need to. I investigated and found this to be the case with the flew and assumed it could contribute to the problem.
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Post by mulmany on Mar 8, 2014 7:33:57 GMT -6
I have only ever noticed a problem with double and triple sample rates, bogging down.
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Post by henge on Mar 8, 2014 8:37:36 GMT -6
What DAW are you on Heartfelt? Is it still Reaper?
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Post by jazznoise on Mar 8, 2014 10:22:31 GMT -6
What's your buffer size? For big mixes I tend to move mine out..but then I don't use outboard!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2014 11:07:31 GMT -6
Started in Studio One and then in Reaper and same issue in both. It is about 50 tracks - lots of guitars, several string tracks and several BGV's.
All tracks are 32/48000
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Post by jazznoise on Mar 8, 2014 11:15:59 GMT -6
Chance your buffer size to 1024, chances are it's just too little memory in your buffer for the amount of real time processing you want to do.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2014 11:22:29 GMT -6
Ya, I have done that and even higher.
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Post by jazznoise on Mar 8, 2014 11:34:33 GMT -6
Hmm, I dunno! Is it slow/not responsive even with no VST's? It might need resampling for whatever reason.. anything can do it really. Bit truncation + dither is child's play - Cool Edit Pro or Adobe Audition can batch convert them for you pretty fast.
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Post by Bob Olhsson on Mar 8, 2014 12:15:43 GMT -6
My experience has been that 32 float files use less cpu than 24 bit.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2014 13:56:02 GMT -6
How strange. Thanks for that, Bob. I guess I will have to bounce some tracks to stems and reduce track count.
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Post by svart on Mar 8, 2014 20:06:25 GMT -6
Are the tracks different formats? Usually if the software has to resample on the fly you start having real issues. I've run 60 mono tracks in reaper without issue, but I could barely run 30 if I had a mix of wav, mp3, and other stuff.
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