convert to 24bit/44.1kHz before you mix... then you have a chance of making up for the quality loss...

then dither down to 16bit as the last thing...

Thanks

If I understand correctly you are suggesting that I create a 24/44.1 session in protools and then import the 16/48 tracks in there.

I always dither at the very end

Again thank you for the help

Depends on what you are using to SRC. I personally like to stay in the native sample rate but if you are using the protools SRC, they you should play around with both ways to see which is molested less.

Thanks

I have just got Barbabatch for SRC.

Any other advice?

If i stay in 48 do you suggest I go up to 24bit or stay in 16?

Thanks again

MMH

what is it you are trying to do? is this just a straight transfer or are you adding things? Not sure I have what the objective is.

Essentially I am mastering tracks I received in AIFF 16/48. Unfortunatly I only have pro tools to work with.

I was wondering if processing in 24bit is a better option or if I should process (comp/ eq) in the native settings of the tracks (16/48) like you suggested earlier.

After I process the tracks I will dither with Barbabatch to get to 16/44.1

Thank you for your time

MMH

I said I prefer to process in the natice sampling freq (48k in your case), It's a good idea to do everything in 24bit regardless of sampling freq. what I would do is master it as 24/48 and then bump it down to 16/44.1 for CD. If you are using the 24/48 for the DVD you can keep it at that or AC3 it from that file.

You can use barbabatch to SRC it too, much better than protools.

Thank you for your advice and your time

I really appreciate professional people like yourself who share their knoledge with others, investing in yhem in a very practical way rather then protecting their space and knowledge

Thanks

MMH