If I digitally load 44/16 mat'l into the DAW at 44/24, am I gaining any resolution?, or is the DAW just recording extra 0's?

Do plugs profit from the extra bit room?

Also, if I have a 44/24 file in the DAW and digitally dump to DAT or CD-R, what happens to the other bits? Truncated?, or what?

:confused:

First I must say much respect to all the great mastering engineers on this site. Today's music no longer needs that fine detailed nuances that major labels strived for in the past . And to top it off, if your music is too polished and pristine (in rap or R&B) it gets labeled as not being grimy enough.

How are you long time ago...seems hard to get to you.

How is the mixing and mastering of the One Motion album going?

Anything for us all to hear and critque?

:)

I know absolutely nothing about mastering, except what I've learned by dropping by here. Could someone please take the time to tell me what a Mastering Engineer might have in his room that a recording studio would not have, and what a recording studio might have that a Mastering Engineer would not need? In other words, what's in your tool cabinet?

O.K., I'm new to this stuff so please be patient. We're in the process of mastering my project and it was recorded and mixed in Pro Tools. The project is electronic music so I'm looking to add a little texture and warmth.

Hey all, I just wanted to let the group know about Don Grossinger's new web site. He has a banner running on RO to avoid the self promotion thing, check it out. http://dongrossinger.com/ Don is one of our finest Moderators on RO.

Cheers buddy!

P.S.

Hi there,

I'm not usually on this board, but thought I'd stop by to tell you about a little experiment I'm conductiong.

I've set up a blind test (as well as an open shootout) with samples of most of todays main dithering types (as well as the original and undithered files) and added a voting system.

Has anybody ever encountered a change in the pitch of the instruments as a track was fading out? On a few ocasions I thought I heard a pitch change as the music got softer, especially with headphones. I think I have heard it during live performances also. Am I hearing things?

hi guys! Have you realized how good this tune sounds?
who recorded, mixed and mastered this great song?
I am enjoying it right now from Bryan's greatest hits Vol.1

Alécio
:p

Thought I'd direct this question to the mastering community as you are likely to have the most experienced (and dare I say it...oldest!)ears.

I'm a 28-year old musician/engineer, but have already got a mild case of tinnitus, as well as a bit of what I believe is called hypersensitivity.