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Hi,

 

I usually record and mix with these settings: 

24 bits

48 khz 

 

As I need the master to be 16 bit and 44.1 kHz I don't know when to convert. 

 

Should I convert during the bounce in my Mix session and then open a mastering session with the final settings or should I master with same settings and just convert in the final bounce? In any case must I use the dithering during the bounce?

 

Thank you all for reading!

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I've been fortunate to have had some of my work mastered at Sterling Sound in NYC. I would talk with your mastering house. You may well end up doing the aformentioned dithering, etc., in Logic, but the mastering house may have more sophisticated conversion programs. They may ask that you send your 48k file as well and see which sounds best. Sometimes even doing an analog transfer sounds better than the "gear-changing" of going from 48k to 44.1k.
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