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16 bit work flow
I am considering changing my work flow to 16 bit. Please share your comments regarding the value of this upgrade and the costs in terms of CPU/rendering agony etc. I have a dual 1GB with 1 mg ram. My upgrade years ago from 8 to 16 bit audio was certainly worth it. Will this be the same dramatic “sea change” or something more subtle.
Thanks for your inputs.
John
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2 Replies
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Get 2 GB of RAM. A current dual-2 or better processor would be nice.
Get the biggest hard drive you can get if you’re rendering to files larger than 8-bit. 320 GB can fill up faster than you think.
Look for the weak link in your bit-depth chain: try to keep 10-bit all the way out the door. Though working in 16-bit can look sweet, if you’re eventually rendering to an 8-bit codec, some of that sweetness may be lost. Maybe not all, but probably some. The solution would be a 10-bit codec such as Blackmagic, and the Decklink cards, for example. Then you need to output to analog or a 10-bit format such as SDI and Digibeta to avoid going back to 8-bit.
If you’re sending files to someone with the 10-bit hardware, you can render to a 16-bit codec such as Microcosm, then give ’em the files.
Anybody else?
Steve -
Scroll down the threads to one on June 6th called “16bit vs 8bit”.
Chris Smith
https://www.sugarfilmproduction.com
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