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CHAPTER 30. AUDIO FACT SHEET 497
30.3.5 Recording external signals (bit depth < A/D converter)
Recording audio signals into Live is a non-neutral operation if the bit depth set in Live's
Preferences window is lower than that of the A/D converters used for the recording. This is
not recommended.
30.3.6 Recording internal sources below 32 bit
Audio that is recorded via internal routing will lose quality if the recording is made at
a bit depth below 32 bits. To ensure neutral recordings of plug-in instruments and any
audio signals that are being processed by effects plug-ins, internal recording at 32 bits is
recommended. Please note, however, that if the source audio is already at a lower bit depth,
internal recording at that bit depth will also be neutral (assuming that no effects are used);
internally recording an unprocessed 16 bit audio le at 32 bits will not increase the sound
quality.
30.3.7 Consolidate
Consolidating clips in the Arrangement V iew creates new audio les, which are non-neutral
in comparison to the original audio data. Specically, the new les will be normalized, with
their clip volumes adjusted to play back at the same volume as heard prior to consolidation.
Normalization is a gain change, which is a non-neutral operation. Also, the new les will be
created at the sample rate and bit depth set in Live's Preferences window, which may differ
from those in the original audio les.
30.3.8 Clip fades
When Create Fades on Clip Edges is enabled in the Record/Warp/Launch Preferences, a
short (up to 4 ms) fade is applied to the clip start and end to avoid clicks at the clip edges.
These declicking fades can also be applied to Session View clips via the Clip Fade button.
Additionally, Arrangement View clips have editable fades and crossfades. Applying any of
these fade options is a non-neutral operation.