User Guide

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PROCESS MENU
The Process menu contains commands that perform various standard audio
processes.
CONVERT TO 8-BIT
Use this dialog to convert 16-bit sound files to an 8-bit format. Because the
signal-to-noise ratio of 8-bit audio is so small (42 instead of 96 dB), it is
suggested that the volume of the sound file be maximized by using Volume or
Normalize (Process menu) before performing the conversion.
TRUNCATE
This method of 16- to 8-bit conversion removes the least significant bits of a
16-bit sample. It is the least desirable of the three.
ROUND
When rounding, 8-bit values are mapped to the nearest 16-bit value, thereby
slightly reducing the quantization noise.