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Recording: 24bit vs. 32bit float
https://duc.avid.com/showthread.php?t=352242

Originally Posted by Bob Olhsson

Everything gets converted to floating point in native DAWs anyway so recording 32 float gains nothing and I understand even costs you one bit. You just need to remember to switch Pro Tools to 32 float before applying audiosuite.

Originally Posted by Bob Olhsson

Record from converters at 24. Record anything that's calculated from other tracks or VIs at 32 float.

Originally Posted by Bob Olhsson

A VI is not coming from a 24 bit a to d converter so it indeed is best written at 32 float.

Originally Posted by JFreak

There is one benefit using 32bit float.

Usually, VI's output way too hot signals and may be close to clipping 24bit fixed. Doesn't matter whether it's VI or real audio, but if it clips it clips. Now 32bit float is different in one aspect. You can fix that clipping later.

Try this:

#1: open up a session that does not clip. want to be sure? set up a limiter that doesn't allow over -6dBFS out. bounce it out for a test.
#2: create a 32bit float session and import/convert that bounced test file into that session
#3: drive the faders up and/or use whatever plugins you need to get it 100% surely clipping and sounding bad. then bounce it out as 32bit float.
#4: create another 32bit float session and add that clipping bounce into the new test session
#5: use clip gain to bring levels down and prepare to be amazed.