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On 7/8/06, James Courtier-Dutton  wrote:
> Is there a standard way of converting a 24bit sample to 16bit?

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> I ask because I think that in different scenarios, one would want a

> different result.

> 1) scale a 24bit value to a 16bit by simple multiplication by a fraction.

> 2) bit shift the 24bit value, so that the "most useful 16bits" are

> returned to the user. The problem here is what are the "most useful

> 16bits"? I have one application where just using the lower 16bits of the

> 24bit value is ideal, due to extremely low input signals.

Isn't this what dithering algorithms do for you?
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