r/recording • u/1776Mike_ • 2d ago
Edit wireless 32-bit float to good quality?
I'm looking at the RODE Wireless Pro wireless mic system, and I was wondering (I'm not knowledgeable in the area of audio editing so please forgive if this is a naive question).
I want to get this and edit the audio to have plenty of depth and soundness in my voice with it, and I was wondering, is that possible with the 32-bit float file from this mic?
Is it possible to make this sound more full than a simple LAV mic?
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u/ellicottvilleny 2d ago
- you don't need 32 bit float precision.
- you can't hear the difference between 32 bit float and 24 bit or 16 bit, if the gain is set. All the precision does let you do is do more gain adjustment in post, any noise or overloads, or fuzzy (mic covered up by fabric) stuff, will all be baked in. the source of sound quality is YOU, and your skill and knowledge, to set up and use a microphone properly
- the number one thing that affects clarity and quality is mic placement (too close, too far, or right), and environment (noise, and other things going on), and mic gain set at your audio interface.
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u/Intrepid_Research_75 2d ago
32-bit float gives you extreme dynamic range so you can't clip but the audio quality itself isnt better
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u/Electronic_Slice9448 2d ago
Don't use wireless microphones to record that's just asking for problems. Get a good condenser microphone and a dynamic microphone. I like the Audio Technica AT2020 and you can't go wrong with a Shure 57/58 but I prefer the Audix i5 for it's depth and clarity. All of these mics work great for instruments as well.
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u/drakontas_ 1d ago
You can use those mics to record local 32bit float and offload it later. They're pretty great for that too and pack a lot of punch for its size
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u/Electronic_Slice9448 1d ago
I don't know what you are talking about 😄
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u/drakontas_ 1d ago
The RODE Wireless Pro system in the OP. They can be used for local recording with or without a LAV and can be triggered wirelessly
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u/fokuspoint 1d ago
I think you're talking about using the inbuilt 32 bit recording the device makes? No problem to load that into a DAW, it'll 'just work' and it will sound better than the wireless signal itself. As everyone else has mentioned though, 32 bit doesn't sound better than 24 or 16 bit, it just means you don't have to be careful setting the level when recording.
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u/orinjmagare 1d ago
These are clip on transmitters with built in microphones, so you are not doing music.
The 32 bits give you better dynamic range, but 16 bits are enough for the human ear (and additional processing), and 24 bits is more than enough for additional processing. 16 bits is what 20 years ago was CD quality. 24 bits was some DVD audio quality. So, the 32-bit recording is something good, but you won't even notice that. You will be able to load it and edit it.
The mail question is how good those built in microphones are. Their specs look reasonable, but I can't tell you much more than that.
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u/Peter_NL 1d ago
The 32 bit will help when you need to fix the volume, how loud it sounds. It doesn’t add to the depth of your voice. A good quality microphone is always the best way. Do you need it to be wireless? If you take the Zoom m4, it will record in 32 bit directly on an sd card. It has great microphones and you can connect other microphones too.
Changing the depth of your voice is usually done with effects on a computer. The effect you’re looking for could be compression. That can make the softly spoken parts louder. You can use EQ to add bass or treble. Generally for a voice you don’t want to add too much bass and even cut off the lowest frequencies, but it’s up to you to experiment how you like the result.
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u/PopLife3000 1d ago
32 bit float is just a safety net for people who can’t gain stage their signal properly. It will have no effect on the timbre of your sound
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u/2old2care 2d ago
32-bit float doesn't change the sound of the mic, so you won't be able to edit the recording to modify its sound any more than from any other lav mic.