[linux-audio-user] Wave file conversion (multi-mono->stereo, then downsample/downsize, then dither)

[Steve Harris]

On Thu, Sep 09, 2004 at 01:22:45 -0700, Mark Knecht wrote:
>    I do have libsamplerate installed on my laptop here in the office.
> Since all of this is just file manipulation I can do everything here and
> then listen elsewhere. (Onboard sound works, but is not so good.
> Interesting bass distortion problems even at VERY low levels when
> playing with Jamin this morning. I hope that's not Jamin itself...)

JAMin has had problem with bass distortion in the past, if it is JAMin
please supply some test material and I'l look into it - OTOH if youre
using linear interpolation - stop it! :)
 
>    Anyway, If I'm going to downsize from 24-bits to 16-bits then I want
> to add dithering, but I see no mention of dithering in man ecasound. I
> know jack has an option to dither it's outputs, but from some dark
> remote part of my memory I seem to remember that this only effects the
> output going to the sound card and not what's going to a file. Comments
> anyone?

Thats right. Soundcard only.

- Steve