Getting 16bit .wav files out of the 2480 while in MTP(24bit) mode

> Getting 16bit .wav Files Out of the 2480
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Let's say that you want to get 16bit .WAV (wave) files out of the VS2480 in MTP (24 bit) mode but you don’t have PC conversion software. And, you don’t want to go to the trouble of burning the 24bit files to CD-R and then importing back into M16 mode, and then have to burn them all over again at 16bit.

It can be done using Mastering Room. As Mastering Room offers CD-R mode allowing conversion from 24bit to16bit. [*See below]

Go to Mastering Room. In the V.Track section, the VS2480 default tracks are 23/24-16, being Tracks 23 and 24 (stereo) Virtual Track 16. However, you can choose the other V.Tracks by left clicking in the V.Track section. 23/24 V.Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 up to16.

You can record two or more tracks as 16bit files using the SOLO buttons on any of your tracks.

Simply SOLO two or more tracks that you want to convert to 16bit, two or more at a time. Then in Mastering Room select the V.Track 23/24 1-16 that you want the 16bit file to be recorded to i.e. if you plan to convert all 24 tracks to 16bit SOLO'ed two at a time you will need to record 12 times to 12 V.Tracks (23/24 – V.Tracks 1 through 12) as Stereo. [*See below]

Set a LOCATOR point so that you can return to that exact point prior to each new recording.

SOLO two or more of your recorded tracks (Blue SOLO buttons).

Now just follow the Mastering Room procedure. Hit the LOCATE point, very important, select V.Track 23/24 1-16, then Mastering Room [ON], CD-R Mode [ON] Status [Rec]. Hit the transport REC (now blinking) and press play. Your SOLO'ed tracks are now recording, press stop when finished. Repeat this process again by SOLO’ing new tracks and choosing different V.Tracks in the Mastering Room.

Mastering Room in CD-R Mode converts 24bit to16Bit, so now you might have up to 16 Stereo V.Tracks on Tracks 23/24 (V.Track 1-16) and if CD-R Mode was on each time, all your recorded files will be 16bit.

Now just TRACK EXPORT the Tracks to CD-R under CD-RW Mastering. Under CD-RW Mastering go to TRACK EXPORT then press MAP [F2] under the 23/24 all your recorded CD-R Mode .WAV files will be there and they will all be 16bit. Select them and burn to CD-R! That’s it.

*All 16bit .WAV files EXPORTED like this are Stereo not Mono, I know of no way around this.

- Set a LOCATE Point prior to recording, return to it each time.

- SOLO two or more tracks to be recorded as 16bit.

- Use Mastering Room Procedure, CD-R MODE must be ON for 16bit.

- Two tracks to 23/24 V.Tracks 1-16 Newly SOLO'ed tracks to NEW V-Tracks (don't record over the previous ones).

- EXPORT TRACKS under 23/24 to CD-R they are all 16bit.

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