[ClarKit]

Hello

I have Vista on my laptop with output to Off Ramp T2, if I check "Control Panel" "Sounds" etc it shows that the following formats can be output to Off Ramp 24/44.1  24,88  &  24/96. So under Vista I cannot send 16/44.1 to the Off Ramp.

On this site it states "will pass most audio formats, including MP3, .wav @16/44.1, .wav@24/88.2, .wav @ 24/96" suggesting that the Off R passes 16/44.1 untouched.   In reality is it that if I could send 16/44.1 Off Ramp would convert it to 24/44.1 ?

In other words are the 24/44.1 24/88 & 24/96 formats shown under Vista the only outputs of the Off Ramp (i.e. Off Ramp would convert a 16 bit input to 24 bit).

All the best

P

[audioengr]

Hello

I have Vista on my laptop with output to Off Ramp T2, if I check "Control Panel" "Sounds" etc it shows that the following formats can be output to Off Ramp 24/44.1  24,88  &  24/96. So under Vista I cannot send 16/44.1 to the Off Ramp.

On this site it states "will pass most audio formats, including MP3, .wav @16/44.1, .wav@24/88.2, .wav @ 24/96" suggesting that the Off R passes 16/44.1 untouched.   In reality is it that if I could send 16/44.1 Off Ramp would convert it to 24/44.1 ?

The data is not modified when it converts 16 bit to 24 bit.  This is generally an improvement and causes Vista to output bit-perfect 44.1, which Vista will not do with 16/44.1 unless you use Kernel Streaming.

In other words are the 24/44.1 24/88 & 24/96 formats shown under Vista the only outputs of the Off Ramp (i.e. Off Ramp would convert a 16 bit input to 24 bit)?

That is correct.  These are the selections.

24-bit has the secondary advantage that you get 8 bits (256 steps) of volume control without impacting the data bits. This is why Sonos also generates 24/44.1 from 16/44.1.  It's beneficial.

Steve N.

[ClarKit]

Steve - I understand that usb2 drivers generally are restricted to 16bit so do your drivers allow 24bit input to off ramp ?

all the best

P

[audioengr]

Steve - I understand that usb2 drivers generally are restricted to 16bit so do your drivers allow 24bit input to off ramp ?

all the best

P

Yes, the Off-Ramp does 24-bit up to 96kHz sample-rate.  It uses the native OS drivers.  No driver to load, no ASIO to install.

Steve N.