X-Fi 24bit Crystalizer doesn't w

Audio creation console displayed, 24bit crystalizer enabled (max), music playing, push record, music records and is saved.
Using Mediasource organizer, select recorded song, right click, menu pops up, selects properties |Other. Dialog states 24bit crystalilzer: NO.
Any ideas why it wasn't recorded in 24bit C?
Thanks.

zeltacom wrote:
Audio creation console displayed, 24bit crystalizer enabled (max), music playing, push record, music records and is saved.
Using Mediasource organizer, select recorded song, right click, menu pops up, selects properties |Other. Dialog states 24bit crystalilzer: NO.
Any ideas why it wasn't recorded in 24bit C?
Thanks.
Did you had recording format set to 24-bit (Select Recording format)?
Can the Crystalizer be used "on the fly" (while recording), or is it only for already existing files (like audio CD, mp3, etc)).
Do you need to have the crystalizer acti've when playbacking already processed audio?
jutapa

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