If I'm loading in files from a 16 bit DAT, why do I need 24 bits?
Higher bit depth results in better fidelity, higher resolution. However, simply changing a 16 bit signal to 20 or 24 bits will not magically generate the extra resolution. The bits will be there, but contain nothing.
The difference, in this case, is when you perform any kind of processing on the signal within your higher bit rate software, like Wave Lab or Samplitude Master. Digital Signal Processing is essentially doing math on your sound, and most times the result does not easily fit into 16 bits. Recording it back to the hard drive at a higher resolution will increase the quality of your sound. It is then necessary to dither (more DSP) the sound down to 16 bits again before transferring to DAT or CD, but the result is still better.
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