Dithering is Good for You

To dither or not to dither? That is the question. If you've recorded something at 32 bit or 24 bit and your final output will be 16 bit (as in MP3) or worse, 8 bit (for most phone systems), then enable dither when saving. Believe it or not, when you enable dither you're adding noise (giving you continuous hiss) in order to hide an even worse sound (sporadic static). So, in this case, hiss is the lesser of the two evils.