bit depth

[charles kasler]

i know this is a basic question but I learn as i go along. Why is 24 bit grayed out in driver settings? Thanks.

[Jonathan Sasor]

34 minutes ago, charles kasler said:

i know this is a basic question but I learn as i go along. Why is 24 bit grayed out in driver settings? Thanks.

 

You're seeing the driver bit depth there. The Record Bit Depth you can set on the Audio Data tab under the File heading.

[John Vere]

Most ASIO drivers for interfaces are set at 24. You cannot change this so it is as you are seeing. 
There are very few interfaces that have 32 as an option and then there are a few budget interfaces that are only 16. 
So majority are 24. Cakewalk renders at 32 by default so if I export a stem I use 32. But all new audio is recorded at 24. 

[57Gregy]

14 hours ago, JohnnyV said:

Most ASIO drivers for interfaces are set at 24. You cannot change this

Or, you can only change it from the ASIO Panel.

[John Vere]

6 hours ago, 57Gregy said:

Or, you can only change it from the ASIO Panel.

Well the 6 interfaces I’ve owned since back in 2007 all only used 24. No options to change that. 
Possibly some can but none I’ve used. Someone mentioned they had one that did 32 but I think that is rare. 
Anyway the box is greyed out because it can’t be changed for that interface.  
Oddly enough my on board audio can be changed.