# Dithering in masters for streaming

**URL:** <https://community.mwtm.com/t/dithering-in-masters-for-streaming/1705>\
**Category:** Mastering\
**Created:** [November 29, 2023, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/dithering-in-masters-for-streaming/1705 "2023-11-29T19:05:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Samson\_McKeithen](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/samson_mckeithen/32/79_2.png) [@Samson\_McKeithen](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Samson_McKeithen)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2023, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/dithering-in-masters-for-streaming/1705/1 "2023-11-29T19:05:47Z")

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Hello Chris!

I’m Curious to know if you dither when exporting your masters for streaming?  
If so , why?  
And if not, why?

Thank you !

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**Author:** ![Chris\_Gehringer](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/chris_gehringer/32/1882_2.png) [@Chris\_Gehringer](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Chris_Gehringer)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 2:04am UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/dithering-in-masters-for-streaming/1705/2 "2023-12-27T02:04:57Z")

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Sorry for the delay  
I do not

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**Author:** ![Samson\_McKeithen](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/samson_mckeithen/32/79_2.png) [@Samson\_McKeithen](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Samson_McKeithen)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/dithering-in-masters-for-streaming/1705/3 "2023-12-29T16:47:20Z")

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Is there a reason you do not use it?

Thanks !

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**Author:** ![Chris\_Gehringer](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/chris_gehringer/32/1882_2.png) [@Chris\_Gehringer](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Chris_Gehringer)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/dithering-in-masters-for-streaming/1705/4 "2023-12-29T17:00:46Z")

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I honestly don’t think it sounds good

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**Author:** ![Samson\_McKeithen](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.mwtm.com/samson_mckeithen/32/79_2.png) [@Samson\_McKeithen](https://community.mwtm.com/u/Samson_McKeithen)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.mwtm.com/t/dithering-in-masters-for-streaming/1705/5 "2024-01-06T17:07:57Z")

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Gotcha. Thanks for the response !