Hello:
I have seen related posts in this forum, but I thought I would post in this area first.
My question is this:
As you can see from my nick, I'm a Mac user. The built-in Mac soundcard lets me record at 16 bits/44.100 khz (although I could go up to 48.000 if I wanted). I can open or play pretty much any format/size audio file. Is there any use in me purchasing a new sound card for _recording_?
What I sometimes do is take samples from CDs, manipulate them w/filters or cut them up and rearrange, etc. and sing/play over top of them. These samples are in 16 bit/44.100 khz format. If I got a new card that has 24 bits, are these samples useless? Would I have to re do them all at 24 bits (as upsampling probably would sound poor)? Or could I keep them and they would just "sound" better?
I know a new/"better" soundcard would be great for games, listening to stuff, etc., and it wouldn't hurt to get it, but do I _need_ it for recording? Eventually, I'd like to put out a demo from this stuff so I'd like premier sound, but I already have thousands of samples, some of which would be impossible to re-create.
It's important as I only have one PCI slot left. If it turns out I _can_ get a new soundcard without having to re-do all my samples, which one is good for Mac?
Any help appreciated,
Macuser
I have seen related posts in this forum, but I thought I would post in this area first.
My question is this:
As you can see from my nick, I'm a Mac user. The built-in Mac soundcard lets me record at 16 bits/44.100 khz (although I could go up to 48.000 if I wanted). I can open or play pretty much any format/size audio file. Is there any use in me purchasing a new sound card for _recording_?
What I sometimes do is take samples from CDs, manipulate them w/filters or cut them up and rearrange, etc. and sing/play over top of them. These samples are in 16 bit/44.100 khz format. If I got a new card that has 24 bits, are these samples useless? Would I have to re do them all at 24 bits (as upsampling probably would sound poor)? Or could I keep them and they would just "sound" better?
I know a new/"better" soundcard would be great for games, listening to stuff, etc., and it wouldn't hurt to get it, but do I _need_ it for recording? Eventually, I'd like to put out a demo from this stuff so I'd like premier sound, but I already have thousands of samples, some of which would be impossible to re-create.
It's important as I only have one PCI slot left. If it turns out I _can_ get a new soundcard without having to re-do all my samples, which one is good for Mac?
Any help appreciated,
Macuser