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GamezBond
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Hey everyone.I'm just wondering what is the correct way to record a project, that is going to CD.
I read in a magazine, an engineer who works for major labels, who has engineered quite a few hit singles, that they record at 24 bit/48 khz.
That was about all he said that relates to my questions in this thread.
From what I understand 24 Bit is pretty much standard in the industry, and, you have to dither down to 16 Bit/44.1 khz.Dithering down bitrates , you will have no problems.But with sample rates that are not even with each other (48 and 44) it will cause problems, because it will randomly take out samples in order 2 get down 2 44.1.I read on another forum, it's best to record at 24 bit 88.2 khz, because its and even conversion(to 44.1) and it will "give a more accurate picture than it would when dithering down from 48 and 96).Is this true?
Ok , now I heard this:
Some engineer(he does classical music, not pop like the engineer i read about in the magazine keep in mind) records in to his systems at 24 Bit 96 khz, then sends the signal out through his interface, into his analog master EQ, then records back in at 44.1 16 bit.He says this is the best sample rate conversion(even though it really isnt one).
So I guess my questions are:
1.What is the best sample rate to record at
2.For pop music(which I do) is dithering done (It didnt say how it was done in the magazine) digitally within a program?
3.(only if yes to number 2) which program has the best sample rate conversion algorithm?
4.For Pop music is it dithered/converted like the engineer who works on classical music does?
Thanks
I read in a magazine, an engineer who works for major labels, who has engineered quite a few hit singles, that they record at 24 bit/48 khz.
That was about all he said that relates to my questions in this thread.
From what I understand 24 Bit is pretty much standard in the industry, and, you have to dither down to 16 Bit/44.1 khz.Dithering down bitrates , you will have no problems.But with sample rates that are not even with each other (48 and 44) it will cause problems, because it will randomly take out samples in order 2 get down 2 44.1.I read on another forum, it's best to record at 24 bit 88.2 khz, because its and even conversion(to 44.1) and it will "give a more accurate picture than it would when dithering down from 48 and 96).Is this true?
Ok , now I heard this:
Some engineer(he does classical music, not pop like the engineer i read about in the magazine keep in mind) records in to his systems at 24 Bit 96 khz, then sends the signal out through his interface, into his analog master EQ, then records back in at 44.1 16 bit.He says this is the best sample rate conversion(even though it really isnt one).
So I guess my questions are:
1.What is the best sample rate to record at

2.For pop music(which I do) is dithering done (It didnt say how it was done in the magazine) digitally within a program?
3.(only if yes to number 2) which program has the best sample rate conversion algorithm?
4.For Pop music is it dithered/converted like the engineer who works on classical music does?
Thanks