Software for 96KHz recording

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Is there any software that can be used to record at this level? My Cakewalk only goes to 48Hz. (And of course, please list the name of the software if there is one available).

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Micro
 
Well that's what I would have thought, but in Home Studio 2002 there is no option to record at 96khz. But basically all other recent software should handle this?
 
I should probably be a little more specific....

n-Track, Sonar, Cool Edit Pro, Guitar Tracks Pro, Cubase, Nuendo, Wavelab, Sound Forge, Vegas Video, and the list goes on...

Slackmaster 2000
 
Yeah, it is something you should specifically look for before making a decision, but *most* software supports 96khz anymore. Home Studio was designed with home studios in mind, hence I can see why it would not support 96khz.

Speaking of which, why do you want to work at that sample rate? It's hard on a system and the gains are minimal in an amature setup. 24/44.1 or 24/48 are much more workable and sound great.

Slackmaster 2000
 
I am glad you mentioned that...

At the moment I am working with a 24/44.1 set up. When I play directly to my monitors at the 96 level, the sound is wonderful, but, is that going to be lost in the transfer back to 44.1 when I do my final mixdown before burning? So are you saying I am best just working at what I have now (as far as the 24/44.1 goes)?
 
If you actually hear a difference between 44.1 and 96Khz, then you should probably start recording at 96khz. If you can't hear any difference, it's probably not worth it. It doesn't have anything to do with the fact that you'll have to downsample later - lots of people think that since you end up at 16/44 you might as well start there, which is incorrect.

Another downside to 96khz recording is that many plugins will not support a sample rate that high. Of course that has been and is likely to continue to change.

Slackmaster 2000
 
Note, resampling is not as simple a process as it might sound. You can't just remove every other sample to get from 96 to 44.1khz...important decisions have to be made by the algorithm. I've heard people recommend recording at 88.2Khz because the resampling is easier.

Another benefit to 44.1, while I'm at it, is compatibility with samples and other software. For instance I use a lot of Fruity Loops junk in my tunes, and it's so much easier to just import 16/44.1 tracks and samples into my 24/44.1 projects without having to resample or adjust bit depth.

Slackmaster 2000
 
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