Synths, sample rates and more....

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Alchemist3k

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Bacially the whole sample rate thing has got me a little confused. I understand what the sample rate does in terms of audio tracks but some VST synths, such as Reaktor ( which I LOVE ) and Reason, have the option to set their own sample rates. What are the implications of this?

Say I want to record all my audio at 96k and I set Reaktor to 44.1 what sample rate is actually being used? It gets even more confusing when I think that my audio which is running alongside the Reaktor parts are recorded at 96k.

Also if I set Cubase to record at 96k does this up the output quality of basic VST synths and plugins which don't have their own sample rate control??
 
My guess is that the plugins default to highest rate they're capable of led by Cubase, but I'll bet Slack knows the real answer.
 
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