
BroKen_H
Re-member
I understand that 24 bit is the depth of each sample (not a bit rate), and that 44.1khz or 96khz are the number of samples per second.
What can the human ear actually discern?
At what point are we needlessly throwing away hard disk space and bandwidth?
Do you use a higher setup for recording individual tracks and then use lesser for space when you mix to final product?
Personally, I believe that you should record at the highest setting you can work in for the purity of the tracks, but when it comes down to the final mix, it is only important to go beyond what we can discern.
There also may be genre issues. Some genres are going out to less discerning listeners, whereas others may go to people who listen intently.
Thoughts? Perspectives? Technical statistics?
What can the human ear actually discern?
At what point are we needlessly throwing away hard disk space and bandwidth?
Do you use a higher setup for recording individual tracks and then use lesser for space when you mix to final product?
Personally, I believe that you should record at the highest setting you can work in for the purity of the tracks, but when it comes down to the final mix, it is only important to go beyond what we can discern.
There also may be genre issues. Some genres are going out to less discerning listeners, whereas others may go to people who listen intently.
Thoughts? Perspectives? Technical statistics?