what sample rate do you record at?

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when the intended medium for a recording is a cd, what sample rate do you record at?

  • 44.1 b/c of cpu and hard drive space considerations, or b/c my interface only supports 44.1

    Votes: 15 8.9%

  • 44.1 b/c I prefer to mix at the same sample rate that the public will hear it at

    Votes: 35 20.8%

  • 44.1 b/c conversion process negates any benifits of recording/mixing at higher sample rates

    Votes: 34 20.2%

  • I record at 48khz

    Votes: 39 23.2%

  • I record at higher than 48khz

    Votes: 45 26.8%
  • Total voters
    168
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garbagelarge

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I have not seen this poll posted and I thought it would be a useful one.
 
didn't see other post

sorry i didn't see the other poll - i did a search for sample rate, in title only, and i didn't find any polls. the other thread i did read, it was very helpful
 
I always track in 96, maybe it's bad, maybe it's good. Works.


-jeffrey
 
I record at the final format sample rate.

DVD-Audio, i record at 48.


I always record 24 bit.
 
Since this topic is back:

Would the quality of the A/D converters affect which rate is best for recording?

I have a 1010lt, would there be an optimal sample rate?
 
eraos:
Would the quality of the A/D converters affect which rate is best for recording?

(i dont know how to quote right)

from what i understand, the filters used in a/d converters directly effect the quality of the conversion, and the lower your sample rate is, the more comlicated the filters have to be (because they are filtering more). so with shitty a/d converters, and therefore cheap filters, the quality of the conversion will be higher as you're sample rate goes higher.

someone add to this or correct me as needed
 
Final samplerate, highest bit depth- unless I want to take raw files out of pro tools sessions without having to bounce. Then its final samplerate and bit depth.
 
I usually record at 48@24 bits, then I do the SRC, the fades and the dither in Protools or Samplitude in the mastering process ;)
 
i record at 48khz and 24bits. no real reasons..i just think that when recording, i should try to have the best quality possible.



there's no real logic behind it, just one of those gut-feelings yanno?
 
garbagelarge said:
eraos:
Would the quality of the A/D converters affect which rate is best for recording?

(i dont know how to quote right)

from what i understand, the filters used in a/d converters directly effect the quality of the conversion, and the lower your sample rate is, the more comlicated the filters have to be (because they are filtering more). so with shitty a/d converters, and therefore cheap filters, the quality of the conversion will be higher as you're sample rate goes higher.
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The difference is so minimal. In musical terms, the difference in the myquist frequency (the highest frequency you can record at a given sample rate) is the difference between A and halfway between B flat and B. All of that , half an octave above what anyone can hear. When you add the sample rate conversion to the whole process, it's just a waste of time.



MessianicDreams said:
i record at 48khz and 24bits. no real reasons..i just think that when recording, i should try to have the best quality possible.
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There really is no quality difference between the two. 48k was meant for video. It's not a quality difference, it's a compatability issue.
 
I record at a higher frequency because I like to pretend it sounds better or something. I end up dithering it all back down to 44k anyway!
 
jaykeMURD said:
I end up dithering it all back down to 44k anyway!
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Dithering is for changine bit depth, not sample rate. You would use sample rate conversion for that.
 
Farview said:
Dithering is for changine bit depth, not sample rate. You would use sample rate conversion for that.
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soo... what did YOU vote? :confused:
 
Anybody?
Is there not 'extended headroom' available whilst recording in 24/48, rather than say....16/44.1???
Superspit.
 
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