What sampling rate to record in?

[Myriad_Rocker]

I know this has been a topic before but I can't seem to find it with all the results "sample rate" produces in the search feature. haha!

I would like to discuss the advantages/disadvantages of recording in higher sampling rates. What is the ideal sampling rate or the sampling rate that produces the best results with the least amount of power drain or compromise?

Just in case:
Intel P4 3.0Ghz w/HT
2GB RAM
160GB System HD
180GB Samples HD
200GB Audio HD
M-Audio Delta 1010
Sonar 5 Producer Edition

 

[Farview]

I go 44.1k 24 bit for stuff that will end up on CD 48k 24 bit for video stuff. I like to use the sample rate of the final product because I think sample rate conversion is evil. 88.2k and 96k are, in my opinion, a waste of hard drive space and computer resources. All you get is 1 more octave of frequency response, the octave above what most mics will capture and most playback systems will reproduce. Never mind the fact that it is the ocatve above what people can normally hear.

 

[BigRay]

I always record at 24/96. To my ears, it sounds better even when dithered /resampled to redbook. Some say they cant hear the difference. I can, it is minute, but it is there. Course you need a playback system that is decent to hear it,but the difference is there. I may start recording to 24/192 because my recorder can handle it, (sd 722) so I always figure more is better, no matter how minute the difference. Even the inaudible frequencies, in my opinion add a "fullness" to the sound..that i cant really explain..but anyway..It depends a lot on your dithering algorithm too. I use Waves IDR and UV22 most of the time.

heres a great guide:

www.24bitfaq.org

 

[Myriad_Rocker]

I go 44.1k 24 bit for stuff that will end up on CD 48k 24 bit for video stuff. I like to use the sample rate of the final product because I think sample rate conversion is evil. 88.2k and 96k are, in my opinion, a waste of hard drive space and computer resources. All you get is 1 more octave of frequency response, the octave above what most mics will capture and most playback systems will reproduce. Never mind the fact that it is the ocatve above what people can normally hear.

I think I've come to the quick decision of recording in 48Khz just in case I want to use any of the songs on a DVD Video later on.