Which Sampling Rate - 44.1 or 96?

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masteringhouse said:
Alias frequencies occur at multiples below 20kHz.
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A properly designed A-D converter will not allow aliasing to occur. It would have a suitably designed low pass filter (anti-aliasing filter) to remove frequencies above the nyquist rate of the sampler. Without the filter, I agree that aliasing would occur.
 
pezking said:
A properly designed A-D converter will not allow aliasing to occur. It would have a suitably designed low pass filter (anti-aliasing filter) to remove frequencies above the nyquist rate of the sampler. Without the filter, I agree that aliasing would occur.
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Please re-read the above posts, we are talking about DSP processing not converters. e.g. if you intentionally clip a channel in your DAW, is there an anti-aliasing filter? How about the limiter that you are using?
 
pezking said:
The OP refers to recording not processing. I was commenting on the merits of recording at 96kHz vs 48kHz (or 44.1kHz).
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Hmmm... I seem to remember him mentioning mixing as well, though if going to an MP3 this subtlety is likely lost.
 
As the instigator of this thread (and a few others with many replies) I thought I'd post an update. I used to record at 24/96 and just tried my first song at 24/44 and can't tell a difference sonically. If anything, I think the 24/44 actually sounds better, but I'm sure its just the way the tune was recorded.

Not having all of the clicking and popping, and using 1/3 of the disk space makes this an easy choice.
 
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