[ddots-l] Re: 48 versus 44.1 for recording
- From: "Phil Muir" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 14:16:28 -0000
You are very welcome!
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From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Brian Howerton
Sent: 25 March 2011 21:56
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Subject: [ddots-l] Re: 48 versus 44.1 for recording
Phil,
Thanks for this very informative ppost.
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From: Phil Muir <mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 4:45 PM
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: 48 versus 44.1 for recording
Brian wrote:
Hello folks,
I was wondering if there is a noticeable difference in recording at 48
versus recording at 44.1... For those who do record at 48, is it a
noticeable enough of an improvement to make it worth switching?
Phil replied: 48 does sound a little brighter, in the highs. However, if
you are recording for CD then, you will need a good way to down sample this
to 44.1. The best way to do this would be to run 2 PC's. One recording at
44.1 and your other Sonar project at 48. You would then record the output
from the PC running the 48 project to the PC running the 44.1 using analogue
outputs in real-time to a stereo wave file. This would give you the benefit
of the nice highs at 48 however, you wouldn't have to deal with any down
sampling at all. The other way to do this would be to get Sonar to mix down
the project for you from 48 to 44.1 or, get Sonar to mix the project down at
48 then, do the sample conversion in Sound Forge. I am not personally a
great advocate of down sampling like this, due to the mathematical equations
involved. In other words, when recording for CD, if you wanted to go with a
higher sample rate then, 88.2 would be better as when resampling for 44.1,
you are halving the sample rate. I know a lot of people record at 24 bit
44.1. This is a good compromised as you get more headroom at 24 bit, plus
the audio has more depth, particularly on instruments such as the kick drum
and bass guitar.
Bryan wrote: If you wanted to experiment and record something at 48, besides
changing the sample rate on your audio interface, and going in to the
options menu and audio in sonar, is there anything else you would need to do
to make this switch?
Phil replied: that's all you have to do.
Bryan wrote: also, how would you convert from an existing project that was
recorded at 44.1 to 48?
Phil replied: you wouldn't as up sampling isn't recommended because you
can't add bits that aren't there. Having said that. I suppose you could
run the PC with the 44.1 project using analogue outputs into the PC running
48 and record a stereo wave file like that. Mind you, probably not much
point if you are going to down sample again for CD.
Bryan wrote: Thanks for your help,
Phil replied: your very welcome!
Regards, Phil Muir
Accessibility Training
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UK +44-1747-821-794
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