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- Which is better 44.1 kHz or 48kHz?
- What is a good sample rate?
- How do you read a sample rate?
- Is 16 bit or 24 bit audio better?
Which is better 44.1 kHz or 48kHz?
Here's the bottom line. I recommend that you record with a sample rate of 48kHz. I recommend that you then bounce down to 44.1kHz for the final release. Recording at 48kHz enables you to record everything within the range of human hearing while leaving ample room for the anti-aliasing filter.
What is a good sample rate?
Overall, recording at 44.1kHz is a safe option that will provide you with high-quality recordings, regardless of the type of audio project you're working on. 44.1kHz is the most common sample rate for music CDs. It captures the entire audible frequency spectrum accurately.
How do you read a sample rate?
The sampling frequency or sampling rate, fs, is the average number of samples obtained in one second, thus fs = 1/T. Its units are samples per second or hertz e.g. 48 kHz is 48,000 samples per second.
Is 16 bit or 24 bit audio better?
Most people believe that the audio quality of 24-bit is better than 16-bit – and this is true in computing and scientific accuracy. But, conflating quality with a higher number isn't true perceptually. While there is a greater dynamic range and less noise, the human ear cannot perceive much difference between the two.
