I was thinking of recording my tracks at 22kHz/12bit instead of higher rates to reduce CPU load while recording and subsequent processing.

Hi, forgive my terminology, just starting my dive into music/composition.

I've upgraded my cpu from a 2.4 to a 3.06 and I've decided to bump my sample rate from 44.1 to 48k.
My question is in two parts:
I have nearly 160 GB of samples which are pretty much all 44.1 and I've been converting the ones I use to 48k. Is this necessary, if so, why? Is there a program I can use to batch convert my files(preferably free )?

Hello,

Just out of curiosity would like to know what each of the members here on RO use for recording if the final goal the usual 44.1 16 bits...

Do you guys use 44.1, 48, 88 or 96 kHz ? And if so why ? If using higher sampling frequencies than 44.1 what dithering tools do you use ?

Thanks in advance

I understand that higher sampling rates and bit depth are important when doing DSP on digital audio. I also understand that 16/44.1 is pretty much bottom of the pile in terms of quality these days.

Hey never been on for a long time a few months now and have one question about sampling tracks.

I want to record my own samples via microphone. Onto an electribe or an akai. What else is out there? I need something portable. Good quality. Modules with envelope and other tweaks or effects, a pluss. Sequencing isn't necesarry, as long as I can move the data. WHat else is out there?

Hi everyone! I'm an amateur brazilian musician, who enjoys prog/rock/metal/instrumental style. I am a REAL beginner and I own a X V-amp, which I plug directly into the line-in of my PC Sound board (which is a lame one, BTW). I use GuitarPro 4 to make drum tracks, because everyone of the drum-composing programs that I tried sucked really hard to me.

I understand the theory behind bitrates and sampling rates, and I understand that they are correlated to resolution... but what are the benefits/downfalls from using higher/lower bitrates and sampling rates? In certain applications is it better to lower/raise them, or is it just always go for the highest number? Is it just to make smaller files?

8-) :) 8) :P :P I been reading some bad reveiws on the sampling features of the V-synth. I just bought one 2 days ago and i love it .Ihave been sampling for 20 years and this board takes it to the next level above and beyond.I have a ASR-10 also was going to keep-it for a while until i ran the v-synth thru the m otions motions done.Hello v-synth goodbye ASR. :lol: