(usually people point this out as justification). Also comparisons to photoshop/image editing resizing are not really valid as audio is a completely different domain. Its not as simple as just dumping every other sample. This is NOT true as either conversion will use the same algorithms and both introduce artifacts.

Lastly, a lot of people believe that because 88.2 is a multiple of 44.1 khz then its a better conversion than 96>44.1. Meaning that for CD output 48khz isn't ideal for pre-master unless you know that its going to be mastered in the analog domain.Įven if you were to output to 48khz DAT and send that off for mastering for vinyl most vinyl mastering tends to start rolling off hf about 16khz meaning that the 24khz top end (1/2 of 48khz) is probably going to be lost vs. This is when mixing both inside the pc, in my dsp cards, or on my analog desk.Īs for samplerate, 48khz might give you a slightly 'crisper' top end but reducing that to 44.1khz will introduce a lot of artifacts that remove this advantage. Also noticed an improvement in drum mixing. The extra headroom lets me get multiple items quieter in volume/dyanamics in the mix without them getting 'lost' in the floor.

Personally I've found I like 24bit much more than 16bit.

Superior drummer sounds best 48k