8 Feb
2013
8 Feb
'13
8:10 a.m.
On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 1:06 AM, Brent Busby <brent(a)keycorner.org> wrote:
On Thu, 7 Feb 2013, Len Ovens wrote:
Hi Brent and Len!
How do I test this? Do I need to record something at the different
samplerates, or is it sufficient to just playback some material? Can't
say I've noticed much difference in sound quality so far, but I
haven't been listening *very* carefully..
James
On Thu, February 7, 2013 6:23 am, James Stone
wrote:
That's the experience I've had here also with my RME Multiface II:
Despite that it's been regarded as a nice interface (and it is!), I've found
that it's *much* darker sounding at 44.1/48kHz, and only seems to have full
clarity in the treble at 96kHz. Since I really doubt that my ears need the
ultrasonic frequency response that desperately to get nice treble, I'd say
it's probably the filters, owing the effect you're describing and others
have mentioned in other threads in the past. Yep - thanks Len - that was certainly my
experience with SBLive and
onboard sound.
With the Focusrite Scarlett 2i4, it actually seems to run with (slightly)
less CPU load at 44.1k than 48k (much less than 96k), and I think it might
make 44.1k a better choice to avoid the extra downsampling etc. for the
final mix in that instance. Not sure if it actually runs natively at 48k or
whatever tho - not sure how I would find that out.
The focusrite will clock the ADCs at whatever rate you select, it will not
resample. However, the low pass filter at 44.1k will have more effect on the
in band audio than at 48k. Do a listening test, if you can't tell the
difference with cymbals and such, I guess it doesn't matter. If your mics
roll off at 18k (or less) anyway it may not be an issue. But honestly my
engineering is not the best here.