Choosing Your Bit Depth and Sample Rate

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One of the benefits of Digital Audio is that we have so many options to choose from with our bit depth and sample rate. It’s good to know why you would want to use one option over the other. Jeff and Charlie discuss their preferences and why genre and gear limitations matter!

Key Points:
  • Analog gear tends to be more forgiving with clipping. Give yourself more headroom when working with digital, and try to stay in the yellow. Red is bad!
  • You’ll want to keep the genre of music and the final distribution format in mind when deciding on the best sample rate and bit depth for recording.
  • Digital recordings are more susceptible to piracy. Think ahead when sharing your work prior to distribution. Don’t share the finished product until it is distributed.
  • Always protect your files and make sure your work is backed up!

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