2021-10-07, 07:08 PM
(2021-10-01, 06:32 PM)spoRv Wrote: Analog tracks: capture at 48kHz/24bit
Analog tracks: release as 48kHz/16bit
I think it's generally agreed upon that 24-bit is best for preservation and future editing purposes, but converting to 16-bit probably doesn't save that much bandwidth, does it? Also might be a good idea to share it at 24-bit in case the original capture is lost or the project maker goes offline, etc.
96kHz might be overkill, but I similarly like to capture at that rate and release it that way for peace of mind and because I don't like to mess with audio conversion unless absolutely necessary. I personally don't really need to save room on storage nowadays, at least.
Also, we should probably discuss best practices for sample rate/bit depth conversion before recommending a different format from the one used upon capture.
