Sample rate is one of those settings in your DAW that can be tricky to get your head around. It doesn’t help that there’s a lot of wildly varying information out there on the subject. I’m going to demystify sample rate, debunk some myths and tell you exactly which sample rate you should use for home recording.
When we record audio it starts off as an analog signal, whether that’s the signal coming from your guitar, or the signal that a microphone picks up when you sing into it - it’s all analog. Now, for your computer to be able to understand that audio signal it needs to convert it into a digital signal. Normally your audio interface will be performing this job.
During this process, snapshots (or samples) are taken of the audio. And those snapshots are taken so fast, that the audio can be represented in full on a digital system. The sample rate, is how many of those snapshots are taken every second. For example, the common sample rate of 44.1 kHz, will take 44,100 snapshots of the audio every second.
But how does it actually affect the audio? And which sample rate should you use in your home studio? Find out in this video!
Whichever DAW you're using (Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, Ableton etc.) I'll go over how the sample rate affects your audio and which sample rate to choose for your home recordings. And towards the end of the video, I debunk a common sample rate myth.
Intro - 0:00
What Is Sample Rate? - 0:30
How Sample Rate Affects Audio - 1:12
Which Sample Rate Should You Use - 3:28
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