Audigy 2 ZS 24/96 ASIO Recording in SONAR PE.

I believe the Audigy allows 24bit playback, but only records at 16bit. Read the fine print in the SoundBlaster documentation.

To find out, you need to read the soundcards documentation. sonar has no control over what you can record at. Its up to that SB card you have ( i would get an audio sound card IMOP)
Cj

the other question is why would you want to record at 24/96? it'll kill ur cpu at anything like playable latency with a few soft synths loaded...24/48 is plenty enough.
just my two pennorth.

This is from the Creative site

"The THX® certified Sound Blaster® Audigy™ 2 ZS delivers 24-bit ADVANCED HD™ audio, 108dB SNR clarity across 8 channels, and is the only available PC platform to deliver Advanced Resolution™ 24-bit DVD-Audio playback in 24-bit/192kHz stereo and 24-bit/96Khz 5.1 surround. With EAX® 4.0 ADVANCED HD™ effects, Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS produces clear, ultra-realistic sound in supported games and multi-channel playback in 5.1, 6.1 and 7.1 with over 400 existing DirectSound 3D® games."

Notice it talks about "Playback" not record then further along it says the following:

"High Definition Audio Quality for Playback and Recording

24-bit Digital-to-Analog conversion during playback with sampling rates of 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 and 96kHz in 7.1 mode and up to 192kHz in stereo mode
24-bit Analog-to-Digital conversion during recording in 8, 16 or 24-bit at sampling rates of 8, 11.025, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 and 96kHz
SPDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface) input at up to 24-bit/96kHz quality
SPDIF output up to 24-bit at 48 or 96kHz
ASIO drivers for low latency(≤2ms) multi-track playback and recording at 16-bit/48kHz"


Notice the lines in bold type.

by the way I have "share drivers with other programs" and "allways open all drivers", on.
And there's still the same ASIO's, but there's not the 24/96 ASIO otherwise than in Cubase :(.

I can assure you that I use an Audigy 2ZS in ASIO mode, and record exclusively 24bit/48kHz. The restriction of 16bits in ASIO mode refers only to availability of the DSP effects processors, which are bypassed in anything above 16bit/48kHz. THis article from SOS should help dispel some of the myths surrounding this card:

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct03/articles/audigy.htm

It also states that 24bit/96kHz recording is available in ASIO mode, but I haven't tried it personally.

Cheers,
Glyn

In options//audio//Advanced I am only abiable to select the "ASIO SB Audigy 2 ZS (A000)" but I can not change it to 24 bit/96kHz.

Go to "Options//Global/Audio Data " and set "Record Bit Depth" to 24.

Should fix your problem.

Well blow me down!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks to Jimack, I stand corrected!!!!

24/48 recording is possible if one uses "Options//Global/Audio Data " and set "Record Bit Depth" to 24.

I always used Options/Audio General tab to set project sample rate and bit depth, and SONAR would always set the sample rate and bit depth back to 16/48 if I tried to set it higher using the Creative ASIO driver.

I guess I still have a lot to learn about SONAR!

I stand corrected 24/48 recording is possible in ASIO mode with just the Creative ASIO driver, and no need for ASIO4All.

Glad ya got it Thomas.

I've always considered that setting one of SONAR's little "GOTCHA'S".

ORIGINAL: thomasabarnes

Yeah it got me!! I never knew about that setting!

Now, the question is: how do we get the sample rate to be set at 96 kHz. Everytime I try to change it via Options/Audio General tab, SONAR sets it back to 48 kHz.

24/48 is good, though.

Same question..

And see? Im saying again that in cubase I was able to record with "Audigy 2 ZS 24/96 ASIO" at 24 bit and 96kHz.

ORIGINAL: nilmb

Same question..

And see? Im saying again that in cubase I was able to record with "Audigy 2 ZS 24/96 ASIO" at 24 bit and 96kHz.

yes, I believe you, now.

In Options/Audio/Advanced I have ASIO selected as driver mode.

In Options/Audio/Drivers I have no driver with the name Analog in it, and all the driver names with (AC00) in it are greyed out, so that they can't be selected.

In Option/Audio General tab, when I have the ASIO driver mode selected, bit depth is greyed out and locked at 16 bit. The only way I can change the bit depth is to do it via Options/Global/Audio Data tab and set Record bt depth to 24. After that, when I go to Options/Audio General tab, the Audio Driver Bit depth is still locked at 16 bit, but at the bottom of SONAR, it shows that the Project Sample rate and bit depth is 48kHz-24-bit. Because of that depicted sample rate and bit depth, I'm reckoning that when I record, it's in 48/24.

Moreover, when I go to Options/Audio General tab to change the sample rate, I have 96000, 192000, as well as other sample rates available in the sample rate drop down menu, but if I select 96000, or 192000, SONAR gives me a warning pop up that "The default audio format is not compatible with one or more soundcards. It has been reset to 48000 Hz (16 bit), as suggested by the driver."

Still, at the bottom of SONAR, it's depicted that the project record sample rate and bit depth is 48kHz-16-bit. So, as I said, I'm reckoning that I'm recording at 48/24.

That's my experience and what I see.