What is the best settings for a soundblaster audigy x64 for best qaulity audio

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2011/03/31 05:39:49 (permalink)

What is the best settings for a soundblaster audigy x64 for best qaulity audio

ive installed 64bit drivers for my sound card but how do i know im recording  and playing in 64bit i could be using 32bit settings. Also with bit rate 96k 44k ect what is the highest qaulity settings i should use 16bit 32. im just trying to setup the program to sound the best have the best qaulity audio my computer will allow. The card i belive is an audigy advanced hd witch i belive is an se audigy 
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    Kalle Rantaaho
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    Re:What is the best settings for a soundblaster audigy x64 for best qaulity audio 2011/03/31 05:51:15 (permalink)
    You can't record in 64 bits because no soundcard can do over 24-bit recording.
    Your soundcard most likely defaults to 48 Khz/24 bits, which is more than enough.
    44,1 Khz/16 or 24 bits is OK too. You set those in SBs control panel and SONARs Options-dialogue. Bit depth and sampling rate must be the same in SB and SONAR.

    That 64 bits means the internal prosessing of the programs, not the bit depth of the audio. If you have a 64 bit Windows OS and 64 bit SONAR installed then you work in a 64 bit environment.

    There is no bit rate 96 Khz, that's sampling rate, but I don't think your SB can operate with that rate. It's a waste of hard drive space anyway.

    The SBs are not very recommendable for DAW work, but you can manage with them usually somehow.

    You don't tell anything about your computer so we can't give no opinions about its potential.

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    Re:What is the best settings for a soundblaster audigy x64 for best qaulity audio 2011/03/31 05:56:04 (permalink)
    You're not recording in 64 bit.

    the software is operating in a 64 bit space which is different.

    Audio CD's are 16 bit @ 44.khz sample rate

    HD DVD's are 24 bit @ 48khz sample rate

    Internal processing of audio data can be set at 32 or 64 bit floating point which means that the resolution is calculated to a finer degree. This is not any audio that we canhear. there are not yet any convertors that allow us to hear better than 24 bit.

    i'd be more worried about using a soundblaster card as they are more designed for playback than recording. doesn't mean you can't but if you look at the connectors alone it should tell you that no pro gear, not even a basic microphone can connect to it.

    If you're in a position to ditch it in favor of another card you'd be much better off.
    If not then you'd be best served by setting it 24 bit at 44.1 or 48 khz for your recording.

    The convertors on the Audigy are just not going to give you any better sound whether you use 48 or 96 khz. the only thing is at 96k you'll be using more than double the hard disk space than 48k.

    can I suggest you do some reading on audio bit rates and sample rates so that you get some basic understanding of the terminology and at least a laymans's understanding. you got lots to learn. All the best.

    You haven't mentioned anything about your audio gear. If you have a look many of us put those details in our signature as it is helpful when asking questions
    post edited by mudgel - 2011/03/31 05:58:33

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