RE: Audio Driver
2006/05/10 12:32:58
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Dave - if you are not experiencing any problems, then the settings you have is fine.
ASIO requires you to use 24bit sampling, that's why it's greyed out. If you want to use 16bit, you'll need to use WDM orMME drivers - but I wouldn't advise using that unless you are having PROBLEMS with the ASIO set up. 24 bit sampling also gives you a lot more resolution and more 'headroom' for mixing. Stick with 24 bit if you can.
file bit depth at 24 gives better resolution on the file, but makes the file size larger. Again, if you're not having any problems with 24 bit, then use it. Sampling rate of 44100 will give you a CD quality sampling rate. There are different views on using 48kHz, then mixing down to 44.1kHz VS. using 44.1kHz from the begining. The difference you get is probably quite minimal, but again, CD quality WAV files HAVE to be mixed down to 16bit, 44.1kHz, so when you mix your songs down to WAV files for putting on a CD (assuming that's what you want to do), you'll have to change the settings to get it to CD settings.
A faster sampling rate will give you LESS latency, but it will increase the file size.
I have an M-Audio Delta 44 using ASIO drivers and I record at 24bit, 48kHz sampling with 24bit file resolution, then I mix down to 16bit, 44.1kHz for my WAV files. That way the 48kHz gives me less latency than the 44.1kHz, but it's not 96kHz where I more than DOUBLE the file size during sampling.