I always assumed 44000 Hz was the world standard, so I set my Sonar X1b to this rate... then realized Windows 7 has it set to 48000 by default.

As a result, when I play something in WMP while Sonar X1b is open, it comes out lower in pitch. This is the result of the 44k vs 48k conflict.

Should I bring Windows 7 down to 44k or bring Sonar X1b up to 48k?

Are most of you working at the 48000 Hz rate?

nope i work at 44.1 all the time,i usaully do mixing in 44.1 24 it and then eventualy dither down to 16 bit..im sure youll find most users actually se 44 more than you would think.

Hello: im 24bit 44.1 here .. yes you can use higher rates but in the end it has to be 44.1 so im sticking there. a leveling amp used
on recording of tracks makes them stand out and loads the track.

http://www.summitaudio.com/tla50.html

or apex compellor (ebay used)but on vocals i prefer the tla50

48k is a common standard with digital video.

jyeager11


I always assumed 44000 Hz was the world standard, so I set my Sonar X1b to this rate... then realized Windows 7 has it set to 48000 by default.

I don't think it is Win 7. It might be the default of your soundcard or maybe your soundcard has a control panel where you can set this?

As a result, when I play something in WMP while Sonar X1b is open, it comes out lower in pitch. This is the result of the 44k vs 48k conflict.

This sounds very much like a driver issue. I can have a DAW open (but not playing), if I then play something of a different sample rate in Winamp (or whatever), the sound card just switches.

Should I bring Windows 7 down to 44k or bring Sonar X1b up to 48k?

Are most of you working at the 48000 Hz rate?

44.1Khz for everything except stuff that is for video/film. That is done at 48Khz. (The Film/TV/Video industry uses 48Khz as a standard).

UnderTow

I will recommend 48K and 24 bit rate. DVD media is 48K vs 44K for CD's. Apple and HP is pushing to sell premium music at above CD standard rate. The plan is not to kill CD and MP3 levels, but to sell at a higher price, as defined by Dr Dre, "studio quality music".
 
Record music at the same level of the sample libraries you are using. This is very necessary if you are scoring chamber music and the like from such original libraries. It's like wearing a tuxedo to a hip-hop or rock concert.

UnderTow

I don't think it is Win 7.

+1

I've been using 24bit 44.1KHz for audio, but recently switched to 24bit 96KHz as I want to experiment with some of the high end digital audio afforded by various blu-ray and HD-audio DVD formats.

KEv

24/48 here. 

I'm at 48k and 24-bit.