Echo really doesn't make it easy, but I've made sure to dumb down my Windows to 44.1 / 24b / Stereo (from 48 / 24b / Surround).

Thanks, guys.

jyeager11

Are most of you working at the 48000 Hz rate?

Record at 48k @ 24 bit, mix down to 44.1k @ 16 bit using dither and noise shaping between the two.

48k/24bit:-)

24bit/48k then master to 16/44.1 for CD.

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.

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?

Sounds like a conflict of sharing drivers between programs. There are several ways to avoid these conflicts. But I've always found the easiest way is to configure windows to use the onboard sound chip of the mother board and configure Sonar to use ASIO with my Edirol or Fireface. What are your soundcards and how do you have them configured?


I definetly wouldn't change my recording preferences in Sonar to please Windows. Windows is most likely going to need to change sample rate depending on what sound is playing.

44kHz or 48kHz??? Pfft... Use 2.8224MHz :p

48/24

44.1/24 for me.  It works.

44/24 though it should be driven by your target format, though i have messed about in 88.2 as i'd read that some plugs (especially compressors?) react better at the faster rate

48/24 here.

I'm only surprised that someone hasn't claimed they can hear the difference yet.