16 or 24? Higher than 44K for acoustic duo recording? -Sound Forge - PC

Subject:16 or 24? Higher than 44K for acoustic duo recording? Posted by: JazzFrets Date:10/3/2002 9:05:06 AM I have the option of recording an acoustic guiter (steel string) and cello duo CD at rates higher than 16 bit and 44K. I don't really know how much of a difference it will make with this instrumentation to go at higher rates. The recording interface is ProTools HD Gear, so we can go as high 192K. I do not want to go into overkill here just "because it's there." All the tracks will be transfered to a second studio via CD-R, where they will be mixed in ACID 4.0 (with whatever help is needed from SF 6.0). Sound wise, the music is somewhat a mix of the guitar styles/sounds of Michael Hedges, Phil Keaggy, and Tommy Emmanuel (meaning lots of harmonics, taping, string brushing, etc.), being recorded with a wet (reverb) stereo direct from onboard pickup, and an AKG mic (dry) near the neck joint. The cello is being recorded via a Neumann and an AKG mic on right and left sides of cello at different positions. If we record at some higher rate than 16 bit-44K (and mix there also), I assume that the final step before mastering will be to save the final file as a 16/44K wav file with dithering. Correct? You comments please. Like I said; I have absolutely NO desire to overkill here.
Subject:RE: 16 or 24? Higher than 44K for acoustic duo recording? Reply by: rraud Date:10/3/2002 12:44:43 PM I would definetly use 24 bits, espeacaly for acoutstic instruments with long reverb tails. As for the high sample rate, if you have the memory and procesing power, use it. Personally I cant' hear that much differnce between 48k and 96k, but my 50-year old ears are fried from 35+ years of playing and engineing. Yes for a CD, your project will ultimatly end up at 44.1k - 16 bit, but it will hold up better though the recording/editing/mixing process' at the higher rates.

I have the option of recording an acoustic guiter (steel string) and cello duo CD at rates higher than 16 bit and 44K. I don't really know how much of a difference it will make with this instrumentation to go at higher rates. The recording interface is ProTools HD Gear, so we can go as high 192K. I do not want to go into overkill here just "because it's there." All the tracks will be transfered to a second studio via CD-R, where they will be mixed in ACID 4.0 (with whatever help is needed from SF 6.0). Sound wise, the music is somewhat a mix of the guitar styles/sounds of Michael Hedges, Phil Keaggy, and Tommy Emmanuel (meaning lots of harmonics, taping, string brushing, etc.), being recorded with a wet (reverb) stereo direct from onboard pickup, and an AKG mic (dry) near the neck joint. The cello is being recorded via a Neumann and an AKG mic on right and left sides of cello at different positions.

If we record at some higher rate than 16 bit-44K (and mix there also), I assume that the final step before mastering will be to save the final file as a 16/44K wav file with dithering. Correct?

You comments please. Like I said; I have absolutely NO desire to overkill here.