On 20-Jun-2004 tim hall wrote:
} I don't understand all the ins and outs of this, but surely the sample rate
} affects more than just audible pitch. Most people aren't aware of much above
} 16k, however the ear/brain is surely capable of perceiving differences, so a
} higher sample rate is going to sound smoother in the way that faster film
} looks smoother, the ear will perceive curves rather than digital grainyness.
} Surely the software will 'notice' the difference even more allowing you to
} avoid those strange edge of spectrum aliasing effects. My understanding is
} limited, so I welcome any further enlightenment on the subject.
I do know that sometimes after sessions with sound that doesn't sound very loud
at all to me that my ears will be screwed... especially with really high
{silvery? ...It's a bit difficult to come up with a colorful term} frequency
stuff.
{Unfortunately I like that sort of thing. {I think I'm going to do full
screen meters on my second machine... I'm serious when I say "screwed"}}
If you remember Lustmord's albums... lots of folk were concerned that his
super and subsonic stuff was going to cause permanent ear damage. {I remember a
warning to that effect... whether it was on the albums or ads or in reviews I
don't remember.}
You know how really high frequency sounds can make you feel really uneasy?
{the squealing tv in the other room? fingernails on chalkboards?} I get the
feeling that we're "hearing" a lot more of the inaudible spectrum than we
generally consider.
You can certainly feel it if your monitors are big enough and you crank the
volume.
Seriously though... I think processing is where it really matters... Same as
with images... the differences you get when you scale a 256 color graphic and a
truecolor one would probably equate somewhat. {at least, that's what it sounds
like to me.}
} Myself, I work at 16/48k, because my system is limited, not because I think
} it's best. Considering that, up to 2 years ago I was still using cassette
} tape, the sound quality I'm experiencing now is a freakin' revelation!
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