Definitely go for 24bit, the higher dynamic range is absolutely worth it compared to 16bit. Leave the conversion down to 16bit and the respective dithering algorithm to the mastering engineer, if needed at all.
Regarding the sample rate, 44.1k vs. 48k doesn't really make much of a difference if you're not downsampling (time-stretching) the material a ton - and if you are, higher than those two would be better. Generally with regard to sample rate, I would avoid any conversions, so stay in the sample rate that you'll have to deliver to mastering (to avoid converting from on the other, particularly if it's not integer divisions). For "music" that's usually 44.1k, while audiovisual formats (video ads and so on) often use 48k.
TL/DR: Bit depth of 24bit; sample rate at least 44.1k, but choose what you want / need to deliver, ideally avoiding conversions of non-integer amounts.
Cheers![:guinness:]( "Guinness ftw!")
Regarding the sample rate, 44.1k vs. 48k doesn't really make much of a difference if you're not downsampling (time-stretching) the material a ton - and if you are, higher than those two would be better. Generally with regard to sample rate, I would avoid any conversions, so stay in the sample rate that you'll have to deliver to mastering (to avoid converting from on the other, particularly if it's not integer divisions). For "music" that's usually 44.1k, while audiovisual formats (video ads and so on) often use 48k.
TL/DR: Bit depth of 24bit; sample rate at least 44.1k, but choose what you want / need to deliver, ideally avoiding conversions of non-integer amounts.
Cheers
Statistics: Posted by flo — Mon Feb 12, 2024 6:03 am