Sample Rate

• the Frequency at which a Digital Signal Represents the Analog Signal with a Bitword is Described as the Sampling Rate

– a Sampling Frequency at 44.1kHz is the CD Standard, i.e. 44100 Times of Acoustic Information Occur Every Second

• it is Always Better to First Sample Down (i.e. Do the Sample Rate Conversion First) and then Dither to 16bit, Because the Sample Rate Conversion will be More Accurate on the Higher Bit Depth
• According to Tischmeyer, Sample Rates Above 48kHz are Pointless and he Goes Maximally to 96kHz if a Client Expressively Wishes it (Only when Producing Cat or Bat Music, i.e. Music for Animals)

– Tischmeyer Further States that Noise can be Added from 16000kHz Upwards (in a Skilful Manner) to Add Brilliance Instead Using Sample Rates Above 44

• when Using Sample Rates Above 48kHz, it is Best to Do that in Whole Numbers, i.e. for 48kHz Use 96kHz for Critical Tasks Such as Brickwall Limiting or Compression

• Do Sample Rate Conversion Offline, the Calculation is Very Complex as the Positioning of the New Samples Must be Calculated from the Real Time Level Changes of the Original Rate

–  when Too Many Samples Get Dropped you Get Quantization Errors and Jitter