cnx, 15 days ago

@aen_the_acolyte, I guess the technical answer is :neocat_sign_no: because recording at 10x sample rate would require a much faster machine. Audio slowed down digitally to 10% would be capped at 2.4 or 4.8 kHz which is like MP3 at 8 kb/s or worse.

newt, 15 days ago

@cnx @aen_the_acolyte jokes on you, audio is often recorded at insane sampling rates, sometimes up to 768kHz. Just makes mastering so much easier and also gets rid of aliasing.

cnx, 15 days ago

Thanks, @newt, TIL. 768 kHz seems insane for realtime processing, do they use separate channels for storing samples and playback to the singer’s headphone? Cc: @aen_the_acolyte

newt, 15 days ago

@cnx @aen_the_acolyte possibly? Depends on the studio.

newt, 15 days ago

@cnx @aen_the_acolyte also no, it's not insane. With 32 bit samples, it's only something like 3 megabits per channel per second. Pretty mediocre.