Re: [microsound] High sampling rates/Bit depths

[John Nowak <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sep 16, 2004, at 10:56 PM, jan.l wrote:

> There is no scientific research that shows humans to hear anything 
> above 20khz

 I can hear a pure sine wave up to 23KHz. 20KHz is where most people 
cut off, but there's certainly no hard line. I'm sure I'll be down to 
about 16-18KHz max in a few years with subways and whatnot anyway. I 
will agree that there is nothing really "useful" about 20KHz.

> If you want to avoid "sounding digital" its not the sample-rate. It's
> dithering and levels

I'll agree on this. Anyone who claims they can hear the individual 
samples (yes, I've had the displeasure of meeting such people) is full 
of crap (or placebo-affected).

- John


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