1. Re: High Sample Rates

["escalation746" escalation746]

picnet2 wrote:

> I'll take higher dynamic range and lower noise
> preamps rather than chasing the megapixels, erm
> I mean high sample rates.  And while were at it
> microphones to match.

Mike, in general I would agree. Give me low noise!

However, I record at 96KHz whenever I can for totally different reasons tha=
n those so far discussed, reasons that may not apply to nature recordists. =
I'll mention them for completeness.

First, if I happen to mix together spectral content at 30KHz and 35KHz I wi=
ll get a beat frequency at 5KHz, which may be plainly audible if loud enoug=
h.

Second, if I slow down a recording with content at 30KHz even by one octave=
, it'll fall into the hearing range at 15KHz.

Both techniques I find useful as an electroacoustic composer investigating =
the soundscape.

-- robin