Re: asking for advice

[madl74]

> A limitation of LS12/14 is that they can't record at 44.1/48 Khz 24 bit, but 
> only 16 bit; 24 bit is available only for 96 and 88.2 KHz.

I've done tests at 16 and 24 bits and they back the theory that the lower 
level bits are way below any practical noise levels. For studio work, to 
impress clients, you need higher rates and more bits, but for outdoor 
recordings with a comparatively high natural background noise, 16 bit 
recordiing is plenty. 

For higher frequencies such as bats and insects, you of course need higher 
sample rates, but thermal air noise at ultrasound rises with frequency, so 
you won't need more bits. 

David Brinicombe