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February 22, 2017
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Custom sample rate for recording?

  • February 22, 2017
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Is there a way to enter a custom sampling rate (i.e., not from the pull-down list available in CS6)? For example, can I set the sampling rate to be a particular value (e.g., 15.625 KHz or even 7.8125 KHz).

The reason is I don't want to down-sample and up-sample the WAV files. I want to reduce conversions and transcoders as much as possible in the recording path to match the audio signature with what is being sent between hardware devices I'm working with.

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Correct answer ryclark

Yes you can manually type in a required sample rate, rather than selecting from the normal drop down list, when you go to File/New/Audio File. However I am rather intrigued as to what devices you have that require these strange non standard audio sample rates? But Audition has one of the best sample rate conversion algorithms around which shouldn't compromise your audio quality, especially if you start by recording at a higher standard rate.

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ryclark
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February 22, 2017

Yes you can manually type in a required sample rate, rather than selecting from the normal drop down list, when you go to File/New/Audio File. However I am rather intrigued as to what devices you have that require these strange non standard audio sample rates? But Audition has one of the best sample rate conversion algorithms around which shouldn't compromise your audio quality, especially if you start by recording at a higher standard rate.

SteveG_AudioMasters_
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SteveG_AudioMasters_Community Expert
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February 22, 2017

Whilst you can certainly do this in Audition, you may find that you are somewhat more limited with your sound device, as most of them are optimised to work at standard rates, and are unlikely to tolerate being asked to run at non-standard speeds. But as ryclark says, Audition's resampling has been measured independently as being pretty much the best there is. So what are these sound devices? I'm also intrigued...

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