Re: Looperlative LP1 - sample rate

[Stefan Tiedje <Stefan-Tiedje@addcom.de>]

S V G wrote:
>        
>      Again, it's not so much about getting frequencies above 20K into 
>our loopers, rather it's
> about increasing the quality of sounds well within our hearing.  If the 
>frequencies at 20K are
> only allotted 2 samples per wave cycle, then an octave down only gets 4 
>samples, 2 octaves down
> only gets 8 samples, and 3 octaves down which is right around 2.5K only 
>gets 16 samples per wave. 
> Sampling at 192 would offer us 64 samples at 2.5K.  I don't know if my 
>math is correct, but this
> is how the numbers seem to be crunching.  Also, if my crunching is 
>correct, I'm not sure how
> perceivable this higher sampling rate actually is.  Perhaps someone on 
>this list has experience
> with these things?

This is the most valid point for a looper: Whats in your loop above 
20kHz which you might want to listen to when you play it back with 
varispeed of 1/4th of the original? That certainly will make a 
difference. Most of the other points are esoteric.

Stefan

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