44.1K is sufficient because you have to be a dog to hear frequencies this can’t represent. However, 48K is useful if you are producing video and DVDs.

24 bit for mixing because it gives more headroom.

Anything higher than those makes files needlessly large and you can’t hear the difference anyway.


BIAB 2025 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 7 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus 192 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.