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The more data used to describe
the waveform, the more hard-disk memory used for
storage, and the more RAM-intensive the processing.
Here are some comparisons for 1 minute of stereo
audio:
| |
44.1kHz |
48kHz |
96kHz |
| 8-bit |
5MB |
6MB |
12MB |
| 16-bit |
10MB* |
12MB |
24MB |
| 20-bit |
13MB |
14MB |
28MB |
| 24-bit |
15MB |
17MB |
34MB** |
* 16bit/44.1 kHz is the standard
for audio CD's
** 24bit/96 kHz is becoming
the standard for DVD's
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