How to store 24 Bit?

[Igor (t4a)]

I have the Behringer Ultravoice Digital VX 2496 and the Shure Beta
59A. So far I have used an analog connection between preamp and my
computer. Now I want to record the digital signal (AES/EBU - S/PDIF).
My soundcard is a sound blaster audigy platinum (1st edition).

I wonder about the following:

Is it true that the DSP resamples all incoming data to 48 kHz? If it
were true than there would probably no use to use anything but 48 kHz
for the preamp and in the computer, wouldn't it?

Is there a way* to record the 24 Bit that the VX 2496 provides?

* What would be the "cheapest" solution (soundcard?) if I decided to
buy new hardware for the task?

Regards,
Igor

[Igor (t4a)]

I have the Behringer Ultravoice Digital VX 2496 and the Shure Beta
58A. So far I have used an analog connection between preamp and my
computer. Now I want to record the digital signal (AES/EBU - S/PDIF).
My soundcard is a sound blaster audigy platinum (1st edition).

I wonder about the following:

Is it true that the DSP resamples all incoming data to 48 kHz? If it
were true than there would be probably no use to use anything but 48
kHz
for the preamp and in the computer, wouldn't it?

Is there a way* to record the 24 Bit that the VX 2496 provides?

* What would be the "cheapest" solution (soundcard?) if I decided to
buy new hardware for the task?

Regards,
Igor

PS. Slightly corrected repost.

[Arny Krueger]

"Igor (t4a)" > wrote in message
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> I have the Behringer Ultravoice Digital VX 2496 and the
> Shure Beta 58A. So far I have used an analog connection
> between preamp and my computer. Now I want to record the
> digital signal (AES/EBU - S/PDIF). My soundcard is a
> sound blaster audigy platinum (1st edition).
>
> I wonder about the following:
>
> Is it true that the DSP resamples all incoming data to 48
> kHz?

SB Audigy cards do that kind of resampling with many of their inputs. I
believe that digital inputs may escape resampling in some cases.

> If it were true than there would be probably no use
> to use anything but 48 kHz
> for the preamp and in the computer, wouldn't it?

Right. But that's not the only reason why.

> Is there a way* to record the 24 Bit that the VX 2496
> provides?

Get an audio interface that is designed for audio production. The most
common, cheapest one that you may easily find would be M-Audio's Audiophile
2496.

[Igor (t4a)]

On Jan 26, 3:21 pm, "Arny Krueger" > wrote:
> "Igor (t4a)" > wrote in oglegroups.com
>
> > I have the Behringer Ultravoice Digital VX 2496 and the
> > Shure Beta 58A. So far I have used an analog connection
> > between preamp and my computer. Now I want to record the
> > digital signal (AES/EBU - S/PDIF). My soundcard is a
> > sound blaster audigy platinum (1st edition).
>
> > I wonder about the following:
>
> > Is it true that the DSP resamples all incoming data to 48
> > kHz?SB Audigy cards do that kind of resampling with many of their inputs.
>
> I believe that digital inputs may escape resampling in some cases.
>
> > If it were true than there would be probably no use
> > to use anything but 48 kHz
> > for the preamp and in the computer, wouldn't it?
>
>Right. But that's not the only reason why.
>
> > Is there a way* to record the 24 Bit that the VX 2496
> > provides?
>
> Get an audio interface that is designed for audio production. The most
> common, cheapest one that you may easily find would be M-Audio's Audiophile
> 2496.

That was a quick answer. Thank you, Arny.

Regards,
Igor