Not sure about this one. I'm pretty sure at one point I could hear the difference between 44.1 and 48 khz sampling. I agree 192 is overkill, but 44.1 is just above the Nyquist limit. At that resolution, the top breathy harmonics of a piccolo are only getting 2-3 samples per cycle, which seems to leave room for some possible aliasing if you are not 100% sure about your filters. So why not just go crazy and throw 4X samples at the problem, eliminating any question of proper anti-aliasing?
As to # of bits, the issue there is the wide dynamic range of music, and the fact that our ears can adjust to this wide range. Probably you would get the same effect as 24 or 32 bits with the right dynamic range adjustments, but then we'll have to argue about which algorithm is "right". A surfeit of bits just makes the question go away.
As to # of bits, the issue there is the wide dynamic range of music, and the fact that our ears can adjust to this wide range. Probably you would get the same effect as 24 or 32 bits with the right dynamic range adjustments, but then we'll have to argue about which algorithm is "right". A surfeit of bits just makes the question go away.