The audio quality of your training data directly impacts the quality of your model. To make sure your conversions have a wide frequency range and realistic dynamics, set your project settings before you record your audio.

Bit Depth

At least 16-bit

Sample Rate

44.1khz or 48khz

File Type

Lossless (.wav or .aiff)

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How to change file settings in your DAW

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1. Ableton Live

  • Change Bit Depth: Preferences > Record > Bit Depth.
  • Change File Type: Preferences > Record > File Type.
  • Change Sample Rate: Preferences > Audio > In/Out Sample Rate.

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2. Logic Pro X

  • Change Bit Depth: Preferences > Audio > General > Recording > Audio Bit Depth.
  • Change File Type: (Logic Pro records in .aiff by default). For other options, when bouncing a project, choose File > Bounce > Project or Section, then select file type under Destination.
  • Change Sample Rate: File > Project Settings > Audio, then adjust Sample Rate.

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3. FL Studio

  • Change Bit Depth: Options > Project General Settings > Timebase (PPQ) (indirectly affects bit depth in project).
  • Change File Type: (FL Studio records in .wav by default). For other options, when exporting, File > Export and choose the desired format.
  • Change Sample Rate: Options > Audio Settings > Sample Rate.

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4. Pro Tools

  • Change Bit Depth: When creating a new session, choose File > New Session, then select Bit Depth. To change in existing session, Setup > Session > Bit Depth.
  • Change File Type: Setup > Preferences > Processing tab, and under Audio File Format, choose the desired format for new recordings.
  • Change Sample Rate: When creating a new session, choose File > New Session, then select Sample Rate. To change in existing session, Setup > Session > Sample Rate.

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5. Cubase

  • Change Bit Depth: Project > Project Setup, then adjust Record Format.
  • Change File Type: Project > Project Setup, then adjust Record File Format.
  • Change Sample Rate: Project > Project Setup, then adjust Sample Rate.

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6. Reaper

  • Change Bit Depth: File > Project Settings > Media tab, then set Format for new audio recordings.
  • Change File Type: File > Project Settings > Media tab, then select Format for new audio recordings.
  • Change Sample Rate: File > Project Settings, then adjust Project Sample Rate.

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Latency Issues

In computer based audio systems a certain amount of latency, known as audio buffering, is necessary to ensure that playback, recording and processing results in an error-free audio stream. However, if the buffer size is set too low, then crackles, static noise, pops or dropouts may occur.