Hi, I'm mostly done with coding and design of my acoustic drum sample library plugin and now it is time to record multi mic samples. I would like to hear advices from experienced developers before diving into this sample madness.
1- Which sample rate and bit depth should I choose?
I want the sample library to load fast as it can be and take less space as it can be. As most of the music production world is on 44.1 and 48 kHz 24 bit wave file, I want to choose one of this options at the moment. I'm wondering will there be any kind of trouble, cpu load problem, sound quality difference for a user who is working on a different sample rate than mine? What is the best way?
2-Which software should I work on?
I'm an experienced Reaper user and my plan is to record & edit samples within Reaper. Do you have any other recommendation better for this specific task?
3- Do you have any specific trick, advice on preparing samples?
I recorded hundreds of live drum kits during this 25 years, but this is the first time for a sample recording session. What is your workflow? What is the best way to do this recording properly? What should I pay attention the most?
Thank you.