User:SirYodaJedi/Supported sample rates
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Deprecated:Source is picky; it probably only supports reading from sound files at 44100 Hz, 22050 Hz, and 11025 Hz.
It might support 24000 Hz files, as that's what voice chat uses, but that's unlikely.
Note:Source 2 is significantly less picky, and should support any sample rate that the MP3 format officially supports.
Deprecated:Source is picky; it probably only supports reading from sound files at 44100 Hz, 22050 Hz, and 11025 Hz.It might support 24000 Hz files, as that's what voice chat uses, but that's unlikely.
Note:Source 2 is significantly less picky, and should support any sample rate that the MP3 format officially supports.Source complained when I tried to feed it a 32 KHz ADPCM file, so I decided to document my findings.
| 16-bit WAV | 8-bit WAV | MS_ADPCM WAV | MP3 | Quality | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8000 Hz | ? | ? | ? | ? | Telephone Quality | |
| 11025 Hz | ? | ✔️ | ? | ? | 1/4 CD Quality | used by Half-Life 1 sound effects |
| 12000 Hz | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1/4 DVD Quality | |
| 16000 Hz | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1/3 DVD Quality | |
| 22050 Hz | ✔️ | ✔️ | ✔️ | ? | 1/2 CD Quality | Max sample rate for GoldSrc WAV files |
| 24000 Hz | ? | ? | ? | ? | ½ DVD Quality | Default voice chat sample rate for Source 1 |
| 32000 Hz | ? | ? | X | ? | 2/3 DVD quality | Nintendo's favorite maximum sample rate most people can discern |
| 44100 Hz | ✔️ | ? | ✔️ | ✔️ | CD Quality | max sample rate for Source 1 |
| 48000 Hz | X | X | X | X | DVD Quality | not supported by vanilla Source 1 |