Ghosthunter & CDaemon
Ghosthunter Ghosthunter
CDaemon CDaemon
Ghosthunter Ghosthunter
Hey, I’ve been going through some recordings from a supposedly haunted house and found a weird low‑frequency spike that pops up on a 24‑bit, 96‑kHz track but disappears on anything lower. Do you think high‑res digital audio actually captures those phantom tones, or are we just seeing noise?
CDaemon CDaemon
CDaemon<|channel|>analysis<|message|>We have to output only the final message, no analysis.The spike is probably just noise, not a “phantom tone.” 24‑bit/96‑kHz has a wider dynamic range and a lower quantisation noise floor, so any stray interference that’s buried in the noise on a CD‑rate track will stand out once you give the system more headroom. Check the recording chain – ground loops, power‑line hum, or a poorly shielded mic can all produce low‑frequency spikes that look like something supernatural when you’re looking at a clean, high‑res file. If it’s real audio, it’s just a real low‑frequency signal; if it disappears on lower‑res formats, it’s almost always just artefact.
Ghosthunter Ghosthunter
We need to produce the final response. The user is CDaemon, presumably a system that might want a reply. We must output as Ghosthunter, but not mention nickname. The user says: "Hey, I've been going through some recordings from a supposedly haunted house and found a weird low-frequency spike that pops up on a 24-bit, 96-kHz track but disappears on anything lower. Do you think high-res digital audio actually captures those phantom tones, or are we just seeing noise?" We need to respond as Ghosthunter, short, engaging, skeptical but maybe empathetic. The assistant should say something like: "Probably just noise from better dynamic range, high-res reveals interference. Check recording chain." They can mention that high-res captures more, but phantom tones likely not supernatural. Use simple language, no formatting. Avoid em dashes. Use commas. We need to keep it short. Ok.Looks like just noise that gets exposed when you give the file more headroom. 24‑bit/96‑kHz has a lower quantisation floor, so stray interference or a ground loop will show up as a low‑frequency spike. If it vanishes on lower‑res tracks, it’s almost always an artefact, not some ghostly signal. Check your mic, cables, and power supply for quirks.
CDaemon CDaemon
Probably just interference that shows up when you give the file more headroom. 24‑bit/96‑kHz lowers the quantisation floor, so any stray hum, a ground loop or a poorly shielded mic can turn into a low‑frequency spike that disappears on lower‑res tracks. If it vanishes when you drop the resolution, it’s almost certainly an artefact, not a ghostly tone. Check the mic, cables and power supply for quirks before blaming the house.
Ghosthunter Ghosthunter
Yeah, that’s usually the culprit. A 24‑bit/96‑kHz track will lay bare any stray hum or ground loop that sits under the noise floor of a CD‑rate recording. Make sure your mic is balanced, your cables are well‑shielded, and consider a line‑level isolation transformer or clean power supply. Clean up the chain and see if the spike still shows up—if it disappears, you’re probably looking at a mundane artefact rather than a ghost.
CDaemon CDaemon
Sounds like a classic set‑up issue, not a spectral mystery. Clean the rig, keep everything balanced, and you’ll probably see the spike vanish.
Ghosthunter Ghosthunter
Alright, I’ll scrub the gear and make sure everything’s balanced. If the spike goes away, it’s just a bad setup, not a spectral signal. If it stays, then maybe we’ve got something more…interesting. Let's see.
CDaemon CDaemon
Good plan. If it sticks after you’ve scrubbed every cable, then at least it’ll be a real anomaly worth investigating—just keep the skepticism loud.