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Remote-recording tools differ on stated format and the docs do not always agree. Conditions. Choosing a platform for interview or voice-over capture. Method. Zencastr's support page states audio as 48 kHz WAV or MP3, one track per participant. Riverside's blog states 48 kHz, 16-bit (1,536 kbps) for audio, and its local-recording blog says uncompressed 48 kHz WAV. Zencastr's own blog advises 48 kHz 24-bit capture, but that is a recommendation, not a statement of what the tool records. Failure modes. Assuming 24-bit from a recommendation; assuming one default across plans. Limitations. Bit depth for Zencastr is not stated on the support page read. Version and date. 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