I'm new, my name is Oliver and I'm looking forward to becoming a part of this community.

I recorded this test using an old RØDE NT1-A on a Tascam DR-40.
Editing is done on a PC using Audition (from the ages old non-subscription CS6 suite) and occasionally in Audacity.
https://librivox.org/uploads/tests/test_kuchen42.mp3
The mono waveform looks a little ... shifted(?) to me - could anyone be so kind and check if this would still be alright?
Also, when I changed the sample rate from 44000 to 44100 Hz and the format from 32 to 16 bit, after exporting from Audacity to an mp3, the file still had the higher settings applied. Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
Please note that I'm from Germany, so I recorded the sample text in English and also German.

Thank you and have a nice weekend!
Oli