denormal floats (was Re: [linux-audio-dev] XAP spec - early scribbles)

[David Olofson]

On Friday 07 February 2003 01.38, Tim Hockin wrote:
> > > Maybe a -200dB sine at 1Hz and Nyquist?  But then a BP filter
> > > screws you.
> >
> > "White" noise is pretty good...
>
> A very simple "Denormal-Zapper" plugin which injects white-noise at
> -200dB (or lower) can be inerted anywhere in the chain.  A Very
> Useful Plugin.

Yeah, but if all plugins that tend to generate denormals were properly 
implemented, it would never be needed.


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