[linux-audio-dev] [ann] pvoc-0.1.0, caps-0.1.11

[Jesse Chappell]

Erik de Castro Lopo wrote on Thu, 25-Mar-2004:

 > > >I just realized that you may not want to clamp if your output
 > > >is a 32 bit float or double, as it is fully capable of handling
 > > >the value as produced.  For instance, if (well, when) we suck this
 > > >algorithm into ardour we don't need to clamp, as our internal
 > > >format is float.
 > > 
 > > true. i'll make it an option.
 > 
 > Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't clipping only a problem when 
 > converting to integer PCM sound file. If that is the case, you 
 > can leave the data unclipped and let libsndfile do the clipping
 > by using this:
 > 
 >    http://www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile/command.html#SFC_SET_CLIPPING

Beautiful!  Erik to the rescue, this is the correct solution.
Throw out my patch and replace with a call to do that.

jlc