[LAD] new lossless/lossy audio compressor

Forest Bond forest at alittletooquiet.net
Thu Jul 26 13:06:11 UTC 2007


On Thu, Jul 26, 2007 at 07:08:29AM +1000, Erik de Castro Lopo wrote:
> Yes, there are at least 8 file formats supported by libsndfile that
> accept 32 bit float data. Most of these also accept 64 bit double 
> precision float data, but I personally don't see the point in going
> beyond 32 bit float.

[...]

> "There is no reason why anyone would want a computer in their home"
> Ken Olson, DEC, 1977

Why is it ironic to see those statements right next to each other? ;)

(Not looking to open a can of worms; I know they are not equivalent due to the
relatively constant limitations on the human ear's perception of dynamic range.
Just saying ... :)

-Forest
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Forest Bond
http://www.alittletooquiet.net
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