[linux-audio-user] Re: 192kHz

[Michael T D Nelson]

Carlo Capocasa wrote:
>>Only two values are enough to mathematically reproduce
>>an exact waveform; even more precise than you can sample it.
> 
> 
> Like vector graphics! So if that's the case say, why do we still have
> MP3? Why don't we just convert whatever sound files we have into
> mathematical formulae and have players to convert them to sound at any
> sampling rate?
> 

Cool! So we can throw away all out recording equipment finally. Now we 
can resynthise every sound accurately at playback time...

This is the future of sound reproduction! I don't know why we didn't do 
this years ago... :o)

Michael