[LAU] maximum input level, or normalization and dc offset correction?

[Bill Gribble]

On Fri, 2013-07-12 at 14:59 -0400, Bill Gribble wrote:
> 3dB corresponds to roughly 1 bit of amplitude, so working at -20dBFS
> means you are giving up about 6-7 bits of resolution to headroom,
> leaving something like 17 bits in your "working" range, plus whatever
> headroom you use for transients.

Oops, that was stupid.  6 dB corresponds to 1 bit, so you lose about 3
bits. 

Thanks,
Bill Gribble