Re: [linux-audio-dev] 64 bit float or integer

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Subject: Re: [linux-audio-dev] 64 bit float or integer
From: Stefan Nitschke (stefan_nitschke_AT_hotmail.com)
Date: Mon May 21 2001 - 17:11:51 EEST

>Um, well its not just an issue of loosing one bit:
>
>Input signal
>
> /
> /
> /
> /
>---------/-----------
> /
> /
> /
> /
>
>Output signal
> /
> /
> /
> /
>--------===----------
> /
> /
> /
> /
>
>Also, imagine an all digital delay loop:
> _________ __________
> | / | | |
> ------>| (/) |-------| -1 dB |---------->
> | |__/____| |________| |
> | |
> '----------------<----------------'
>
>Very soon you have a very distored signal with no DR.
>

right again!
for digital loops/apps the best and "only" solution is to NOT use any type
converting. it will only cost CPU time and you will have lost of information
anyway...
i thought about the final DSP-App to D/A converter conversion only.

- Stefan

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