Re: [LAU] volume settings and keeping bits

Hi Andrew,

On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 11:11 AM, Andrew Gaydenko <a@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:43:55 +0000
> Dale Powell <dj_kaza@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
>
>> Most significant bits are the same for both, you just have less on the least significant side between 16bit and 20/24bit.
>>
>> Dynamic range does not equate to volume! Don't get confused just because both are measured in dB.
>
>
> Sorry, I don't understand your answer. Probably, you didn't read my question carefully. Just compare two chains:
>
> 16bit - 24bit - (attenuate up to -24db) - (to 20 bit in DAC), and
> 16bit - (attenuate up to -24db) - 24bit - (to 20 bit in DAC)
>
> I just want to know which chain is used in gst (and, of course, prefer first one), as far as at first case we keep resolution 16bit, while at second case we get 12bit only. You see?

While you might get an answer on this list... you'll probably have
better luck on the gstreamer list. (...since you're asking about gst
internals.) Most of the folks on LAU are doing pro audio, and gst is
generally not well suited for pro audio.

-gabriel
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Received on Fri Jul 29 00:15:02 2011