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Originally Posted by MrHope  I'm done with companding down to 16 bit. I'd love to have 32 bit floats be the standard file format. Say goodbye to clipping and hello to dynamics. |
I dont understand this argument, am I missing something?
There is plenty of dynamic range at 16 for what's used now (maybe as much as 20 db RMS to peak, or 8). Clipping is a choice to boost the rms level vs. 0 dbfs., and would be the same kind of choice at 24 or 32 bits delivery format. Sound quality is everything added up, and the weak links stand out. With no weak links moderate limiting is easy to do nicely. Shit production is not going to be better at any bit or sample rate. 32 float is perhaps useful for some of your ITB processing, but a nice converter at 24 to 16 will beat a shitty 24.
Technology is not stopping dynamic/great records from being made, it's people.
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