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Posted by Anonymous on 10-Apr-2004 14:31 GMT | In reply to Comment 1023 (T_Bone): "If 32 bit isn't enough, why not use 33? that'd be double the resolution. "
As Don points out, the world is not currently over-endowed with 33-bit processors...
Besides, your 33rd bit, whilst doubling initial resolution, only really gives you a small extra amount of usefulness. Think particularly about the accumulation of rounding errors, and then realise that there is a lot more to audio processing these days than merely slapping on trowelfuls of reverb, and you will start to realise that 33-bit over 32-bit is, quite frankly, not much additional use at all.
"64 sounds like severe overkill :) "
Yeah, and 640kb ought to be enough memory for any desktop computer, right?
Tell me, why do you think CDs are 16-bit? Is that the magical figure which just happens to be how the brain quantizes sound? No. It was a technology compromise at the time the spec was created.
So do we process in our brains at 24-bit level? Again, no. 16-bit was realised to be sort of OK for end-user listening, but no good at all for audio processing. 24-bit was a reasonable compromise based on prices of technology at the time.
So, is 32-bit the limit of human hearing etc? Again, irrelevant - 32-bit was used because 32-bit processing power became cheap and widely available, but it is still limiting.
64-bit, now that 64-bit is becoming reasonably priced, will be even better and afford even more complex audio processing chains.
Next you will be telling us that 24-bit graphics are more than enough and nobody can see at that resolution of colour, right? *grin* |
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