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Dale Powell to me
> 64bits is double (comes from 32bit computer architecture, so double uses

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> two words per value.)

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> Single generally uses 24bit values and 8bits of exponent.

> Double uses 53bit values with 11bits of exponent.

Oh I see. So whats this Pro tools 48bit mixer talk about that goes on in the

industry?

Why would it be better or more precise than the Ardour mixer (which i prefer

over Protools).

Is it another one of these?
- The pro audio world is today infested with the same type of pseudo-

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> science that hit the hifi market 25 or more years ago and that makes

> some people pay 00 for a piece of cable and two connectors, or makes

> them spend money on machines to replace old and tired electrons by fresh

> young ones which sound better.

> - The same wave of nonsense now hits also the software world.

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at goes on in the industry?

Why would it be better or more precise than the Ardour mixer (which i prefe=

r over Protools).Is it another one of these?

- The pro audio world is today infested with the same type of pseudo-

science that hit the hifi market 25 or more years ago and that makes

some people pay $3000 for a piece of cable and two connectors, or makes

them spend money on machines to replace old and tired electrons by fresh

young ones which sound better.

- The same wave of nonsense now hits also the software world.<=

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