New Engine: Any Advantage To 32 Bit Float Files

Hi PG …

With the new 64 bit floating point engine, is there any technical advantage to working with 32 bit float files … as opposed to 24 bit fixed?

Typically, I am working 24 bit 96 kHz at present.

With the new 64 bit floating point engine, is there any technical advantage to working with 32 bit float files … as opposed to 24 bit fixed?

Unless you need to save transient files that go beyond 0 dB, no.

Philippe

I seem to have a problem with 32-Bit-Floating Wave Files (44100 Hz) coming from Audition.

The File plays only with “hiccups” in WL 9.5.20.
In WL 9 & other Programs (System, Snapper, Audacity,…) it plays fine.
I tried other Audio-Driver & trashed the preferences.


This is on WaveLab 9.5.20 on OSX 10.12.6 (Apple Mac Pro 4.1)

Any ideas where to look at ?

Christoph

The type of the file can’t have any influence of playback. The problem must be searched elsewhere, though I have no clue. Maybe send me a example file.

Thank you PG!