32-bit WAV files - floating point versus integerical

ulillillia · 2nd January 2006, 09:03

Not sure where to post this, but this seems the best bet. Some of the latest WAV files have 32-bit precision. If you know programming, you should know that there are three types of 32-bit variables: float, int, and long. The more bits that are used, the greater the precision, but the more disk space and memory is used as well.

My question is, what advantages does 32-bit floating point (floats) have over 32-bit integerical (ints or longs) for WAV files? I understand that 32-bit floats have support for fractions and decimals along with exponents. I don't see what use it has for WAV files. They all have the same degree of precision. I'm just curious, that's all.

2nd January 2006, 09:03	#1
ulillillia Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Minot, ND, USA Posts: 381	32-bit WAV files - floating point versus integerical Not sure where to post this, but this seems the best bet. Some of the latest WAV files have 32-bit precision. If you know programming, you should know that there are three types of 32-bit variables: float, int, and long. The more bits that are used, the greater the precision, but the more disk space and memory is used as well. My question is, what advantages does 32-bit floating point (floats) have over 32-bit integerical (ints or longs) for WAV files? I understand that 32-bit floats have support for fractions and decimals along with exponents. I don't see what use it has for WAV files. They all have the same degree of precision. I'm just curious, that's all. void BlueWater() {water.color=blue; while(GameRunning) {if (fox.pos == InBlueWater) {fox.air--; FoxDrown(fox.air);} else {fox.air=1800; fox.flags = WantsToGetWet; } WaitFrames(1); }} // My top favorite thing in 2D Sonic (as C)

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