[gmpi] Re: Reqs TODO
- From: Steve Harris <S.W.Harris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: gmpi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 12:27:10 +0000
On Wed, Nov 26, 2003 at 12:38:42 -0800, Tim Hockin wrote:
> > Yes, it's well proven that 64bit math makes a measurable difference in
> > some DSP, namely recursive filters. So, internally, some plugins may benefit
> > from 64bit processing.
> > However, there is zero evidence that transferring sample data BETWEEN
> > plugins at 64bit is any use at all (except to severely increase your memory
> > bandwidth requirements).
>
> You (perhaps intentionally) ignore the power of marketing. Do you *REALLY*
> think people need 192 kHz sampling? no, but people are spending money on it
> because the marketing tells them to. Sooner or later, some host company
> will claim full 64 bit data paths, and poof, GMPI is suddenly "legacy".
The power of marketing is such that the same people will, with a straight
face, claim that 64bit internal - 32bit external plugins are "pure 64bit",
so this is not a selling point.
- Steve
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