Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

Op Monday 02 May 2005 20:33, schreef GAmoore@...:

> and process them twice as fast. However, that task is done by the graphics
> board not the OS.

The OS drives it though.

> So midi data could be grabbed twice as fast and sent out - but Midi is the
> least intensive aspect of the whole process.

Not only that, but MIDI is also 8 bit. :o) But really anything that has to do 
with data transfer can be done twice as fast as long as the corresponding bus 
and chip is 64-bit as well. And datatransfer between chips is really the main 
limiting factor on the speed of a computer in general.

> If a floating point number is 
> now 40 bits of decimal and 24 bits of exponent as opposed to 20 and 12 (in
> 32 bit) I don't see a bit of increase.
>
> I think that Logic does audio in floating point (you might recall some
> discussion from a few years ago about 900db of signalo to noise ratio).

Yep, and more precision means less range loss on signals that pass through 
effects softly. And better summing (oh dear, I said the s-word) ;o)

Maurits