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bennetng · 08-23-2015, 08:39 AM

I don't really understand this 2's complement thing. Regardless of -inf = 127 or 128, the values for + and - are still asymmetrical.

If -inf is 128, does it mean 0dBFS is either 1 or 255, 0 is unused?

If -inf is 127, does it mean 0dBFS is either 0 or 254, 255 is unused?

08-23-2015, 08:39 AM	#8
bennetng Human being with feelings Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 264	I don't really understand this 2's complement thing. Regardless of -inf = 127 or 128, the values for + and - are still asymmetrical. If -inf is 128, does it mean 0dBFS is either 1 or 255, 0 is unused? If -inf is 127, does it mean 0dBFS is either 0 or 254, 255 is unused?