[PD] making puredata headphone-safe

[Jonathan Wilkes]

----- Original Message -----
> From: Mathieu Bouchard <matju at artengine.ca>
> To: Jonathan Wilkes <jancsika at yahoo.com>
> Cc: Ed Kelly <morph_2016 at yahoo.co.uk>; PD List <pd-list at iem.at>
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 9:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [PD] making puredata headphone-safe
> 
> On Mon, 29 Aug 2011, Jonathan Wilkes wrote:
> 
>>  So why not always have [clip~ -1 1] before and/or after your pd master 
> volume control?
> 
> Dunno, I only ever use OSS and ALSA, which already clip. I have no use for the 
> extra clip.

It would guarantee clipping for anyone who uses your patch.

> 
>>  Could the distortion resulting from clipping out of range values possibly 
> result in a signal anywhere near as loud as what you're describing?
> 
> After a [clip~ -1 1] it can't get worse than what we discussed before.
> 
> I'm talking about how terrible it can get before getting into the clipper.
> 
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