Ray - it may not seem obvious but if it takes 200mS or so to hear the result of anything you do, your workflow slows down substantially. You make an adjustment and think it sounds OK, only to realise that you've gone too far because the result you were hearing was delayed. It is like driving a car with a loose steering wheel.

I'm also not sure where you get the idea that 50dB is sufficient dynamic range. Most studio analogue recorders that I've used have getting on for 20dB more than that and even the old cheap 16 bit Soundblaster cards had over 80dB dynamic range. FM radio in the UK is capable of over 60dB too (although only BBC Radio 3 seems to make use of that range).

James.


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