I'm with Jake on this one; while I consider this a flaw, it's also
been around too long that I think it'd ruin backwards compatibility.

On 8/22/07, Jacob Joaquin <jacobjoaquin@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'm not comfortable with this idea.  We're talking about making changes to a
> large body of legacy compositions and instruments.  Yes, these changes will
> be minor.  However, it is often the subtle nuances that give art character.
> Another way to look at this is to think of these "inaccuracies" as micro
> temperaments inherent in classic computer music technology.
>
> Instead, I recommend adding new high precision opcodes, that will always opt
> for the highest precision available at the time.  For example, pcpspch -
> Precision CPS to pitch.
>
> Best,
> Jake
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> Michael Gogins wrote:
> >
> > This should definitely be changed. It's not backward compatibility, it's
> > they got it wrong in the first place.
> >
> > The same goes for the constants. They should be stated to the maximum
> > possible precision.
> >
> > There are probably other relics of the days when computers had 1/1000th
> > the memory and 1/1000th the speed that we now have.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Mike
> >
>
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