supporting full 24-bit might be too much a pain.

32-bit float is much better way to go - then just do a post rescale.

this would be a reasonable addition to the mac post-rescaler (which i had
volunteered to make cross platform - havent gotten to it because it will require
more "rewrite" than i initially thought) -- ill see what i can do today..

the rescale to not fully normalized is a valid request, and on the "todo" list,
however you can always reduce the gain (divide) within another pass through
csound (diskin) or digital mixer or whatever you then do with your sounds after
making them.

(tease:  if i get my shit together there might be a new app that will get rid of
all these problems...)