>the only benefit i can see is IRCAM *supports* floating point..
>AIFF doesnt - AIFC does (but is not "official" - Madole/Erbe
>just "made it so") - and im not sure what the story is behind WAV floats
>(???)


I don't know the official story on WAV floats, but I do make my pieces in
WAV floats using Csound and Cool Edit Pro plays them just fine.