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From: kg19+@ANDREW.CMU.EDU (Kurt A. Geisel)
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Subject: Re: PCM follow-up question-
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Date: 13 Feb 90 01:18:35 GMT
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How does companding get more dynamic range out of PLAYBACK circuitry
that is only 8-bits wide?  By having a seperate overall amplitude
control channel?

- Kurt
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