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Originally Posted by Thorham
Pity it can't be done in real time if you chop off the bits before compressing  If only you didn't need the extra bits for these techniques |
Yes, it's a pity, but once the bits are chopped off, the data is gone and can't be imagined back by an algorithm.
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Originally Posted by Thorham
Oh, well, I'll still try those techniques to see if it improves the audio substantially. If so, then I'll just have to figure something to retain compression rates  |
It may not improve the quality
substantially, but if you're only concerned about substantial quality differences, I still recommend to consider lossy compression. For example, it's not impossible that noise shaped lossy compressed audio will sound better than lossless compression where the bits are simply chopped off. You'll have to try to know for sure though.