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From: al davis <ad252 AT freeelectron DOT net>
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] Wav to C array ~ 16 bit to 12 bit
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 16:03:19 -0400
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On Saturday 29 March 2014, Stephen R. Besch wrote:
> realizing that I had forgotten 
> about the sign bit it became clear that you cannot just toss
> the high  bits - you need to toss the low bits (essentially
> an integer divide by 16).

Usually if numbers are small enough, you can toss the high bits.

"Usually" means the usual two's complement representation.