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Originally Posted by asc28
Wouldn't adding +Xdb and then subtracting the same -Xdb value to a PCM track return the same data?
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No. Because volume change is done in floating point, while PCM is integer. Conversion from floating point to integer is not lossless.
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Originally Posted by asc28
And hopefully, I can assume, every channel in the decoded ArcSoft track is too soft by the same amount?
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Yes. Furthermore with some tracks decoding doesn't work properly at all (distortion). If that is the case, you'll easily notice that on a quick check, though.