I've been asked to export audio in "16 bit float"

Audacity Help Forum Windows
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As the title says, I’ve been asked to export a wav file with “16 bit float”. However, looking around both preferences and the export menu, I can only see options for either “16 bit PCM” or just “16 bit”. Help!

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I’ve been asked to export a wav file with “16 bit float”.

By whom and for what? Also fill in the info from the pink band above.

Koz

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Sorry, didn’t see the pink band.
I’m using Windows 10, Audacity 2.1.0, and… I think I used the .exe installer.
I’m splitting dialogue for a game into different sections, which is in mono if that helps.

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But why do you need 16-bit float instead of 16-bit integer?

Audacity cannot export 16-bit float. It does exist ftp://ftp.fox-toolkit.org/pub/fasthalffloatconversion.pdf but as far as I know you would probably have to run some command-line algorithm or some code inside a programming environment to do what you are being asked. If you want to do that, export as 32-bit float and convert from that data.


Gale

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I’ve asked again, and they seem happy with just 16 bit PCM. Thanks for your input, I couldn’t find much info about 16 bit float online.