diff --git a/bytebeat_compiler.py b/bytebeat_compiler.py
index b4e4e6d..43e4c74 100644
--- a/bytebeat_compiler.py
+++ b/bytebeat_compiler.py
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 		help="bit depth")
 	parser.add_argument("-s", "--signed", default=False, action="store_true",
 		help="is signed?")
+	parser.add_argument("-f", "--floating-point", default=False,
+		action="store_true", help="use floating point as the return type")
 	parser.add_argument("-c", "--channels", default=1, type=int,
 		help="amount of channels")
 	parser.add_argument("-t", "--seconds", default=None, type=int,
@@ -156,6 +158,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 		"final_sample_rate_code": final_sample_rate_code,
 		"bit_depth": args.bit_depth,
 		"is_signed": "1" if args.signed else "0",
+		"fp_return_type": "1" if args.floating_point else "0",
 		"channels": args.channels,
 		"length": samples,
 		"silent_mode": "true" if args.silent else "false",
diff --git a/src/template.c b/src/template.c
index 8787055..d486856 100644
--- a/src/template.c
+++ b/src/template.c
@@ -48,11 +48,19 @@ const char* ANSI_CLEAR = __ANSI_CLEAR_STRING;
 #define VERBOSE_MODE `verbose_mode`
 
 // function prototypes
+#if FP_RETURN_TYPE
+long double
+#else
 SAMPLE_TYPE
+#endif
 bytebeat(long double w);
 
 // function implementations
+#if FP_RETURN_TYPE
+long double
+#else
 SAMPLE_TYPE
+#endif
 bytebeat(long double w)
 {
 	`final_sample_rate_code`
@@ -122,7 +130,12 @@ main(void)
 	}
 
 	// * bytebeat generating loop
-	const uintmax_t product_minus_1 = PRODUCT - 1;
+	const uintmax_t product_minus_1 = PRODUCT - 1,
+		bit_depth_limiter = BIT_DEPTH_LIMITER
+#if FP_RETURN_TYPE
+			+ 1
+#endif
+		;
 
 	for (size_t w = 0; w < PRODUCT; w++) {
 		// 1. generate audio data
@@ -133,8 +146,12 @@ main(void)
 			bytebeat_res = signed_to_unsigned(bytebeat_res);
 
 		// 3. convert audio data to sample
-		SAMPLE_TYPE sample_res = (SAMPLE_TYPE) bytebeat_res &
-			BIT_DEPTH_LIMITER;
+		SAMPLE_TYPE sample_res = (SAMPLE_TYPE)
+#if FP_RETURN_TYPE
+			fmodl(bytebeat_res, bit_depth_limiter);
+#else
+			((uintmax_t) bytebeat_res & bit_depth_limiter);
+#endif
 
 		// 4. if bit depth is less than 8, stretch it
 #if BIT_DEPTH < 8