diff --git a/inputsource.cpp b/inputsource.cpp
index a413f78..6a7ebac 100644
--- a/inputsource.cpp
+++ b/inputsource.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public:
     size_t sampleSize() override {
         return sizeof(std::complex<int8_t>);
     }
-    
+
     void copyRange(const void* const src, size_t start, size_t length, std::complex<float>* const dest) override {
         auto s = reinterpret_cast<const std::complex<int8_t>*>(src);
         std::transform(&s[start], &s[start + length], dest,
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public:
     size_t sampleSize() override {
         return sizeof(std::complex<uint8_t>);
     }
-    
+
     void copyRange(const void* const src, size_t start, size_t length, std::complex<float>* const dest) override {
         auto s = reinterpret_cast<const std::complex<uint8_t>*>(src);
         std::transform(&s[start], &s[start + length], dest,
@@ -92,6 +92,73 @@ public:
     }
 };
 
+class RealF32SampleAdapter : public SampleAdapter {
+public:
+    size_t sampleSize() override {
+        return sizeof(float);
+    }
+
+    void copyRange(const void* const src, size_t start, size_t length, std::complex<float>* const dest) override {
+        auto s = reinterpret_cast<const float*>(src);
+        std::transform(&s[start], &s[start + length], dest,
+            [](const float& v) -> std::complex<float> {
+                return {v, 0.0f};
+            }
+        );
+    }
+};
+
+class RealS16SampleAdapter : public SampleAdapter {
+public:
+    size_t sampleSize() override {
+        return sizeof(int16_t);
+    }
+
+    void copyRange(const void* const src, size_t start, size_t length, std::complex<float>* const dest) override {
+        auto s = reinterpret_cast<const int16_t*>(src);
+        std::transform(&s[start], &s[start + length], dest,
+            [](const int16_t& v) -> std::complex<float> {
+                const float k = 1.0f / 32768.0f;
+                return { v * k, 0.0f };
+            }
+        );
+    }
+};
+
+class RealS8SampleAdapter : public SampleAdapter {
+public:
+    size_t sampleSize() override {
+        return sizeof(int8_t);
+    }
+
+    void copyRange(const void* const src, size_t start, size_t length, std::complex<float>* const dest) override {
+        auto s = reinterpret_cast<const int8_t*>(src);
+        std::transform(&s[start], &s[start + length], dest,
+            [](const int8_t& v) -> std::complex<float> {
+                const float k = 1.0f / 128.0f;
+                return { v * k, 0.0f };
+            }
+        );
+    }
+};
+
+class RealU8SampleAdapter : public SampleAdapter {
+public:
+    size_t sampleSize() override {
+        return sizeof(uint8_t);
+    }
+
+    void copyRange(const void* const src, size_t start, size_t length, std::complex<float>* const dest) override {
+        auto s = reinterpret_cast<const uint8_t*>(src);
+        std::transform(&s[start], &s[start + length], dest,
+            [](const uint8_t& v) -> std::complex<float> {
+                const float k = 1.0f / 128.0f;
+                return { (v - 127.4f) * k, 0 };
+            }
+        );
+    }
+};
+
 InputSource::InputSource()
 {
 }
@@ -131,6 +198,22 @@ void InputSource::openFile(const char *filename)
     else if ((suffix == "cu8") || (suffix == "uc8")) {
         sampleAdapter = std::unique_ptr<SampleAdapter>(new ComplexU8SampleAdapter());
     }
+    else if (suffix == "f32") {
+        sampleAdapter = std::unique_ptr<SampleAdapter>(new RealF32SampleAdapter());
+        _realSignal = true;
+    }
+    else if (suffix == "s16") {
+        sampleAdapter = std::unique_ptr<SampleAdapter>(new RealS16SampleAdapter());
+        _realSignal = true;
+    }
+    else if (suffix == "s8") {
+        sampleAdapter = std::unique_ptr<SampleAdapter>(new RealS8SampleAdapter());
+        _realSignal = true;
+    }
+    else if (suffix == "u8") {
+        sampleAdapter = std::unique_ptr<SampleAdapter>(new RealU8SampleAdapter());
+        _realSignal = true;
+    }
     else {
         sampleAdapter = std::unique_ptr<SampleAdapter>(new ComplexF32SampleAdapter());
     }
diff --git a/inputsource.h b/inputsource.h
index 716f38f..d6d76e0 100644
--- a/inputsource.h
+++ b/inputsource.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ private:
     uchar *mmapData = nullptr;
     std::unique_ptr<SampleAdapter> sampleAdapter;
     std::string _fmt;
+    bool _realSignal = false;
 
 public:
     InputSource();
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@ public:
     void setSampleRate(double rate);
     void setFormat(std::string fmt);
     double rate();
+    bool realSignal() {
+        return _realSignal;
+    };
     float relativeBandwidth() {
         return 1;
     }
diff --git a/samplesource.h b/samplesource.h
index d5e3c9d..ed0c0e3 100644
--- a/samplesource.h
+++ b/samplesource.h
@@ -36,4 +36,5 @@ public:
     virtual double rate() = 0;
     virtual float relativeBandwidth() = 0;
     std::type_index sampleType() override;
+    virtual bool realSignal() { return false; };
 };