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sound pressure level.. The measure used is typically dBA: decibels<br />

above the hearing threshhold of 0.0002 microbar, A-weighted."<br />

tstrohma@theodolite.ae.calpoly.edu (Trevor Strohman) writes:<br />

A decibel is a logarithmic power level. Since mics output such tiny<br />

signals in comparison to line levels, people use dB to talk about<br />

levels. I'm not quite sure what all the levels are in relation to.<br />

However, the formula for decibels is:<br />

/ Vin \<br />

dB = 10*log | ----- |<br />

10 \ C /<br />

Where Vin = the voltage you're measuring and C is the voltage you're<br />

going to call 0 dB. I couldn't tell you in this case what C is, but<br />

I'm assuming it's somewhere around 1 volt.<br />

dB make the numbers more manageable. I can say "It's at -30 dB", or I<br />

can say that "It's at one thousandth the voltage." Some mixers claim<br />

a dynamic range of up to 90 dB or more! I'd rather say -90dB than one<br />

billionth the voltage. I don't usually have reason to talk about<br />

voltage of audio signals much.<br />

S1. Hardware<br />

50<br />

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