 Y2K ISSUE |
DECIBEL: THE HARDEST &
MOST IMPORTANT TERM IN AUDIO |
BY ROBERT
DENNIS |
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| We're around the term decibel (dB) all of the time and we know
it has something to do with level or volume, but many of us really don't understand the
term. Why is is? and why should we be concerned? |
| The decibel is hard to understand because it was such a well-conceived technical
term that survived from the horse & buggy days through the days of inter-planetary
travel. [Of course I'm stretching this a bit to make a point.] Actually It was first
used in the early 1920s and has survived over three-quarters of a century. Do we
need a new term? - No, we need to understand it better. |
| Why we need to know the term will be obvious once you really understand
the term. If you've been hanging around audio for a while, study of the term will
immediately help you get better results. If you're new to audio, you'll develop
skills faster. |
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