ampdb

ampdb — Returns the amplitude equivalent of the decibel value x.

Description

Returns the amplitude equivalent of the decibel value x. Thus:

  • 60 dB = 1000

  • 66 dB = 1995.262

  • 72 dB = 3891.07

  • 78 dB = 7943.279

  • 84 dB = 15848.926

  • 90 dB = 31622.764

Syntax

ampdb(x)  (no rate restriction)

Examples

Here is an example of the ampdb opcode. Play ampdb.csd

Example 57. Example of the ampdb opcode.

See the sections Real-time Audio and Command Line Flags for more information on using command line flags.

<CsoundSynthesizer>
<CsOptions>
; Select audio/midi flags here according to platform
-odac     ;;;RT audio out
;-iadc    ;;;uncomment -iadc if RT audio input is needed too
; For Non-realtime ouput leave only the line below:
; -o ampdb.wav -W ;;; for file output any platform
</CsOptions>
<CsInstruments>

sr = 44100
ksmps = 32
nchnls = 2

instr 1

idb  =  p4
iamp =  ampdb(idb)
asig	oscil iamp, 220
	print iamp
	outs  asig, asig
endin


</CsInstruments>
<CsScore>
i 1 0 1 50
i 1 + 1 90
i 1 + 1 68
i 1 + 1 80

e

</CsScore>
</CsoundSynthesizer>


Its output should include lines like:

      instr 1:  iamp = 316.228
      instr 1:  iamp = 31622.763
      instr 1:  iamp = 2511.886
      instr 1:  iamp = 9999.996
      

See Also

ampdbfs, db, dbamp, dbfsamp