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Old 06-15-2017, 07:47 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by jerome_oneil View Post
Well, yes, actually, and really. You're describing the additive nature of logarithms used to describe the energy, not the energy. That's a feature of the math, not the physics. The difference in energy between +3db and 0db is greater than the acoustic energy between 0db and -3db. That's what a logarithmic scale is.
Heh heh, good question Geir, and well, it would be interesting to do a little test. But I don't think it would be necessary because I think ashcat is right, and any testing would produce the same results.

However, what's going on in a FX can be totally different, which might be the reason that your test didn't null.

And yes, I think jerome is right in regards to the acoustic energy, but I'm not sure how relevant that is to this situation.

Anyway, that was a great question Geir, and I don't really have a clue what the answer would be.
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